ILB · New York Jets vs Detroit Lions · 66 graded snaps
Replacement
Davis was an effective interior blitzer and solid downhill run plugger, but coverage lapses against play-action and limited lateral pursuit kept his mark near replacement level.
Davis excelled on limited blitz opportunities, highlighted by an unblocked A-gap sack on Jared Goff (Q1 01:06) that drove a 79 pass-rush grade. In run defense (70 grade), he reliably plugged interior gaps, such as shedding Brock Wright's lead block to stuff Jahmyr Gibbs (Q2 11:31) and helping generate a 4th-and-1 stop (Q4 08:37). However, his grade was limited by a 60 coverage mark after he bit downhill on run action to surrender a 28-yard gain to Sam LaPorta (Q3 13:25). He also struggled with sideline range, failing to cut off Gibbs' touchdown runs both on an outside zone (Q3 11:06) and a late swing pass (Q4 02:30).
Strengths
Interior A-gap blitzing
Downhill gap-filling vs. the run
Point-of-attack block shedding
Weaknesses
Biting on play-action
Sideline-to-sideline pursuit range
Plays that moved the grade
+2Q1 01:06, 2nd & 10Timed an A-gap blitz cleanly at the snap to immediately sack Jared Goff for a 9-yard loss off play-action.
-1Q3 13:25, 1st & 10Bit hard downhill on run action, allowing Sam LaPorta to get behind him for a 28-yard gain on a bootleg.
+1Q2 11:31, 1st & 10Took on and shed Brock Wright's lead block with strong leverage to tackle Jahmyr Gibbs for a short 4-yard gain.
Every graded snap · 18 wins or losses, 48 routine
+1Q1 11:13 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run keys instantly, shoots downhill into the right B-gap unimpeded, and initiates the primary stop on Gibbs.
+0.5Q1 08:54 · 3 & 7 · Pass rushFires hard into the A-gap off the snap, occupying center Juice Scruggs and preventing any interior slide help.
+2Q1 01:06 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushTimed the blitz at the snap, surged untouched through the left A-gap, and immediately tackled Goff as he came out of the play fake for a 9-yard sack.
+0.5Q2 12:14 · 2 & 3 · Run defenseReads the swing pass instantly, rallies across the field, and brings Gibbs down near the 14-yard line.
+1Q2 11:31 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDiagnoses the play quickly, takes on the lead block of Brock Wright with strong leverage, disengages, and brings Gibbs down for a short 4-yard gain.
+0.5Q2 10:48 · 2 & 6 · Run defenseFlows cleanly laterally with the toss action to provide secondary run support.
+0.5Q2 10:21 · 3 & 8 · CoverageOpens his hips into the passing lane over the middle, constricting Goff's window and closing to assist on the tackle.
+0.5Q2 04:17 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDrops into the underneath hook, recognizes the throw to the boundary, and rallies across to tackle TeSlaa at the 28.
-1Q3 13:25 · 1 & 10 · CoverageBites downhill on the run action, losing early positioning against LaPorta's release, then turns to chase and pushes him out of bounds after a 28-yard pickup.
+1Q3 11:40 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDrops into his zone responsibility, keeps eyes on the quarterback, and triggers fast downhill to make a physical tackle on Goff after a short scramble.
-0.5Q3 11:06 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseScrapes over top but cannot overcome the second-level angle and lacks the sideline speed to cut off Gibbs before the corner.
-0.5Q3 01:14 · 2 & 1 · Run defenseSlow to flow through interior traffic as the climbing blocker gets hands on him, failing to stop the ball carrier before a sizable gain.
+0.3Q3 00:26 · 1 & 4 · Run defenseSteps up rapidly into the interior traffic and piles in to prevent second-effort yardage into the end zone.
+0.5Q4 10:00 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseReads the handoff instantly, triggers to the C-gap, and arrives quickly to clean up the tackle on Vaki.
+0.5Q4 09:20 · 3 & 3 · CoverageDisciplined hook drop eliminates passing lanes, then closes hard on Goff's scramble to assist on the third-down stop.
+0.5Q4 08:37 · 4 & 1 · Run defenseFlows rapidly to the offensive left edge and meets Gibbs at the contact point to prevent forward surge.
+0.5Q4 03:15 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseQuickly diagnoses the toss left and scrapes laterally to provide immediate inside support on the tackle.
-0.5Q4 02:30 · 3 & 5 · Run defenseFlows laterally toward the boundary upon the swing throw but cannot close the angle against Gibbs' speed to stop the touchdown.