Week 7: Eagles Snap Count Analysis
Here’s a look at how Chip Kelly and his staff divvied up playing time Sunday against the Cowboys.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 75 | 94% |
| Bryce Brown | 8 | 10% |
Bryce Brown spelled LeSean McCoy less than usual. This was the fewest (eight snaps) Brown has played all year and the most McCoy (75 snaps) has played. McCoy struggled to get going with 18 carries for 55 yards. Brown had two rushes for 4 yards. He’s had a disappointing season with 99 yards on 35 carries (2.8 YPC). Brown has not had a run of over 9 yards.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 79 | 99% |
| Jason Avant | 76 | 95% |
| Riley Cooper | 67 | 84% |
| Brent Celek | 55 | 69% |
| Zach Ertz | 23 | 29% |
| Jeff Maehl | 15 | 19% |
| Damaris Johnson | 2 | 2% |
The Eagles’ passing game was horrendous. DeSean Jackson played all but one snap (ankle), but had just three catches for 21 yards on eight targets. Riley Cooper was the team’s leading receiver with six grabs for 88 yards.
Prior to Sunday, Zach Ertz’s snaps had increased in four straight games. But he was on the field just 29 percent of the time vs. Dallas and had three catches for 33 yards. Brent Celek had one catch for 9 yards on four targets. Nick Foles had him open on a corner route in the first half, but overthrew him.
Jason Avant played a season-high 76 snaps. He was targeted 12 times and had three grabs for 32 yards.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Cox | 59 | 77% |
| Cedric Thornton | 47 | 61% |
| Vinny Curry | 26 | 34% |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 24 | 31% |
| Bennie Logan | 21 | 27% |
| Clifton Geathers | 11 | 14% |
Vinny Curry’s snaps have increased in five straight games. He played a season-high 26 snaps vs. Dallas and had one of the team’s two sacks.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | 77 | 100% |
| Mychal Kendricks | 77 | 100% |
| Connor Barwin | 77 | 100% |
| Trent Cole | 59 | 77% |
| Brandon Graham | 18 | 23% |
DeMeco Ryans, Mychal Kendricks and Connor Barwin each played 100 percent of the snaps. Trent Cole was replaced by Brandon Graham at times. Graham played 23 percent of the snaps.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Allen | 77 | 100% |
| Cary Williams | 77 | 100% |
| Bradley Fletcher | 77 | 100% |
| Earl Wolff | 73 | 95% |
| Brandon Boykin | 43 | 56% |
| Kurt Coleman | 4 | 5% |
Nate Allen, Bradley Fletcher and Cary Williams all played the whole game. Earl Wolff got banged-up after a collision with Dez Bryant, but only missed four snaps.
Follow Sheil Kapadia on Twitter and e-mail him at skapadia@phillymag.com.
Become a fan of Birds 24/7 on Facebook.