SS · New York Jets vs Detroit Lions · 76 graded snaps
Replacement
Belton provided dependable run support and made a clutch red-zone pass breakup, but deep coverage lapses kept his overall mark at a replacement-level 63.5.
Belton earned a strong 70 grade in run defense by consistently filling alleys from depth and making decisive tackles, including early stops on Sione Vaki (Q1 09:30) and Jahmyr Gibbs (Q3 05:38). He also notched a key win in coverage when he broke up a potential touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta on third down (Q2 01:54). However, his coverage facet (61) was weighed down by lapses in deep zone, most notably failing to pinch a 49-yard post route to Isaac TeSlaa (Q4 04:06) and hesitating on a play-action bootleg to LaPorta (Q3 13:25). Minor setbacks on special teams kickoff coverage also capped his overall rating.
Strengths
Downhill run-alley fitting
Red-zone pass disruption
Tackling underneath completions
Weaknesses
Deep safety post discipline
Play-action bootleg awareness
Block shedding on perimeter screens
Plays that moved the grade
+1.5Q2 01:54, 3rd & 2Trailed Sam LaPorta tightly into the end zone to break up a third-down pass at the back line.
-1Q4 04:06, 1st & 10Failed to pinch the middle-of-the-field post route in deep coverage, yielding a 49-yard completion to Isaac TeSlaa.
+1Q1 09:30, 1st & 10Triggered downhill instantly from a deep alignment into the B-gap to stop Sione Vaki for a 3-yard gain.
Every graded snap · 13 wins or losses, 63 routine
+1Q1 09:30 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run immediately at the snap, triggers downhill into the B-gap crease, and makes a strong solo tackle on Vaki to limit the play to 3 yards.
+0.5Q2 14:51 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from depth to combine with Sherwood for the tackle.
-0.5Q2 12:14 · 2 & 3 · Run defenseUnable to shed St. Brown's block in space to make an early stop in the alley.
-0.5Q2 05:33 · Special teamsPursues downfield but is walled off by Detroit's front blocking line, allowing the returner to cleanly hit the second level.
+0.5Q2 05:26 · 1 & 10 · CoverageDrops into shallow coverage, diagnoses the throw, and drives on LaPorta to execute a solid wrapping tackle.
+1.5Q2 01:54 · 3 & 2 · CoverageTrails LaPorta tightly into the end zone and extends to contest the pass, breaking up a potential touchdown at the back line.
+0.5Q3 14:55 · 1 & 10 · CoverageQuickly triggers on the bootleg pass into the flat and makes a solid tackle in space to limit the gain to 8 yards.
-0.5Q3 13:25 · 1 & 10 · CoverageHesitates on the run action and is unable to widen quickly enough to cut off LaPorta's route on the boundary.
+1Q3 05:38 · 2 & 8 · Run defenseTriggers downhill decisively from shallow safety alignment to make the primary stop at the line to limit the gain to 6.
+0.5Q3 02:53 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseTakes a good pursuit angle from depth and pushes Gibbs out of bounds near the 22-yard line to prevent a touchdown.
+0.5Q3 01:14 · 2 & 1 · Run defenseTriggers quickly downhill from depth and combines with Cisco to make the stop at the NYJ 4.
-1Q4 04:06 · 1 & 10 · CoverageHeld by vertical route distribution on his side, failing to pinch the post route splitting the two safeties.
-0.5Q4 02:30 · 3 & 5 · CoverageFollows LaPorta's inside route across the formation, leaving the right perimeter completely void of underneath zone presence.