Byron Murphy

CB · Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 67 graded snaps

Replacement

Murphy delivered a solid, quiet performance, staying disciplined downfield to earn two sideline coverage wins and avoid any negative marks.

Coverage6358Run defense609

The full breakdown

Murphy logged 65 neutral snaps across 67 total plays, keeping his grade anchored right around replacement level with a 63 in coverage and 60 in run defense. His only deviations from neutral came on deep perimeter shots at the end of each half. In Q2 (0:12, 3rd & 7), he locked down receiver #15 in man coverage along the sideline to force an incompletion (+1.0). He repeated that success late in Q4 (0:28, 1st & 10), pinning a go route to the boundary in deep zone coverage (+1.0). With zero negative grades on the day, his baseline execution kept his overall mark safe.

Strengths

Sideline route phasing
Deep coverage discipline

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q2 0:12, 3rd & 7Stayed in phase in man coverage down the sideline on #15, leaving no window for an incompletion.
+1Q4 0:28, 1st & 10Pinned the receiver to the boundary on a deep go route in zone coverage to force an incomplete pass.

Every graded snap · 2 wins or losses, 65 routine

+1Q2 00:12 · 3 & 7 · CoverageStays in phase down the sideline, leaving no room for the receiver to make a play on the ball.
+1Q4 00:28 · 1 & 10 · CoverageStays perfectly in phase with the receiver on the deep go route, pinning him to the sideline and forcing a difficult throw.

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