Season so far
Jake Golday has functioned almost exclusively as a core special teamer through two games, earning a 66.5 overall replacement-level grade across 44 graded snaps. His evaluation is heavily driven by 42 special teams repetitions, complemented by just two neutral coverage snaps on defense. After a quiet Week 2 against Chicago where he played assignment-sound football and logged one late assisted tackle, his impact expanded noticeably in Week 3. Against Tampa Bay, he earned a season-high 67.7 grade highlighted by sealing a blocker to spring an 86-yard punt return touchdown and recording multiple open-field coverage tackles. Aside from a late lapse in kickoff lane integrity in Week 3, his week-to-week form has steadily ascended as an active coverage contributor.