Week 2: Eagles Snap Count Analysis
Here’s a look at Eagles snap counts Sunday against the Chargers.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 50 | 85% |
| Bryce Brown | 9 | 15% |
LeSean McCoy played 85 percent of the snaps, but the total was just 50 since the Eagles ran far fewer plays than in Week 1. He had 16 total touches for 167 yards.
Bryce Brown played nine snaps and had three carries for 13 yards. Chris Polk played special-teams only. He has not played an offensive snap yet.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Cooper | 56 | 95% |
| Brent Celek | 54 | 92% |
| DeSean Jackson | 54 | 92% |
| Jason Avant | 48 | 81% |
| Zach Ertz | 12 | 20% |
| James Casey | 5 | 8% |
| Damaris Johnson | 4 | 7% |
| Jeff Maehl | 3 | 5% |
Riley Cooper played the most snaps among this group for the second week in a row. He had two catches for 25 yards and a touchdown.
DeSean Jackson played all but five snaps, finishing with nine catches for 193 yards on 15 targets. As we mentioned, to say he could have easily had 300 yards receiving is no stretch.
The Eagles were in ’11’ personnel with one RB, one TE and three WRs quite a bit for the second straight week. Jason Avant played 81 percent of the snaps and had four catches for 39 yards. It doesn’t appear that Damaris Johnson will have much of a role in this offense when everyone else is healthy. He played just four snaps. And Jeff Maehl got on the field for three snaps.
At tight end, Brent Celek played all but five snaps and was shut out (one target). Rookie Zach Ertz played 12 snaps, but made the most of them, catching two balls for 58 yards. James Casey only played five snaps and dropped a potential touchdown pass early from Michael Vick.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Cox | 64 | 77% |
| Cedric Thornton | 57 | 69% |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 28 | 34% |
| Bennie Logan | 27 | 33% |
| Clifton Geathers | 14 | 17% |
| Damion Square | 12 | 14% |
Not too much to note here. Fletcher Cox played the most snaps (64), followed by Cedric Thornton (57). Isaac Sopoaga played 34 percent of the snaps. And the second team was Bennie Logan (33 percent), Clifton Geathers (17 percent) and Damion Square (14 percent). For the second straight week, Vinny Curry was inactive.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | 83 | 100% |
| Mychal Kendricks | 83 | 100% |
| Connor Barwin | 79 | 95% |
| Trent Cole | 67 | 81% |
| Brandon Graham | 16 | 19% |
| Casey Matthews | 4 | 5% |
DeMeco Ryans and Mychal Kendricks played every single snap. Still have to re-watch, but Kendricks seemed to struggle throughout.
Connor Barwin was the only defensive player to notch a sack, and Trent Cole seemed to be active.
Casey Matthews backed up Barwin at left outside linebacker and played four snaps. And Brandon Graham played 16 snaps behind Cole at right outside linebacker.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Williams | 83 | 100% |
| Patrick Chung | 82 | 99% |
| Brandon Boykin | 80 | 96% |
| Nate Allen | 63 | 76% |
| Earl Wolff | 49 | 59% |
| Brandon Hughes | 22 | 27% |
The secondary was a mess. Cary Williams played every snap and was called for three pass interference penalties. Brandon Boykin played all but three snaps. He started off on the outside, but moved inside at times.
Brandon Hughes played 22 snaps on the outside, but suffered a hamstring injury.
Patrick Chung played all but one snap – both at safety and at nickel.
Nate Allen (76 percent) and Earl Wolff (59 percent) both saw significant action, but neither played well.
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