Poona Ford

NT · Los Angeles Rams vs Denver Broncos · 26 graded snaps

Solid

Ford anchored stoutly against Denver's interior run game and made high-impact plays on limited passing downs, swatting two passes at the line of scrimmage.

Run defense7318Pass rush814Special teams604

The full breakdown

Ford earned a solid 78.1 grade driven by exceptional efficiency as a pass rusher and reliable gap control in run defense. On only four pass-rush snaps, he produced two drive-stalling pass deflections by timing his jumps at the line of scrimmage (Q3 3:12 and Q4 3:38). In the run game, he routinely consumed combo blocks, notably shedding double teams to record primary tackles for short gains at Q3 12:20 and Q4 2:00. His overall mark was slightly tempered on short-yardage downs, where he gave up slight push on a third-and-2 conversion (Q3 11:50) and a goal-line sneak touchdown (Q4 0:48).

Strengths

Batting down passes at the line
Anchoring against double teams
Shedding combo blocks to make tackles

Weaknesses

Displaced on short-yardage push

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q3 12:20, 2nd & 4Stoutly anchored against a combo block from Wattenberg and Powers, shed the block, and made the primary tackle for a two-yard gain.
+1.5Q4 03:38, 1st & 10Diagnosed the quick pass, timed his jump at the line, and batted down Bo Nix's throw.
+1.5Q4 02:00, 1st & 10Held the point of attack against a center-guard combination and shed to secure a tackle after a two-yard gain.

Every graded snap · 9 wins or losses, 17 routine

+0.5Q3 14:55 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs the combo block from Wattenberg and Meinerz, sheds Wattenberg late, and wraps up Dobbins to finish the tackle.
+1.5Q3 12:20 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseStoutly anchors against the double team from Wattenberg and Powers, sheds the block, and makes the primary stop for a 2-yard gain.
-0.5Q3 11:50 · 3 & 2 · Run defenseAbsorbs a heavy combo block from Wattenberg and Powers and is displaced back a couple of yards, allowing Denver the short-yardage crease.
+0.5Q3 05:11 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs early double-team contact, sheds Wattenberg at the second level, and wraps up Dobbins to limit the gain.
+1.5Q3 03:12 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushControls his block against Wattenberg, tracks the quarterback's eyes, and swats the ball right at the line of scrimmage to force an incompletion.
+0.5Q4 14:39 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseHolds ground firmly against center Luke Wattenberg and clogs the cutback lane.
+1.5Q4 03:38 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushEngages the center, diagnoses the quick throw, times his jump perfectly, and swats Nix's pass out of the air to force second-and-long.

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