Each week, Pro Football Focus evaluates every player on every team, offering some of the top football analytics available. This time, we’ll focus on the Bears defensive grades from their loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Top overall grades
- Jack Sanborn, 87.1
- Kevin Byard, 83.5
- Austin Booker, 78.3
- Tremaine Edwards, 69.0
- Tyrique Stevenson, 67.1
- Jaylon Johnson, 66.3
- Chris Williams, 61.6
- Jaylon Jones, 60.0
- Gervon Dexter Sr, 59.0
- Jaquan Brisker, 51.2
Worst overall grades
- TJ Edwards, 29.9
- Byron Cowart, 42.8
- Kyler Gordon, 42.8
- Andrew Billings, 45.0
- Darrell Taylor, 48.2
@citizen34 — I am often mystified by the subjective grades that appear on PFF, preferring the spatial-temporal metrics and the statistics (although nothing I know of is infalable). All I know, is PFF is still the old-school, “state-of-the-art.” It certainly offers a reasonable starting point. But, on to TJ Edwards (one of the best signings by Bears GM, Ryan Poles). Edwards’ PFF grades vs. the IND Colts (9/22/24) were as follows: DEF: 29.9 RDEF: 56.3 TACK: 26.3 PRSH: 57.0 COV: 28.4 TJ Edwards played defense on 56 snaps; 33 in RDEF; 2 PRSH; and 21 COV snaps — with Zero… Read more »
Any idea why TJ Edwards had such a poor game? Were lineman getting into the second level to block him? I don’t recall a bad game from him as a Bear. I will tell you I am so sick of Brisker and his little wrist-flopping BS he does.when he is not even part of the play! I saw him getting bulldozed all game and saw him in on maybe 2 plays. He is their weakest link!
@BearDownTX —
Just for you:
Payton Wilson (#98) 66 NFL snaps
Kiran Amegadjie (#75) “Incapacitated”
Again, you’ve missed the point: It’s not Amegadjie’s fault he was taken at #75 in the 3rd-round of the 2024 NFL draft.
It’s the “perpetual rookie” GM, Ryan Poles that I am criticizing for choosing an invalid over a playmaker.
Try to pay closer attention.
Sanborn is going to leave the Bears soon and go somewhere where they actually play him.
Just for you @TGena ! Stat update time:
Edmunds: 20 tackles, 13 solo, 7 assists, 1 interception, 1 sack, 1 stuff, 2 passes defended
P. Wilson: 5 Tackles, 4 solo, 1 assist