OLB · Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 63 graded snaps
Detrimental
Despite flashes including a fourth-quarter sack, Turner had a net-negative outing driven by repeated over-penetration on the edge and a costly personal foul.
Pass rush5347Run defense5616
The full breakdown
Turner's 53.5 overall grade was weighed down by a pass rush facet (53) that consistently stalled against Tampa Bay's offensive tackles. He repeatedly took angles that were too wide, allowing the left tackle to ride him past the pocket throughout the second quarter, while inside counters were largely shut down. His run defense (56) also suffered a major early setback at Q1 07:14, when he was kicked out on the edge and flagged for a 15-yard facemask penalty. Although he showed high-end flashes—peeling off to blow up a screen at Q2 13:00 and winning cleanly inside for a sack at Q4 15:00—the down-to-down pass rush losses proved too frequent to overcome.
Strengths
Inside counter quickness
Screen awareness and recognition
Pursuit motor on scrambles
Weaknesses
Rushing too deep past the pocket
Struggles shedding offensive tackles
Edge leverage and discipline
Plays that moved the grade
-2Q1 07:14, 2nd & 2Got kicked out by a pulling guard, lost edge containment, and was flagged for a 15-yard facemask penalty.
+1.5Q4 15:00, 3rd & 2Beat the right tackle cleanly with a swift inside counter to record a two-yard sack.
+1Q2 13:00, 2nd & 17Showed great vision to diagnose a screen pass after a chip block, peeling into the flat to disrupt the play.
Every graded snap · 26 wins or losses, 37 routine
+0.5Q1 08:38 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushComes off the edge unblocked and applies immediate pressure, forcing the quick throw.
-0.5Q1 08:29 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushAttempts an inside counter move but is completely locked out by the left tackle.
-2Q1 07:14 · 2 & 2 · Run defenseGets kicked out by the pulling guard, loses outside leverage, and commits a blatant 15-yard facemask penalty at the end of the play.
-0.3Q1 02:02 · 2 & 6 · Pass rushTries to speed rush the outside but is easily washed past the pocket by the left tackle.
-0.5Q2 13:49 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushAttempts an inside counter move but is anchored and stopped by the left tackle.
+1Q2 13:00 · 2 & 17 · Pass rushShows excellent awareness to read the screen after being chipped, peeling off his rush to cover the flat and disrupt the play.
-0.5Q2 12:56 · 3 & 17 · Pass rushTakes a wide angle on his speed rush and gets pushed well past the quarterback.
Q2 10:06 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseUnable to shed the TE's block to squeeze the C-gap, allowing the runner to hit the hole inside him.
-0.5Q2 05:41 · 3 & 10 · Pass rushTries an outside speed rush but is easily pushed past the pocket by the left tackle.
-0.5Q2 03:22 · 2 & 6 · Pass rushRushes too far upfield and gets washed past the pocket by the left tackle.
+0.5Q2 02:36 · 3 & 2 · Pass rushRushed outside and was pushed deep, but showed great awareness and hustle to peel back and make the tackle on the scramble.
-0.5Q2 02:00 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushRushes wide and is easily ridden past the pocket by the left tackle.
-0.5Q2 01:58 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushTried an outside speed rush but was pushed past the quarterback by the right tackle.
-0.5Q2 01:53 · 3 & 10 · Pass rushAttempts an inside counter move but is easily mirrored and shut down by the left tackle.
-0.5Q2 00:52 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushAttempts an outside speed rush but is easily ridden past the depth of the pocket by the left tackle.
-0.5Q2 00:27 · 2 & 15 · Pass rushAttempts a speed rush around the edge but is ridden past the pocket by the left tackle.
-0.5Q2 00:12 · 3 & 7 · Pass rushAttempts an outside speed rush but is ridden past the depth of the pocket by the LT.
-0.5Q3 09:41 · 3 & 5 · Pass rushPushed too deep on his edge rush, taking himself out of the play.
-0.5Q3 07:51 · 3 & 7 · Pass rushTries an outside speed rush but is easily pushed past the depth of the pocket by the left tackle.
+0.5Q3 05:58 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseSet a firm edge against the right tackle, compressing the C-gap and forcing the runner inside.
+1Q3 01:20 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDoes a great job extending on the tight end (#87), shedding the block, and making the tackle on the running back from behind.
+1.5Q4 15:00 · 3 & 2 · Pass rushExecuted a swift inside counter move to beat the right tackle cleanly, meeting the spinning QB for the sack.
+1Q4 12:02 · 2 & 9 · Pass rushShows excellent burst off the left edge to beat the tight end outside, forcing a holding penalty to prevent the pressure.
-0.5Q4 03:05 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushRushes off the edge but is locked down effectively by the tight end.
-0.5Q4 00:28 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushAttempts an outside speed rush but is locked out and pushed past the pocket.
-0.5Q4 00:08 · 4 & 1 · Pass rushTried to win outside and counter inside but was locked down by the left tackle on the extended play.