Who Played In Nickel And Dime Packages?

[mgteich]

Who played in nickel and dime packages? Someone posted that Chung was playing instead of one of the LB's? Who was the 3rd corner? Who was the 6th DB in the dime?

 

[manxman2601]

DB snap counts

CORNERBACK

Malcolm Butler -- 68 of 73

Tarell Brown -- 64 of 73

Bradley Fletcher -- 49 of 73

Logan Ryan -- 4 of 73

SAFETY

Devin McCourty -- 73 of 73

Duron Harmon -- 57 of 73

Patrick Chung -- 49 of 73

Nate Ebner -- 5 of 73

As you can see, they played a lot with three safeties so there must have been six DBs a fair amount.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england...the-low-snap-count-for-patriots-lb-jerod-mayo

 

[RayClay]

Who played in nickel and dime packages? Someone posted that Chung was playing instead of one of the LB's? Who was the 3rd corner? Who was the 6th DB in the dime?

Well, we only really have 3 corners now. I'd be curious about the dime personnel myself.

 

[RayClay]

DB snap counts

CORNERBACK

Malcolm Butler -- 68 of 73

Tarell Brown -- 64 of 73

Bradley Fletcher -- 49 of 73

Logan Ryan -- 4 of 73

SAFETY

Devin McCourty -- 73 of 73

Duron Harmon -- 57 of 73

Patrick Chung -- 49 of 73

Nate Ebner -- 5 of 73

As you can see, they played a lot with three safeties so there must have been six DBs a fair amount.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england...the-low-snap-count-for-patriots-lb-jerod-mayo

No Tavon Wilson? That's surprising.

EDIT questionable, quad injury.

 

[manxman2601]

No Tavon Wilson? That's surprising.

And no Jordan Richards either. I think that's even more surprising.

 

[PP2]

Well, we only really have 3 corners now. I'd be curious about the dime personnel myself.

It was a big nickel (3 safeties).

 

[RayClay]

And no Jordan Richards either. I think that's even more surprising.

As I posted above, Wilson was 50/50. If healthy, I don't see Richards as a surprise. When given the choice [safety has depth] BB has always wanted rookies to sit and learn for a while. Richard Seymour only had ten starts, for instance. Of course, players started when needed and I'm not getting into a back and forth about this, but I think It's BBs preference.

 

[dales804]

No Tavon Wilson? That's surprising.

EDIT questionable, quad injury.

Wilson was inactive.

 

[RayClay]

Wilson was inactive.

Thanks. Once i saw he was 50/50 i figured inactive or game time decision.