Eagles Snap Counts: DL Rotation Without Babin
Here’s a look at snap counts for the Eagles during their Week 12 loss to the Panthers. We’ll go position-by-position.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Brown | 41 | 82% |
| Stanley Havili | 12 | 24% |
| Dion Lewis | 8 | 16% |
Even though he hadn’t had 15+ carries since high school, Bryce Brown carried the load in his first career start. He played the same number of snaps LeSean McCoy normally plays and had 23 touches, including 19 carries, for an Eagles rookie record 178 yards. There were of course the two costly fumbles in the second half, but Brown was one of the few players fans could get excited about.
Dion Lewis had five carries for 24 yards, but played just eight snaps. Stanley Havili had one catch and played 12 snaps.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Maclin | 49 | 98% |
| Damaris Johnson | 40 | 80% |
| Riley Cooper | 36 | 72% |
| DeSean Jackson | 12 | 24% |
| Brent Celek | 43 | 86% |
| Clay Harbor | 9 | 18% |
DeSean Jackson left the game in the first quarter, and Jason Avant was inactive because of a hamstring injury. That left the Eagles with just three healthy receivers (newcomer Greg Salas didn’t dress). Behind Jeremy Maclin, Damaris Johnson saw the most action with 40 snaps. Johnson and Riley Cooper combined for just three catches and 20 yards.
I guess we’re seeing what this coaching staff thinks of Clay Harbor. Even though the Eagles only had three healthy receivers, Harbor played just nine snaps and was not targeted.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Trent Cole | 46 | 69% |
| Mike Patterson | 44 | 66% |
| Jason Babin | 40 | 60% |
| Cullen Jenkins | 39 | 58% |
| Brandon Graham | 30 | 45% |
| Cedric Thornton | 26 | 39% |
| Derek Landri | 23 | 34% |
| Vinny Curry | 21 | 31% |
| Fletcher Cox | 5 | 7% |
| Darryl Tapp | 1 | 1% |
With Jason Babin out, Brandon Graham figures to take over with the first team at left defensive end. Vinny Curry dressed for the first time all season and had five tackles on 21 snaps yesterday. He played right defensive end, but could also get a shot on the left side with Graham. Darryl Tapp was the odd man out yesterday, and Phillip Hunt was inactive. Tapp won’t be here next year. Graham and Curry figure to see a bump in playing time. And Hunt could get back in the mix too.
Mike Patterson is one of the few good stories on this team. Not only is he back on the field, but with Cox going down with an injury, Patterson played starter’s snaps and had a sack.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | 67 | 100% |
| Mychal Kendricks | 65 | 97% |
| Akeem Jordan | 28 | 42% |
| Casey Matthews | 1 | 1% |
Nothing really to say about the linebackers. The Eagles were in their base defense with Akeem Jordan on 42 percent of the snaps.
| Overall Snaps | Snap % | |
|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi Asomugha | 66 | 99% |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 66 | 99% |
| Brandon Boykin | 34 | 51% |
| Curtis Marsh | 2 | 3% |
| Nate Allen | 67 | 100% |
| Kurt Coleman | 66 | 99% |
Issues continue in the secondary as Kurt Coleman and Brandon Boykin appeared to be responsible for the two early touchdowns. At some point, perhaps the unknowns like Curtis Marsh and David Sims will get an opportunity.
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