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2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Exactly, isn't Branch still hurt?
Not sure what the point of Harris is, he's obviously done.
Adam Butler 45 snaps and Alan Branch 6 snaps......... WOW! I know Branch had a horrible game against KC but this is unexpected. Seems Branch is done.
Apparently, Richards still has a role.
2) Branch is old and started Camp on PUP. If they didn't really need him for this game, why put him out there?
I think it was game plan. We used a smaller quicker DL from nickel this week vs a bigger DL from dime last week. We seemed to be more concerned with the pass than the run particularly when we got ahead and they didn't run.IDK. Branch played 62% of the defensive snaps against KC, plus 29% of the ST snaps, more or less his averages for 2016. But he didn't look so hot. So, maybe just not 100% yet?
I think it was game plan. We used a smaller quicker DL from nickel this week vs a bigger DL from dime last week. We seemed to be more concerned with the pass than the run particularly when we got ahead and they didn't run.
He needs to start to recover by having some reps. perhaps it is viewed that we need him as a backup ion case of injury.
The fact is that Branch will turn 34 after week-16 this season.
I don't know what the health issue was that put him on PUP, so I couldn't even begin to say what he needs to speed his recovery. That is IF, indeed, consideration for his age/health, combined with a desire to conserve him for later use and the possibility that he simply wasn't critical to this week's game plan, are what limited his snaps this week.
I just think it's a bit premature, however, to be so certain that he's "in the dog house", or that he's "done", or that he's been relegated to backup duty. There are other possible explanations for his low snap count in this ONE game.
Towards the end of last year he was playing at an All-Pro level.Jeff Howe's stats, PFF grades and my admittedly amateur eyes are all seeing the same thing: Shaq Mason has been playing at an elite level this year.
Does someone have the number of special teams reps of each player?
Here are the Week 2 Special Teams Snap Counts, excluding the K, P and LS.
I was incorrect in guessing that King and Bolden would be at the top, with Slater and Ebner out.
23 --- 77% --- Jordan Richards (SS)
22 --- 73% --- Cassius Marsh (DE)
20 --- 67% --- Marquis Flowers (LB)
18 --- 60% --- Jonathan Jones (CB)
17 --- 57% --- Brandon Bolden (RB)
16 --- 53% --- Brandon King (FS)
15 --- 50% --- Lawrence Guy (DE)
15 --- 50% --- Johnson Bademosi (CB)
13 --- 43% --- Alan Branch (DE)
12 --- 40% --- Harvey Langi (LB)
11 --- 37% --- Kyle Van Noy (LB)
11 --- 37% --- Patrick Chung (SS)
9 ---- 30% --- Devin McCourty (FS)
7 ---- 23% --- Marcus Cannon (T)
7 ---- 23% --- Nate Solder (T)
7 ---- 23% --- Cameron Fleming (T)
7 ---- 23% --- Shaq Mason (G)
7 ---- 23% --- Joe Thuney (G)
7 ---- 23% --- Ted Karras (G)
7 ---- 23% --- James Develin (FB)
6 ---- 20% --- Malcom Brown (DT)
6 ---- 20% --- Stephon Gilmore (CB)
6 ---- 20% --- Elandon Roberts (LB)
5 ---- 17% --- Dwayne Allen (TE)
5 ---- 17% --- Eric Rowe (CB)
4 ---- 13% --- Jacob Hollister (TE)
4 ---- 13% --- Dion Lewis (RB)
3 ---- 10% --- Rex Burkhead (RB)
3 ---- 10% --- Deatrich Wise (DE)
1 ----- 3% --- Brandin Cooks (WR)
1 ----- 3% --- Duron Harmon (S)
1 ----- 3% --- Chris Hogan (WR)
1 ----- 3% --- James White (RB)
0 ---- 0% --- David Andrews (C)
0 ---- 0% --- Tom Brady (QB)
0 ---- 0% --- Adam Butler (DL)
0 ---- 0% --- Malcolm Butler (CB)
0 ---- 0% --- Phillip Dorsett (WR)
0 ---- 0% --- Trey Flowers (DE)
0 ---- 0% --- Mike Gillislee (RB)
0 ---- 0% --- Rob Gronkowski (TE)
0 ---- 0% --- David Harris (LB)
Week one he had the most ST snaps as well, and 74 overall (41 on defense, 33 on special teams).So, Richards is a STer who can play a bit of defense.