While it would be unwise to draw any major conclusions from just two weeks worth of football, there are certainly some patterns starting to emerge in terms of playing time. The Colts had a much more successful outing against the Redskins, and there are some interesting things to be gleaned from the breakdown of snaps, so lets take a look at them and see what we can discover.
Offense
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
12 |
Andrew Luck |
QB |
61 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
56 |
Quenton Nelson |
G/C |
61 |
100 |
|
|
3 |
12 |
68 |
Matt Slauson |
C/G |
61 |
100 |
|
|
3 |
12 |
73 |
Joe Haeg |
T/G |
61 |
100 |
|
|
3 |
12 |
78 |
Ryan Kelly |
C |
61 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
62 |
Le'Raven Clark |
G/T |
61 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
84 |
Jack Doyle |
TE |
59 |
97 |
|
|
8 |
32 |
13 |
T.Y. Hilton |
WR |
55 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
11 |
Ryan Grant |
WR |
43 |
70 |
|
|
|
|
80 |
Chester Rogers |
WR |
26 |
43 |
|
|
5 |
20 |
20 |
Jordan Wilkins |
RB |
24 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
21 |
Nyheim Hines |
RB |
24 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
14 |
Zach Pascal |
WR |
18 |
30 |
|
|
14 |
56 |
25 |
Marlon Mack |
RB |
18 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
85 |
Eric Ebron |
TE |
17 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
Ryan Hewitt |
TE |
16 |
26 |
|
|
13 |
52 |
16 |
Marcus Johnson |
WR |
5 |
8 |
|
|
9 |
36 |
72 |
Braden Smith |
G/T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
Christine Michael |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Jacoby Brissett |
QB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
Robert Turbin |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
71 |
Denzelle Good |
T/G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
Anthony Castonzo |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
- As was the case last week, the Colts had an entire game with the same lineup of offensive linemen played from start to finish. The interior of the line, Nelson, Kelly, and Slauson have done pretty well, and made it easier on Haeg and Clark on the outside. No doubt the line has received help from tight ends and schematically, but continuity is not something the Colts have had in recent memory, and they have been getting some degree of it this season so far.
- Speaking of help from the tight ends, Jack Doyle played 59 offensive snaps on Sunday. If that surprised you, you aren’t alone. Doyle was largely a non-factor in the game from a passing perspective, pulling in just two receptions for 20 yards. He was used quite a bit in pass protection.
- One area of some concern is a look at the total offensive snaps. Last week there were 82. This week? 61. The Colts have to gain a level of consistency sustaining longer drives.
- Eric Ebron was in on just 17 snaps in this game. I cannot explain this. Ebron has caught 7 of 8 targets for 77 yards and two touchdowns through two games. Reich is too smart a coach to not involve Ebron in the game, so I have to assume that it has a lot to do with helping the offensive line. Hopefully if we get Castonzo back healthy, Ebron’s involvement will increase.
- Marlon Mack had 18 offensive snaps compared with 24 for the rookies Hines and Wilkins. Based on what I saw, he looked like a guy who wasn’t completely healthy, and lacked the burst and explosiveness that make him a real threat.
Defense
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
26 |
Clayton Geathers |
S |
|
|
74 |
100 |
12 |
48 |
53 |
Darius Leonard |
LB |
|
|
74 |
100 |
|
|
23 |
Kenny Moore II |
CB |
|
|
74 |
100 |
13 |
52 |
27 |
Nate Hairston |
CB |
|
|
74 |
100 |
9 |
36 |
29 |
Malik Hooker |
S |
|
|
74 |
100 |
|
|
92 |
Margus Hunt |
DT |
|
|
67 |
91 |
10 |
40 |
93 |
Jabaal Sheard |
DE |
|
|
56 |
76 |
7 |
28 |
35 |
Pierre Desir |
CB |
|
|
56 |
76 |
2 |
8 |
97 |
Al-Quadin Muhammad |
DE |
|
|
46 |
62 |
7 |
8 |
57 |
Kemoko Turay |
DE |
|
|
41 |
55 |
8 |
32 |
50 |
Anthony Walker |
LB |
|
|
38 |
51 |
13 |
52 |
51 |
Jihad Ward |
DE |
|
|
34 |
46 |
|
|
99 |
Al Woods |
DT |
|
|
29 |
39 |
4 |
16 |
41 |
Matthias Farley |
S |
|
|
29 |
39 |
39 |
17 |
31 |
Quincy Wilson |
CB |
|
|
13 |
18 |
7 |
28 |
90 |
Grover Stewart |
DT |
|
|
12 |
16 |
7 |
28 |
91 |
Hassan Ridgeway |
DT |
|
|
12 |
16 |
2 |
8 |
48 |
Skai Moore |
LB |
|
|
6 |
8 |
4 |
16 |
44 |
Zaire Franklin |
LB |
|
|
3 |
4 |
14 |
56 |
52 |
Najee Goode |
LB |
|
|
2 |
3 |
19 |
76 |
95 |
Denico Autry |
DT/DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
Tarell Basham |
DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
George Odum |
S |
|
|
|
|
19 |
76 |
36 |
Corey Moore |
S |
|
|
|
|
10 |
40 |
49 |
Matthew Adams |
LB |
|
|
|
|
17 |
68 |
94 |
Tyquan Lewis |
DT/DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
Chris Milton |
CB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
- Malik Hooker seems to have convinced the coaching staff that he doesn’t need any kind of pitch count, because he played all 74 defensive snaps. That is great to see.
- Despite both Hooker and Geathers playing all the defensive snaps, Matthias Farley still managed to get in on 29 snaps himself. That’s a little surprising, but definitely a smart move. It’ll take watching the All-22 for me to see exactly what role Farley played, but getting those three on the field together makes sense.
- Jihad Ward got in on 34 defensive snaps despite just being brought up from the practice squad. This probably had to do with Ridgeway leaving the game early, but given that Ward got a sack in that short time, it is notable.
- Pierre Desir was on the field for 56 defensive snaps this week, which is 56 more than last week. With Quincy Wilson in concussion protocol and dealing with a broken hand, we might see Desir getting more snaps going forward as well.
- There were 5 defensive players who played on every defensive snap. 4 of them are first or second year players, and they took part in an impressive defensive performance.
Special Teams
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
2 |
Rigoberto Sanchez |
P |
|
|
|
|
12 |
48 |
4 |
Adam Vinatieri |
K |
|
|
|
|
3 |
12 |
46 |
Luke Rhodes |
LS |
|
|
|
|
8 |
32 |