C · Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 65 graded snaps
Detrimental
Blake Brandel struggled against Tampa Bay's interior power in the run game and committed a critical protection bust, finishing with a detrimental 54.0 overall grade.
Pass block5836Run block5024Special teams605
The full breakdown
Brandel's grade suffered primarily from a 50 run blocking mark, as he struggled to generate movement or hold leverage against Tampa Bay's nose tackles. He was beaten immediately off the snap for a tackle for loss at Q1 12:14 and was repeatedly shed by Vita Vea on double teams. In pass protection (58 grade), his worst miscue occurred at Q2 15:00, where he slid the line away from an overload and surrendered an unblocked sack. He also conceded two batted passes and allowed a rusher to split a double team for a quarterback hit at Q2 04:17. Despite showing competent awareness picking up A-gap blitzes in the third quarter, his struggles at the point of attack proved net-negative.
Strengths
A-gap blitz identification
Climbing to second-level linebackers
Weaknesses
Point-of-attack power vs. nose tackles
Pass protection slide communication
Allowing batted passes at the line
Plays that moved the grade
-1.5Q1 12:14, 2nd & 8Lost leverage and was beaten instantly off the snap by the nose tackle to concede a tackle for loss.
-1.5Q2 15:00, 3rd & 5Slid protection away from an obvious pre-snap overload, leaving an unblocked rusher for a third-down sack.
-1Q1 12:55, 1st & 10Failed to generate movement on a double team against Vita Vea and got shed for a short gain.
Every graded snap · 18 wins or losses, 47 routine
+0.5Q1 14:11 · 1 & 10 · Run blockCombos the NT before climbing to the second level to seal the ILB, widening the running lane.
-1Q1 12:55 · 1 & 10 · Run blockFails to generate movement on the double team against Vea and gets shed, allowing the tackle.
-1.5Q1 12:14 · 2 & 8 · Run blockGets beat instantly off the snap by the NT, losing leverage and allowing immediate penetration into the backfield.
-1.5Q2 15:00 · 3 & 5 · Pass blockSlides left away from a clear pre-snap overload on the right side, leaving the B-gap wide open for an unblocked sack.
+0.5Q2 10:58 · 3 & 4 · Pass blockFormed a solid double team with the right guard to neutralize the nose tackle.
+0.5Q2 05:26 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockPass blocks Vea one-on-one. Anchors well against the powerful nose tackle.
-0.5Q2 04:57 · 2 & 10 · Run blockUnable to sustain the block on Vea, getting shed and allowing the nose tackle to make the stop.
Q2 04:17 · 3 & 8 · Pass blockSlides right to help on the nose tackle but allows the rusher to split the double team and hit the QB.
-0.5Q2 01:13 · 2 & 4 · Pass blockEngaged with Vea but fails to keep his hands down, allowing the batted pass.
+0.5Q3 12:21 · 1 & 10 · Run blockSecures the NT before climbing to the second level to wall off the backside ILB.
-0.5Q3 11:36 · 1 & 10 · Run blockStruggles to move the nose tackle off the line of scrimmage, allowing the defense to clog the middle.
-0.5Q3 07:06 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockAllows the nose tackle to disengage and get his hand up to bat the pass.
+0.5Q3 06:58 · 2 & 15 · Pass blockDoes a good job identifying and picking up the blitzing linebacker in the A-gap.
+0.5Q3 01:30 · 3 & 7 · Pass blockShows good awareness to step left and pick up the blitzing linebacker in the A-gap.
+0.5Q4 06:08 · 4 & 1 · Run blockGood initial double team on Vea before climbing to block Rozeboom at the second level.
-0.5Q4 01:32 · 1 & 10 · Run blockFails to get movement on the nose tackle and cannot climb to the second level, allowing the linebacker to fill freely.
-0.5Q4 01:28 · 2 & 8 · Run blockSurrenders early ground to the nose tackle, allowing the middle of the formation to be pushed into the backfield.
-0.5Q4 01:22 · 3 & 7 · Run blockStruggles to get movement on Vea alongside the guard, keeping the line of scrimmage static.