Including the playoffs:
| OFFENSE | Snaps | % | Games | Snp/Gm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penei Sewell | T | 1,379 | 100.0% | 20 | 69.0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 1,376 | 99.8% | 20 | 68.8 |
| Graham Glasgow | G | 1,262 | 91.5% | 20 | 63.1 |
| Taylor Decker | T | 1,243 | 90.1% | 18 | 69.1 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 1,199 | 86.9% | 19 | 63.1 |
| Frank Ragnow | C | 1,190 | 86.3% | 18 | 66.1 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 1,153 | 83.6% | 20 | 57.7 |
| Josh Reynolds | WR | 1,003 | 72.7% | 20 | 50.2 |
| Jonah Jackson | G | 881 | 63.9% | 14 | 62.9 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 680 | 49.3% | 18 | 37.8 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 577 | 41.8% | 15 | 38.5 |
| David Montgomery | RB | 555 | 40.2% | 17 | 32.6 |
| Brock Wright | TE | 476 | 34.5% | 16 | 29.8 |
| Kayode Awosika | T | 370 | 26.8% | 18 | 20.6 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 348 | 25.2% | 17 | 20.5 |
| Colby Sorsdal | G | 253 | 18.3% | 19 | 13.3 |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | G | 192 | 13.9% | 6 | 32.0 |
| Marvin Jones | WR | 178 | 12.9% | 6 | 29.7 |
| James Mitchell | TE | 157 | 11.4% | 15 | 10.5 |
| Craig Reynolds | RB | 147 | 10.7% | 20 | 7.4 |
| Antoine Green | WR | 116 | 8.4% | 12 | 9.7 |
| Dan Skipper | T | 112 | 8.1% | 14 | 8.0 |
| Matt Nelson | T | 85 | 6.2% | 13 | 6.5 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 83 | 6.0% | 11 | 7.5 |
| Jason Cabinda | FB | 56 | 4.1% | 7 | 8.0 |
| Anthony Firkser | TE | 31 | 2.2% | 5 | 6.2 |
| Darrell Daniels | TE | 22 | 1.6% | 3 | 7.3 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 20 | 1.5% | 20 | 1.0 |
| Zonovan Knight | RB | 9 | 0.7% | 2 | 4.5 |
| Devine Ozigbo | RB | 8 | 0.6% | 3 | 2.7 |
| Dylan Drummond | WR | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 5.0 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 3 | 0.2% | 20 | 0.2 |
Observations:
- Yet another feather in Sewell’s cap, playing every single offensive snap. Kudos to Goff too, he only missed three Bridgewater kneeldowns against the Panthers
- Gibbs got on average 5 more snaps per game than Montgomery, I expect that gap to increase next year
- In terms of per game snap counts, Josh was the clear WR2 ahead of Jamo
- Raymond is sneaky productive, he had 655 fewer snaps than Josh but caught 35 balls to Josh’s 52. He also had more receptions and more yards than Jamo off 229 fewer snaps. I can see why he was re-signed early
- Sam LaPorta took on an enormous load for a rookie
- Brock Wright is an important player and I think we missed his blocking against the 49ers
- Mitchell and Green didn’t contribute much, but maybe they’re on a similar developmental path as Barnes and Melifonwu were in their early years
- We were blessed with good health at the skill positions pretty much all season. Depth options like Green, Mitchell, Craig and DPJ didn’t see much action at all
| DEFENSE | Snaps | % | Games | Snp/Gm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sutton | CB | 1,263 | 98.7% | 20 | 63.2 |
| Alex Anzalone | LB | 1,191 | 93.0% | 19 | 62.7 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | DE | 1,148 | 89.7% | 20 | 57.4 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 1,045 | 81.6% | 18 | 58.1 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 875 | 68.4% | 18 | 48.6 |
| Derrick Barnes | LB | 792 | 61.9% | 19 | 41.7 |
| Jack Campbell | LB | 747 | 58.4% | 20 | 37.4 |
| Jerry Jacobs | CB | 744 | 58.1% | 15 | 49.6 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 682 | 53.3% | 16 | 42.6 |
| John Cominsky | DE | 666 | 52.0% | 19 | 35.1 |
| Benito Jones | DT | 603 | 47.1% | 20 | 30.2 |
| Tracy Walker | FS | 541 | 42.3% | 17 | 31.8 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | SS | 536 | 41.9% | 20 | 26.8 |
| Josh Paschal | DE | 511 | 39.9% | 15 | 34.1 |
| Kindle Vildor | CB | 380 | 29.7% | 8 | 47.5 |
| Romeo Okwara | DE | 329 | 25.7% | 19 | 17.3 |
