"Quarterback Geno Smith threw a short pass in the right flat to all-world tight end Brock Bowers, and the Commanders' Daron Payne dropped him for a two-yard loss. The NFL stat gurus deemed that Payne was in coverage on the play. Four games into the season, it is the only time the 320-pound defensive tackle has been targeted on a pass play. That means that for the season, he has a negative yards-against number when in pass coverage. He leads the team in that category."
"Payne is not on the team to drop into pass coverage. He is on the team to crush ball carriers in the middle of the line of scrimmage, to pressure quarterbacks, and to clog up passing lanes. He is doing those tasks at the same high level he has displayed since entering the league in 2018. Daron Payne is now the unquestioned leader of the Commanders' defensive line"
A Week 3 play produced an odd statistical quirk when Daron Payne was credited in pass coverage after dropping Brock Bowers for a two-yard loss. Payne, a 320-pound defensive tackle, has been targeted only once over four games, giving him a negative yards-against mark and the team lead in that metric. Payne’s primary responsibilities remain stopping runs, pressuring quarterbacks, and clogging passing lanes, roles he has executed at a high level since entering the league in 2018. The Commanders reshaped the interior this offseason by releasing Jonathan Allen and adding Javon Kinlaw, Eddie Goldman, and the young Johnny Newton.
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