Ko Kieft

TE · Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings · 35 graded snaps

Detrimental

Ko Kieft struggled across heavy special teams action, where multiple blown leverage assignments and shed blocks overshadowed occasional positive run blocking.

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The full breakdown

Kieft saw the vast majority of his 35 snaps on special teams, where inconsistent blocking and lane integrity dragged his overall grade down to a 58.9. In the opening quarter, he was shed quickly on a kickoff return at Q1 8:43 (-1.0) and repeatedly lost his leverage, getting sealed inside on both an 86-yard punt return touchdown (Q1 9:00) and kickoff coverage (Q1 6:44). He did provide bright spots, effectively sealing the backside linebacker on a first-quarter zone run (Q1 10:11) and disengaging to help make a tackle on kickoff coverage in the third quarter (Q3 7:12). Nevertheless, the volume of negative special teams reps kept his overall performance in net-negative territory.

Strengths

Backside run-blocking execution
Defeating blocks on kickoff coverage

Weaknesses

Sustaining blocks in the return game
Maintaining lane leverage in punt/kick coverage

Plays that moved the grade

-1Q1 08:43Failed to sustain his wedge block on Golday during kickoff return, allowing a tackle after a 12-yard return.
-0.5Q1 09:00, 4th & 5Got sealed inside as the left guard on punt coverage, losing his lane on an 86-yard punt return touchdown.
+0.5Q3 07:12Fought through a block as the R4 coverage man on kickoff to assist on the tackle.

Every graded snap · 6 wins or losses, 29 routine

+0.5Q1 10:20 · Special teamsExecutes a solid kickout block on the R1 coverage man.
+0.5Q1 10:11 · 1 & 10 · Run blockMotions across the formation and executes a solid block on the backside linebacker to prevent pursuit.
-0.5Q1 09:00 · 4 & 5 · Special teamsGot sealed inside on the return, losing his lane.
-1Q1 08:43 · Special teamsFails to sustain his block on Golday, getting shed quickly and allowing the tackle.
-0.5Q1 06:44 · Special teamsGets sealed inside by #86 Bartholomew, losing outside leverage.
+0.5Q3 07:12 · Special teamsOperating as R4 on kickoff coverage, he defeats the block from #32 and gets in on the tackle to help bring down the returner.

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