| Charles Harris | DE | 292 | 22.8% | 13 | 22.5 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 292 | 22.8% | 6 | 48.7 |
| Isaiah Buggs | DT | 254 | 19.8% | 10 | 25.4 |
| Will Harris | SS | 195 | 15.2% | 20 | 9.8 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DE | 164 | 12.8% | 13 | 12.6 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 162 | 12.7% | 20 | 8.1 |
| Tyson Alualu | NT | 152 | 11.9% | 5 | 30.4 |
| Julian Okwara | LB | 121 | 9.5% | 9 | 13.4 |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | 121 | 9.5% | 20 | 6.1 |
| Khalil Dorsey | CB | 80 | 6.3% | 16 | 5.0 |
| Quinton Bohanna | DT | 73 | 5.7% | 3 | 24.3 |
| James Houston | DE | 43 | 3.4% | 3 | 14.3 |
| Bruce Irvin | LB | 42 | 3.3% | 2 | 21.0 |
| Brodric Martin | DT | 28 | 2.2% | 3 | 9.3 |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | 5 | 0.4% | 20 | 0.3 |
| Steven Gilmore | CB | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7 |
| Emmanuel Moseley | CB | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2.0 |
Observations:
- The players at the top of this list have nowhere near the same amount of talent as the players at the top of the list on offense. AG needs to be cut some slack when it comes to evaluating what he’s done with the defense
- The fact that only two D-linemen, Hutch and McNeill, were worth 40+ snaps a game shows just how little quality there is in that room, none of the other guys could stand out and separate themselves from the rest. The usage of practice squad guys Irvin, Bohanna and Alualu is another indictment of the overall talent level on the D-line
- On the other hand, the fact that they gave Levi the number of snaps that they did suggests they think he has a future, and I’m excited to see what he looks like once he’s put back on the muscle that he lost when he was injured
- Overall, there’s a lot of guys who banked plenty of snaps who we won’t be sad to see off the team or in much smaller roles next season. The era of Okwaras and Harrises might be over
- Campbell didn’t really shine much but he got a lot of snaps and will hopefully make a big jump going into next season
- Martin and Gilmore were carried all season on the 53 and barely played. Like Mitchell and Green on offense, they could be candidates for Barnes and Melifonwu style breakouts next season
| SPECIAL | Snaps | % | Games | Snp/Gm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | 429 | 80.3% | 20 | 21.5 |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | 428 | 80.1% | 20 | 21.4 |
| Will Harris | SS | 360 | 67.4% | 20 | 18.0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 357 | 66.9% | 20 | 17.9 |
| Khalil Dorsey | CB | 298 | 55.8% | 16 | 18.6 |
| Chase Lucas | CB | 296 | 55.4% | 15 | 19.7 |
| Jack Fox | P | 260 | 48.7% | 20 | 13.0 |
| Craig Reynolds | RB | 248 | 46.4% | 20 | 12.4 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | 220 | 41.2% | 20 | 11.0 |
| Jack Campbell | LB | 217 | 40.6% | 20 | 10.9 |
| Brock Wright | TE | 191 | 35.8% | 16 | 11.9 |
| Benito Jones | DT | 154 | 28.8% | 20 | 7.7 |
| Tracy Walker | FS | 147 | 27.5% | 17 | 8.6 |
| James Mitchell | TE | 141 | 26.4% | 15 | 9.4 |
| Jason Cabinda | FB | 138 | 25.8% | 7 | 19.7 |
Observations:
- Just the top 15 guys, anyone who’s not getting a lot of ST snaps is on the roster for another reason
- It’s worth noting that JRM, Rodrigo, Pittman, Cabinda, Lucas and Dorsey are on the roster and active on game days mainly for their ST skills, which is worth bearing in mind when we’re all doing 53 man roster projections in August. Providing position depth is important, but proficiency on teams will win roster spots. Pittman is particularly notable because he saw all of 5 snaps on defense but nearly led the team on special teams snaps
- Brock Wright is a real unsung hero on this team, he contributes a decent amount in two phases and yet you hardly ever see him
- Gilmore got 12 ST snaps in his 3 games, so that’s not why he’s on the roster. He’s a very interesting player to follow in camp next year
- Martin had 0 special teams snaps the three games he was active. Green had 93, or just over 7 per game
