Quentin Lake

FS · Los Angeles Rams vs Denver Broncos · 79 graded snaps

Replacement

Lake displayed sharp downhill triggers and ranged for a deep pass breakup, but severe discipline lapses in coverage dropped his overall performance to replacement level.

Coverage6162Special teams6510Run defense697

The full breakdown

Lake flashed effective downhill instincts in run support (69) and on underneath throws, highlighted by a stop for no gain on RJ Harvey (Q3 08:22) and a deep sideline pass breakup against Courtland Sutton (Q1 02:13). However, coverage facet miscues (61) heavily suppressed his final mark. He conceded an unnecessary facemask penalty on Sutton (Q3 09:17) to award Denver extra yardage. His most costly mistake occurred late when an illegal use of hands penalty on third down (Q4 01:01) erased an incompletion and gifted the Broncos a fresh set of downs at the goal line.

Strengths

Downhill trigger and open-field tackling
Deep sideline range
Alley run support

Weaknesses

High-leverage coverage penalties
Hand placement in press coverage

Plays that moved the grade

-2Q4 01:01, 3rd & 5Committed an illegal use of hands penalty while jamming Engram, negating an incompletion and conceding first-and-goal.
+1.5Q1 02:13, 1st & 10Ranged over from deep safety alignment to break up a deep vertical pass intended for Courtland Sutton.
+1.5Q3 08:22, 2nd & 5Quickly diagnosed a swing pass to RJ Harvey and drove downhill to secure a solo tackle for no gain.

Every graded snap · 8 wins or losses, 71 routine

+1Q1 10:23 · 2 & 12 · CoverageTriggers decisively from his intermediate alignment when the ball goes to the flat, tracking the back and making a strong sideline tackle well short of the first down marker.
+1.5Q1 02:13 · 1 & 10 · CoverageReads the vertical release, ranges over from deep alignment, and arrives at the catch point to break up the deep pass to Sutton.
+1Q2 13:17 · Special teamsMaintains outside leverage, works through block attempt, and makes the primary tackle on Katsis near the sideline at the DEN 31.
+0.5Q3 12:52 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers quickly downhill from the secondary to meet Dobbins and secure the tackle with Hamilton.
-1.5Q3 09:17 · 3 & 9 · CoverageCloses downhill to assist on the tackle at the first-down marker but grabs and twists Sutton's facemask, drawing an unnecessary 6-yard penalty.
+1.5Q3 08:22 · 2 & 5 · CoverageDiagnoses the swing release instantly, triggers downhill without hesitation, and delivers a textbook open-field tackle for no gain.
+1Q4 01:09 · 1 & 7 · Run defense

Quentin Lake's season grades →