Alim McNeill

DT · Detroit Lions vs New York Jets · 52 graded snaps

Solid

McNeill delivered an impactful interior presence, highlighted by an elite screen tackle and a red-zone sack of Geno Smith.

Pass rush7235Run defense7414Special teams603

The full breakdown

McNeill built a solid 74.1 overall grade by generating interior disruption in key moments. His run defense (74) was sparked by anchoring against combo blocks and a remarkable play late in Q1 (00:06), where he quickly diagnosed a screen pass to tackle Garrett Wilson for no gain. As a pass rusher (72), he consistently pushed the pocket, drawing a holding penalty before halftime (Q2 00:41) and blowing past Joe Tippmann for an 8-yard sack in Q3 (07:32). Aside from getting stonewalled on a red-zone touchdown pass in Q2 (05:40), he remained stout across 52 snaps.

Strengths

Interior pocket collapse
Screen diagnosis and pursuit
Anchoring against combo blocks

Weaknesses

Occasional pass rush stall

Plays that moved the grade

+2Q3 07:32, 2nd & 6Beat center Joe Tippmann with a fast inside swim move to sack Geno Smith for an 8-yard loss.
+2Q1 00:06, 3rd & 15Diagnosed a screen pass immediately, retracing across the field to tackle Garrett Wilson for no gain.
+1.2Q2 00:41, 1st & 10Generated rapid interior penetration against Dylan Parham to draw an offensive holding penalty.

Every graded snap · 9 wins or losses, 43 routine

+0.5Q1 14:19 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseHolds ground well against the combo block of Myers and Parham, keeping the second-level linebackers clean.
+2Q1 00:06 · 3 & 15 · Run defenseOutstanding play for an interior lineman; diagnoses the screen immediately, retraces, and sprints across the field to tackle Wilson at the line of scrimmage for no gain.
-0.3Q2 05:40 · 2 & 12 · Pass rushStonewalled by Tippmann at the line of scrimmage, generating no push.
+1.3Q2 00:41 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushGenerates strong interior penetration against Parham, forcing the offensive holding infraction.
+0.8Q3 10:51 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors firmly against the combo block of Fashanu and Parham, clogging the front-side interior.
+2Q3 07:32 · 2 & 6 · Pass rushDominates the rep with a lightning-quick inside swim move over Tippmann, bursting into the backfield to drop Smith for an 8-yard sack.
+1Q3 06:51 · 3 & 14 · Pass rushGenerates strong interior push with a power rush into Parham, collapsing the pocket from the front.

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