Defensive PFF grades from Vikings 28-24 loss vs. Chargers

The Minnesota Vikings found a way to lose a game the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 28-24. It’s a truly remarkable how they out Chargered the Chargers.

The outlook for the 0-3 Vikings is pretty bleak. Only 2.4% of teams that have started 0-3 have made the playoffs in the Super Bowl era with the latest being the 2018 Houston Texans.

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As we look at this team, there are multiple angles that you can look at in both a positive and negative way. What we are going to do is start by looking at the micro and work towards the macro.

After taking a look at the offensive PFF grades, here are the defensive grades for the Vikings via Pro Football Focus.

Top 5 overall grades

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• ILB Jordan Hicks: 89.2
• OLB Danielle Hunter: 85.2
• S Josh Metellus: 76.2
• S Harrison Smith: 73.9
• ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 72.2

Bottom 5 overall grades

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• CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 41.1
• DE Dean Lowry: 47.6
• OLB D.J. Wonnum: 49.7
• OLB Patrick Jones II: 50.4
• CB Mekhi Blackmon: 53.4

Top 5 run defense grades

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• ILB Jordan Hicks: 80.7
• DE Jonathan Bulalrd: 77.8
• OLB Danielle Hunter: 76.1
• CB Akayleb Evans: 74.6
• CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 71.5

Bottom 5 run defense grades

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• S Harrison Smith: 29.5
• DE Dean Lowry: 51.2
• S Josh Metellus: 59.4
• CB Mekhi Blackmon: 62.0
• NT Harrison Phillips: 62.5

Top 5 pass rush grades

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• ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 75.3
• OLB Danielle Hunter: 71.8
• S Josh Metellus: 65.7
• OLB Andre Carter II: 54.8
• NT Harrison Phillips: 52.7

Bottom 5 pass rush grades

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• OLB Patrick Jones II: 46.6
• ILB Jordan Hicks: 49.6
• S Harrison Smith: 50.9
• OLB D.J. Wonnum:52.1
• DE Jonathan Bullard: 52.5

Top 5 coverage grades

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• ILB Jordan Hicks: 90.5
• S Harrison Smith: 85.5
• S Josh Metellus: 77.3
• CB Akayleb Evans: 68.3
• S Camryn Bynum: 67.0

Bottom 5 coverage grades

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• CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 37.0
• S Theo Jackson: 45.9
• CB Mekhi Blackmon: 51.4
• ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 55.4
• DE Jonathan Bullard: 59.3

Top 5 tackling grades

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• S Josh Metellus: 81.7
• ILB Jordan Hicks: 81.2
• CB Mekhi Blackmon: 78.9
• ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 77.4
• OLB Danielle Hunter: 733

Bottom 5 tackling grades

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• NT Harrison Smith: 25.1
• S Camryn Bynum: 32.9
• S Harrison Smith: 48.0
• CB Akayleb Evans: 66.8
• DE Dean Lowry: 68.4

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