Fencer
Pro Bowl Player
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- Oct 2, 2006
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Patriots’ Unique Balanced Defensive Line Rotation Bucks NFL Trend
Rookie Malcom Brown leads Patriots interior defenders by playing just 36 percent of defensive snaps. Behind him is Dominique Easley (32.5 percent), Sealver Siliga (31.6 percent), Alan Branch (31.1 percent) and Akiem Hicks (16.1 percent). They each play between 15 and 35 snaps per game and have specialized roles each week.
The Patriots rarely play two defensive tackles on third down, which also drags down each player’s total snap percentage. Easley usually is on the field with either three defensive ends or two defensive ends and a rushing linebacker.