The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 17 LOSS to the Arizona Cardinals are in. Let’s have a look and run by way of some evaluation.
OFFENSE
49 offensive snaps is the fewest for the Eagles this season. Their beforehand low was 55 of their loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The Cardinals clearly deliberate to shorten the sport and it labored effectively for them.
49 offensive snaps is the fewest for the Eagles in a recreation since they performed 46 of their residence loss to the Seattle Seahawks in 2014.
Random reality: Jordan Mailata is the one participant on the complete crew who hasn’t missed one snap this season.
A.J. Brown’s 5 targets have been the second-fewest from any recreation this season. He was focused simply as soon as in the complete second half.
Jack Stoll performed his highest snap rely proportion this season.
Kenny Gainwell performed his third-highest snap rely proportion this season. The Eagles are 2-5 when he performs 40.6% or extra of the snaps and 8-0 when he performs 40% or fewer.
D’Andre Swift performed his third-lowest snap rely proportion. He had his fourth-lowest contact complete.
Julio Jones his third-highest snap rely proportion. And he was efficient! His two targets resulted in two catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns. It was good to see him focused downfield versus utilizing the NFL’s oldest extensive receiver on display screen performs in lengthy to-go conditions.
Olamide Zaccheaus has been focused as soon as for zero receptions on offense (so, not counting his particular groups reception) since making that loopy catch within the Payments recreation. So, one goal from Jalen Hurts within the final 5 video games.
DEFENSE
Random reality: James Bradberry has performed essentially the most defensive snaps this yr with 1014. That’s 109 greater than the following closest participant, Reed Blankenship.
Nicholas Morrow virtually performed the complete recreation as the highest linebacker regardless of being dominated questionable to play.
Haason Reddick performed solely his seventh-highest snap rely proportion in an important recreation. Extremely weird utilization!
Haason Reddick, who reached double-digit sacks in 4 consecutive seasons, dropped into protection extra yesterday than any time since becoming a member of the Eagles.
He had his lowest proportion of snaps as a go rusher since becoming a member of the Eagles.
A confounding adjustment for a crew that wants… https://t.co/69pgXdmksn
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) January 1, 2024
Milton Williams was DT1 on this recreation. His sack on Kyler Murray was formally modified to a TFL.
Josh Sweat nonetheless doesn’t have a sack since taking down Dak Prescott late within the Eagles’ Week 9 win over the Cowboys. He might’ve had one however Murray broke out of it to throw a landing go as an alternative. Sweat’s as much as 816 defensive snaps performed in 16 video games this season after logging simply 587 in 16 final yr. That’s a snap distinction of like 4 video games performed.
Jordan Davis doesn’t have a sack or QB hit since Week 7. He doesn’t have a TFL since Week 2. Davis solely had one mixed sort out on this recreation the place the Cardinals ran 40 occasions.
Shaq Leonard … woof. Man is fairly donezo.
Jalen Carter had a sack and a TFL. He performed solely his eighth-highest snap rely proportion this season.
Avonte Maddox performed a restricted position in his first recreation since Week 2. Appeared rusty. And he received banged up.
Sydney Brown’s 99-yard pick-six was fairly cool. Disgrace it occurred in one of the vital embarrassing Eagles losses ever. Brown’s utilization snap rely proportion dropped for the third straight week.
Nolan Smith continues to get extra possibilities. The Eagles should maintain taking part in him.
Ben VanSumeren was relegated to sparing taking part in time with Morrow again and Leonard forward of him on the depth chart.
Moro Ojomo was curiously forward of Marlon Tuipulotu, a wholesome scratch, within the DT rotation. Tui had beforehand been forward of him all yr.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Brandon Smith was energetic for his second Eagles recreation after being briefly elevated from the observe squad.
Braden Mann’s final 4 punts have resulted in a 56.3 common and a 46.5 internet common. The NFL lead for common is 53.1 and for internet common is 44.9. So, not unhealthy! At the least the punter doesn’t suck!
DID NOT PLAY
INACTIVE: Zach Cunningham, Darius Slay, Bradley Roby, Tyler Steen, Marlon Tuipulotu, Tanner McKee
ACTIVE: Marcus Mariota, Rashaad Penny, Quez Watkins, Britain Covey
Cunningham and/or Slay is likely to be again for Week 18? If not then, they need to have the ability to play within the playoffs. Whoop-dee-doo.
Making Roby a wholesome scratch in Maddox’s first recreation again from harm was odd. Particularly whereas selecting to Penny up (for the primary time in without end) as an alternative … and never use him?
Steen was serving because the eighth OL for a bit however he’s been changed by Sua Opeta in that capability.
4 energetic gamers with zero snaps is fairly uncommon. Mariota’s apparent. Activating Penny to not use him … why? Good on not utilizing Quez however why’s he even energetic then? Zero punts for Covey to return. Simply the second time in 60 years that the Cardinals haven’t punted in a recreation, in accordance with Brian Baldinger on PHLY’s Eagles present.