Braelon Allen

RB · New York Jets vs Detroit Lions · 41 graded snaps

Replacement

Allen provided physical interior rushing on limited touches and reliable pass protection, earning a high-replacement grade across a high-volume, routine-heavy snap count.

Braelon Allen film grade: 67: share card

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The full breakdown

Allen's grade of 66.9 was driven by strong interior running and dependable work in pass protection across 25 blocking snaps. He boosted his rushing facet (71) on inside zone carries, highlighted by a 7-yard run where he churned through linebacker contact (Q4 06:06). In pass protection, he stepped up to stone a blitzing Jack Campbell on 4th down to enable a touchdown pass (Q4 04:11). While he had a screen blown up for a 4-yard loss (Q4 04:44), his overall efficiency on checkdowns and 34 routine snaps kept him just shy of the 70.0 mark.

Strengths

Contact balance between the tackles
Blitz pickup in pass protection
Decisive checkdown acceleration

Weaknesses

Elusiveness when engulfed in space

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q4 06:06, 1st & 10Pressed the A-gap on an inside zone carry, absorbed contact from Jack Campbell at the second level, and churned forward for 7 yards.
+0.5Q4 04:11, 4th & 6Stepped up into the interior gap to pick up a blitzing linebacker, keeping Geno Smith upright to deliver a 23-yard touchdown pass.
+1Q2 00:41, 1st & 10Secured a checkdown on a swing route and accelerated through contact along the sideline for an 11-yard gain.

Every graded snap · 7 wins or losses, 34 routine

+1Q2 00:41 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingSecures the checkdown smoothly and accelerates along the sideline through contact for 11 yards before being forced down.
+0.5Q3 08:10 · 1 & 10 · RushingHits the right interior lane decisively, lowers his shoulder into contact, and drives forward for a solid 4-yard gain on first down.
+0.5Q4 14:13 · 3 & 7 · Pass blockScans inside blitz threats from linebackers before releasing into the right flat as a checkdown.
+1Q4 06:06 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows good burst and vision pressing the A-gap, absorbing contact at the second level from Campbell and churning forward for extra yards to turn a 4-yard gain into 7.
-0.5Q4 04:44 · 3 & 2 · ReceivingCatches the pass cleanly but is engulfed immediately by Izien behind the line of scrimmage with no space to make a move.
+0.5Q4 04:11 · 4 & 6 · Pass blockSteps up into the A/B-gap to pick up the blitzing Jack Campbell, helping keep Geno upright to release the throw.
+0.5Q4 01:21 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingCatches the pass in stride and accelerates up the sideline for a clean 7-yard gain before going out of bounds.

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