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. . . . is underestimating the importance BB places on STs.
How important are they?
Consider this fact: there are routinely anywhere from four to SIX players on the 46-man gameday roster who play more-or-less exclusively on STs—and that's NOT counting Gostkowski, Mesko, and Aiken!
As an example, in the Week 10 game:
N. Koutouvides 22 ST snaps, 0 O/D
N. Ebner 21 ST, 0 O/D
J. Tarpinian, 17 ST, 0 O/D
M. Rivera, 17 ST, 0 O/D
M. Slater, 11 ST, 0 O/D
D. Martin, 9 ST, 0 O/D
And that's not including players like Edelman and Woodhead.
This is why I'm surprised so few people have Ebner making the team, even despite the logjam at S.
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2012 NFL SNAP COUNTS
How important are they?
Consider this fact: there are routinely anywhere from four to SIX players on the 46-man gameday roster who play more-or-less exclusively on STs—and that's NOT counting Gostkowski, Mesko, and Aiken!
As an example, in the Week 10 game:
N. Koutouvides 22 ST snaps, 0 O/D
N. Ebner 21 ST, 0 O/D
J. Tarpinian, 17 ST, 0 O/D
M. Rivera, 17 ST, 0 O/D
M. Slater, 11 ST, 0 O/D
D. Martin, 9 ST, 0 O/D
And that's not including players like Edelman and Woodhead.
This is why I'm surprised so few people have Ebner making the team, even despite the logjam at S.
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2012 NFL SNAP COUNTS