When everything lines up — when he reads the play correctly and trusts what he sees — there are flashes of high-level play. In those moments, he anticipates, breaks on the ball, and shows exactly why he was once a first-round pick.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 That said, the athletic traits are real. On vertical routes, his long speed allows him to stay in phase, and he can be difficult to beat cleanly without double moves.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 At the top of routes, similar issues show up again. He struggles to stay connected without initiating contact, and that leads to flags in situations where better technique could have avoided them.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 Even on snaps where coverage isn’t outright broken, he often ends up in a trailing position and leans into contact to recover. That tendency increases his penalty risk, especially against more refined route runners.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 Discipline within zone concepts is inconsistent as well. He can be baited by route combinations, drifting too deep or vacating his assignment, which opens easy throwing windows underneath.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 In zone coverage, the processing issues become even more evident. He’s often late reading the quarterback while simultaneously losing awareness of receivers entering his area

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 Ball tracking is another area where you’d expect more given his background as a former receiver. Yet, he struggles to locate the ball in the air, which helps explain the lack of interceptions.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 The inability to mirror releases consistently puts him in trailing position early, which then forces him to compensate at the catch point.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 There are snaps where he gets beaten vertically by tight ends, not because he lacks the speed to carry them, but because he’s late identifying the route concept and adjusting accordingly.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 Instincts and processing are bigger concerns.

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, #1 Igbinoghene’s footwork remains a work in progress. Off the line, he frequently struggles with transitions, which puts him in recovery mode early in routes.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 Not a Ken Walker Magic snap.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 When he squares up correctly, he doesn’t shy away from contact and can be a difficult one-on-one matchup. On one play he even manages to take down Brian Burns during pass protection.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 Most of his receiving usage comes from simple concepts such as checkdowns, occasional screens or quick flat routes. He’s not typically used as a mismatch weapon against linebackers or safeties in space, but his hands appear reliable enough for basic passing-game duties.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 That’s essentially the definition of a power back. He has ability to stay on his feet through contact — a trait any run-heavy offense values.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 Another play perfectly illustrates his physical running style. Due to a blocking error by the Packers’ offensive line (#77), a linebacker has a free path into the backfield. Wilson lowers his shoulder, absorbs the hit and still powers his way into the end zone.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 There’s also a good red-zone example where a linebacker shoots the gap and appears ready to make the tackle. Wilson punishes that aggressiveness with a quick juke, redirects the run and finishes the play with a touchdown.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 Wilson also does a nice job manipulating LBs. In one example, he initially threatens the B-gap on the left side, forcing the linebacker to step downhill. As soon as the defender commits, Wilson cuts sharply in the opposite direction and turns the play into a solid gain.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 However, he’s not a naturally explosive outside zone runner. His open-field acceleration is average. What consistently shows up on tape is his patience combined with contact balance.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 When the concept allows it, he can bounce runs outside if the interior collapses.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 He also looks comfortable in duo or power concepts. Wilson does a good job following guard and center blocks, keeping his base balanced through traffic and turning first contact into additional yardage.

Emanuel Wilson, RB, #23 On film, Wilson clearly profiles as a downhill runner. At roughly 226 pounds, he runs with good pad level and looks to hit interior gaps quickly once they open.

Rodney Thomas, S, #25 Fake punt inside the 25

Emanuel Wilson, RB, RAS

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 Colts dialed up an aggressive dime blitz that confused the right side of Seattle’s offensive line, allowing Thomas to come free at quarterback Sam Darnold. He didn’t finish the sack, but he did record the first QB hit of his career on the play.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 The competitiveness shows up during scramble situations, where he remains attached to receivers and uses his length to contest throws downfield.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 Even when a play initially appears lost, he consistently keeps pursuing the ball. On one snap against the Browns, he stayed stride-for-stride with David Njoku after a play-action concept and prevented what seemed like an inevitable touchdown.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 Those moments highlight his potential value as a situational ball-hawking deep safety.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 One of the best plays on his tape came in a Cover 2 look where he quickly processed a trips formation, covered significant ground, and arrived just in time to break up what looked like a certain touchdown.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 He flashes solid sideline-to-sideline range, accelerates well once he diagnoses the play, and tracks the football naturally in the air. On several snaps he arrives at the catch point with strong timing.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 Still, when he arrives cleanly to the tackle point, he generally shows enough physicality to finish the play.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 Against certain receiver formations, Thomas processes route combinations a step late, which can be problematic for a deep safety responsible for preventing explosive plays. That likely played a role in the high 21 yards per reception allowed figure during the 2023 season.

Rodney Thomas, FS, #25 Thomas occasionally takes wrong pursuit angles, and there are snaps where he hesitates briefly before committing downhill.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 He doesn’t win with overwhelming strength, yet he compensates with timing, leverage and technique. On one snap he uses a smooth dip-and-rip move to slip past a running back in pass protection, forcing the quarterback into an immediate throw.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 One of the most striking plays on tape comes when Thomas — at 5’11” and roughly 228 pounds — lines up against OT Walker Little, who stands 6’7” and weighs over 320 pounds. Despite the size disparity, Thomas manages to shed the block quickly and collapse the pocket.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 He quickly recognizes the route concept and delivers a perfectly timed hit to break up the pass. If Thomas can pair that level of diagnostic ability with more disciplined positioning in zone coverage, it could significantly raise his ceiling as a 3-down LB

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 There are several plays where his aggressive instincts lead him to abandon his zone too early, opening windows for the quarterback to exploit.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 His zone drops improved over the course of the season, but they remain somewhat inconsistent. Opposing offenses occasionally targeted those intermediate areas when he was responsible for the coverage.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 Heavy motion and misdirection before running a speed option with the FB carrying the ball and CMC positioned for the pitch. Thomas defeats his block but remains patient instead of overcommitting. By holding his leverage and staying disciplined.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 There are several plays where his aggressive instincts lead him to abandon his zone too early, opening windows for the quarterback to exploit.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 He plays every snap as if he were ten pounds heavier and two inches taller, constantly chasing the football and refusing to quit on a play. That energy mirrors the overall mentality of the defense.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 Thomas does get stuck in a direct one-on-one with a guard or tackle, the physical mismatch becomes obvious. There are snaps where a misread or incorrect gap fit leaves him exposed to a much larger blocker.

Drake Thomas, LB, #42 On tape, his ability to quickly diagnose blocking schemes stands out. Several plays show Thomas identifying the run concept almost immediately and beating tight ends or pulling linemen to the spot before they can establish leverage.

The late shifts adjustments force offensive lines to process new blocking assignments just moments before the snap. His burst and diagonal pursuit angles allow him to shoot through creases before blockers can climb to the second level.

And when Kubiak dialed it up, Darnold delivered. JSN drew two defenders vertically, Shaheed’s YAC threat held intermediate zones, and Kupp won cleanly. Darnold placed a perfect strike to #10.

From the end-zone angle on Bradford’s lost rep, you can see how Darnold subtly slides, resets, and converts a first down that should have been negative yardage.

Miscommunication between Zabel and Sundell created what looked like a free sack. Darnold escaped, extended, and gained critical yards with his legs.

Another pass to JSN was thrown behind him and nearly intercepted after JSN won the stem against Gonzalez.

A quick pass to Kupp should have been placed further outside for run-after-catch opportunity.

Another late blitz from Witherspoon forced chaos — and eventually a defensive touchdown. A pick-six.