Here are the Colts players who received the highest and lowest grades from PFF in the preseason finale vs. the Bengals.
In the Indianapolis Colts’ 41-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, which players received the highest grades from Pro Football Focus, and who received the lowest marks?
Now, before we dive into all that, I do want to mention that while PFF’s grading system is certainly helpful at quantifying a player’s performance, it is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to evaluations. It is one tool out of many that are out there and should be treated as such.
For some context around these grades, below is the grading scale.
90.0+: Elite80-89.9: High quality70-79.9: Good60-69.9: Above average50-59.9: Average40-49.9: Below average39.9 or less: PoorIndianapolis Colts‘ five highest graded players vs. Bengals
LB Joseph Vaughn (90.6): Vaughn was a recent addition after Hunter Wohler and Jacob Phillips were placed on IR. He played 15 snaps, making four total tackles, including two stops in the run game, and he wasn’t targeted in coverage.
WR Coleman Owen (90.6): Throughout the preseason, Owen has been a really reliable presence out of the slot. That continued against the Bengals, with him catching all five of his targets for 60 yards and a touchdown.
DE Isaiah Land (89.8): Land was extremely impressive. So much so that I put him on my final roster prediction. He finished with three pressures and a sack in only 13 pass rush reps. He also had two stops in the run game.
TE Jelani Woods (85.5): Woods had his most efficient day as a pass catcher, hauling in all three targets for 30 yards. He graded out as an average run-blocker with a grade of 58.8
WR Anthony Gould (83.1): Gould caught 4-of-6 passes for 43 yards in this game. He was efficient with his opportunities, averaging 2.53 yards per route run.
Colts’ three lowest graded players vs. Bengals
DE Marcus Haynes (29.5): Haynes was able to record a sack, but PFF did not like what they saw from him in the run game, giving him a grade of 26.7. Haynes also missed his one tackle attempt.
DE JT Tuimoloau (29.7): The overall grade for Tuimoloau seems a bit low. But my guess is that he received this mark because he didn’t have any pressures in 16 pass rush snaps, and he didn’t log any solo tackles in the run game either, just two assists. Ultimately, it was Tuimoloau’s run defense grade of 38.6 that brought down his overall grade.
CB JuJu Brents (35.5): This was Brents’ first action of the preseason. Based on his stat sheet, I’m not sure how PFF got to this grade. He made two tackles and was targeted twice but didn’t allow a reception. However, Brents received a coverage grade of 28.5.