Jowon Briggs

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

Replacement

Briggs put together a steady replacement-level showing, flashing interior penetration against the pass and holding ground on the goal line despite occasional run-fit lapses.

Run defense6525Pass rush6520Special teams607

The full breakdown

Briggs earned a 65.2 grade by balancing a handful of positive flashes against 44 neutral snaps across 52 total reps. He generated his best pressure at Q1 01:41, beating Christian Mahogany inside to land a clean hit on Jared Goff. In run defense, Briggs flashed great disruption by blowing past Blake Miller at Q3 14:10 and holding firm on a goal-line stand at Q3 00:26 to stop Jahmyr Gibbs at the 1-yard line. However, his run grade was muted by plays at Q3 05:38 and Q3 01:14, where interior blocks reached and washed him out of his gap.

Strengths

Interior pass-rush penetration
Goal-line anchoring
Quick first-step vs single blocks

Weaknesses

Susceptibility to lateral wash on combo blocks
Interior gap integrity on zone runs

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q1 01:41, 2nd & 8Penetrated the B-gap cleanly past Mahogany to deliver a direct hit on Goff at the release.
+1Q3 00:26, 1st & 4Anchored firmly against interior drive blocks to hit Gibbs at the 1-yard line and prevent a touchdown.
+1Q3 14:10, 2nd & 2Beat Miller immediately off the snap to penetrate into the Detroit backfield and initiate contact on Gibbs.

Every graded snap · 8 wins or losses, 44 routine

+1.5Q1 01:41 · 2 & 8 · Pass rushGenerates strong interior penetration against Mahogany and delivers a clean hit on Goff right at the release.
+0.5Q2 12:56 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs contact from Mahogany, disengages with effort, and pursues down the line to assist in the stop after 7 yards.
+1Q3 14:10 · 2 & 2 · Run defenseWins immediately off the snap against Blake Miller, penetrates the backfield, and initiates contact on Gibbs.
-0.5Q3 05:38 · 2 & 8 · Run defenseGets reached and absorbed by the interior combination block, allowing a crease inside.
+0.5Q3 04:25 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors firmly against Sewell, sheds contact laterally, and combines with Phillips to bring down Gibbs.
-0.5Q3 01:14 · 2 & 1 · Run defenseEngaged by the interior line and washed laterally, allowing Gibbs to squeeze into the second level.
+1Q3 00:26 · 1 & 4 · Run defenseHolds ground well against interior drive blocks and makes primary contact on Gibbs at the 1-yard line to keep him out of the end zone.

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