Talanoa Hufanga

SS · Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams · 91 graded snaps

Solid

Hufanga dominated the fourth quarter with two interceptions, a pick-six, and a third-down sack, lifting his grade to a solid 70.9 despite minor early run-fit and coverage lapses.

Talanoa Hufanga film grade: 71: share card

Coverage6862Run defense6922Special teams606Pass rush781

The full breakdown

Hufanga's grade was propelled by an extraordinary fourth-quarter surge featuring multiple game-changing plays. He timed a blitz perfectly for a 10-yard sack on third down (Q4 09:22), jumped a flat route for a 66-yard pick-six (Q4 05:01), and sealed the win with an end-zone interception against Davante Adams (Q4 00:02). His grade was tempered to 70.9 largely because 80 of his 91 snaps were graded neutral, alongside a few early-game missteps. These included biting on motion to surrender a 30-yard cutback run (Q1 01:19) and hesitating against boot action (Q1 14:55), though his downhill aggressiveness also yielded a jarring third-down PBU (Q1 07:35).

Strengths

Downhill closing burst
Ball-hawking instincts
Timing on timed blitzes

Weaknesses

Overpursuing cutback lanes
Hesitation on bootleg action

Plays that moved the grade

+2Q4 05:01, 3rd & 6Jumped a flat throw with elite route recognition to return an interception 66 yards for a touchdown.
+2Q4 09:22, 3rd & 5Timed the snap from depth to burst through the B-gap untouched and sack Matthew Stafford for a 10-yard loss.
+2Q4 00:02, 2nd & 15Tracked Stafford's deep heave into the end zone and out-jumped Davante Adams for the game-ending interception.

Every graded snap · 11 wins or losses, 80 routine

-0.5Q1 14:55 · 1 & 10 · CoverageHesitates on the run action and is caught too deep to challenge the quick throw into the flat.
+0.5Q1 12:29 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run immediately from depth, triggers downhill through the right alley, and assists Robinson on the tackle.
+2Q1 07:35 · 3 & 4 · CoverageAnticipates the throw, drives downhill instantly from depth, and lays a textbook, punishing hit to dislodge the ball for a third-down stop.
-1Q1 01:19 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseSteps aggressively downhill toward the motion side, taking himself out of position on the cutback.
+1Q1 00:37 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseQuickly identifies the run from depth, flies downhill through the open alley, and delivers the primary contact tackle at 3 yards.
+1Q2 13:43 · 3 & 2 · Run defenseDiagnoses the run instantly from his overhang alignment, fires downhill, and meets Corum in the hole for the primary tackle.
+1.5Q4 10:06 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseReads outside zone instantly from his walked-up box alignment, flies downhill, slips past Higbee's block, and tackles Williams at the line of scrimmage for no gain.

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