Redskins Defensive Player Grades At The Bye Week
The bye week is here so what better time to ” Evaluate “ the defensive players . Since 2010 Mike Shanahan has re-made the Redskins defense while converting to a 3-4 defense. The Redskins defense started the year with high expectations but so far is a disappointment. There are many reasons for the defensive struggles from coaching, game planning, and injuries. Some people even point to the free agent additions Shanahan has brought in not being a scheme fit . Whatever the reason the grades below are not great so reader beware.The grades for www.profootballfocus.com show a player’s performance through 9 games this season.
Nose Tackle
Chris Baker
Overall #34/82 (+1.1)
Pass Rush 0.5, Run Defense 0.0, QB Sacks 0, QB Hits 1, QB Hurries 3
Barry Cofield
Overall #52/82 (-1.9)
Pass Rush +3.5, Run Defense -6.0, QB Sacks 0, QB Hits 3, QB Hurries 7
Chris Neild
Injured Reserve
Defensive End
Stephen Bowen
3/4 DE -Overall #11 (+3.0)
3/4 DE #6/33 vs Run, #18/33 Pass Rush
Pass Rush -2.3, Run Defense +5.5, QB Sacks 2, QB Hits 5, QB Hurries 13
Jarvis Jenkins
3/4 DE -Overall #17 (-0.5)
3/4 DE #5/33 vs Run, #30/33 Pass Rush
Pass Rush -7.2, Run Defense +6.5, QB Sacks 0, QB Hits 2, QB Hurries 5
Kedric Golston
3/4 DE -Overall #19 (-0.9)
3/4 DE #21/33 vs Run, #18/33 Pass Rush
Pass Rush -2.3, Run Defense 0.0, QB Sacks 0, QB Hits 0, QB Hurries 6
Adam Carriker
Injured Reserve
Inside Linebacker
Perry Riley
Overall #25 (0.5)
#29/51 vs Run, #10/51 Coverage
Pass Rush -0.4, Run Defense -1.5, Coverage +1.5 QB Sacks 1, QB Hits 1, QB Hurries 3
Tackles 44, Missed Tackles 6, Coverage Targets 44, Receptions 27(#46) , Yards 255(#45), Yac 139(#40), TD 3
London Fletcher
Overall #48 (-14.3)
#47/51 vs Run, #37/51 Coverage
Pass Rush -1.2, Run Defense -7.5, Coverage -2.5 QB Sacks 1, QB Hits 0, QB Hurries 4
Tackles 49, Missed Tackles 14, Coverage Targets 54, Receptions 39(#51) , Yards 415(#51), Yac 191(#49), TD 4
Lorenzo Alexander
Overall -3.5
Run D -2.1, Pass Rush 0.8, Coverage -1.6, QB Sacks 2, QB Hits 5, QB Hurries 4
Kennan Robinson
Not Enough Stats
Outside Linebaker
Rob Jackson
3/4 OLB Overall #14 (-0.4)
3/4 OLB #25/31 Run D , #2/51 Coverage, #22/31 Pass Rush
Pass Rush -3.1, Run Defense -1.0, Coverage +2.8 QB Sacks 1, QB Hits 1, QB Hurries 5
Tackles 13, Missed Tackles 4, Coverage Targets 6, Receptions 3(#19) , Yards 23(#24), Yac 22(#17), TD 0
Ryan Kerrigan
3/4 OLB Overall #17 (-1.9)
3/4 OLB #30/31 vs Run, #5/31 Coverage, #9/31 Pass Rush
Pass Rush +2.6, Run Defense -4.3, Coverage +1.6 QB Sacks 5, QB Hits 5, QB Hurries 28
Tackles 18, Missed Tackles 2, Coverage Targets 14, Receptions 11(#2) , Yards 85(#3), Yac 67(#3), TD 1
Chris Wilson
Overall -3.6
Pass Rush -1.8, Run Defense -0.7, Coverage -1.3 QB Sacks 1, QB Hits 0, QB Hurries 2
Mario Addison
Overall -2.6
Pass Rush -2.0, Run Defense -0.8, Coverage 0.0 QB Sacks 0, QB Hits 0, QB Hurries 1
Brian Orakpo
Injured Reserve
Cornerbacks
Josh Wilson
Overall #53 (-0.8)
Coverage 0.8, Run D 0.9, Targeted 52, Receptions 32 #21/103 (61.5%), Yards 560 ( #4/103), Yac 281 (#2/103), TD 4, Int 1
Cedrick Griffin
Overall #64 (-2.o)
Coverage -2.0, Run D 0.3, Targeted 18, Receptions 15 #86/103 (83.3%), Yards 229 (#77/103), Yac 44 (#93/103), TD 1, Int 0
DeAngelo Hall
Overall #96 (-8.0)
Coverage -6.7, Run D +1.4, Targeted 64, Receptions 42 #2/103 (65.6%), Yards 594 (#3/103), Yac 199 (#4/103), TD 1, Int 2
Richard Crawford
Overall -1.7 Coverage -2.0 Run D -0.4
Domonique Johnson
Not Enough Stats
Safeties
Madieu Williams
Overall #37 (+1.1)
Pass Coverage #27/77, Run Defense #38/77
Coverage +1.9, Run D 0.1, Targeted 21, Receptions 16 #19/77 (76.2%), Yards 161 #27/77, Yac 53 (#36/77), TD 1, Int 1
Reed Doughty
Overall #44 (0.3)
Pass Coverage #27/77, Run Defense #38/77
Coverage 0.1, Run D 0.1, Targeted 6, Receptions 4 #68/75 (66.7%), Yards 33 #71/77, Yac 25 (#63/77), TD 1, Int 1
DeJon Gomes
Overall #70 (-5.8)
Pass Coverage #48/77, Run Defense #66/77
Coverage -0.1, Run D -3.1, Targeted 15, Receptions 9 #43/75 (60.0%), Yards 157 #31/77, Yac 70 (#23/77), TD 1, Int 1
Brandon Meriweather
No Stats




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