time2rock Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Eagles snap count analysis: Week 7 vs. Dolphins What can the final snap counts tell us about the Eagles' Week 7 prime-time win over the Dolphins? BY JIMMY KEMPSKI PhillyVoice Staff ERIC HARTLINE/USA TODAY SPORTS Eagles rookie CB Eli Ricks may have earned more playing time after his performance Sunday night against Tyreek Hill and the Dolphins. In their Week 7 win over the Miami Dolphins, the Philadelphia Eagles played 72 snaps on offense and just 49 on defense. Let's just get right to the snap counts, and some notes. Quarterback • 72 snaps: Jalen Hurts Analysis: Hurts obviously wasn't perfect in this game, but he had decent numbers (23 of 31 for 279, 2 TDs, and a weird INT), and he made a lot of clutch plays while playing through a lower-body injury. Running back • 49 snaps: D'Andre Swift • 23 snaps: Kenny Gainwell Analysis: Swift had 15 carries for 62 yards, and a couple of Shady McCoy-esque jukes. Gainwell had 8 carries for 16 yards, and one really nice TD run. Still, in an offense with talents like Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and Swift, opposing defenses will welcome all Gainwell carries in high-leverage moments. Wide receiver • 69 snaps: DeVonta Smith • 59 snaps: A.J. Brown • 41 snaps: Olamide Zaccheaus • 16 snaps: Julio Jones • 7 snaps: Britain Covey Analysis: As noted in our "10 awards," here are A.J. Brown's last five games: At Buccaneers: 9 catches, 131 yards Commanders: 9 catches, 175 yards, 2 TDs At Rams: 6 catches, 127 yards At Jets: 7 catches, 131 yards Dolphins: 10 catches, 137 yards, 1 TD Titans fans must cringe whenever the Eagles play in primetime. Jones had his first catch as an Eagle, and got a pretty big ovation. It was for 3 yards, lol. Tight end • 57 snaps: Dallas Goedert • 24 snaps: Jack Stoll • 15 snaps: Grant Calcaterra Analysis: As we've often noted here, Goedert led the NFL in yards per target from 2021-2022. In 2023, his yards per target have been way down, but on Sunday night he had an ultra-efficient game, catching all five of his targets for 77 yards and a TD. Goedert usually plays close to 100 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps, but he was not on the field in several moments throughout the game. He was on the injury report this week with a groin injury, so the Eagles were likely managing that. Offensive line • 72 snaps: Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Jason Kelce, Sua Opeta, Lane Johnson Analysis: It's a huge positive that Johnson was able to play the entirety of the game after suffering a sprained ankle last week against the Jets. He was flexing throughout the Eagles' "big boy" drive late in the game, an indication that he was still feeling good after playing a game's worth of snaps. Edge defenders • 38 snaps: Josh Sweat • 37 snaps: Haason Reddick • 12 snaps: Brandon Graham • 7 snaps: Derek Barnett • 4 snaps: Nolan Smith Analysis: After his 2-sack performance, Sweat is now tied with Reddick with 5.5 apiece on the season. That puts them each on pace for 13. Nolan Smith also had his first career sack, though he was unblocked. Interior defensive line • 37 snaps: Fletcher Cox • 28 snaps: Jordan Davis • 24 snaps: Milton Williams • 19 snaps: Jalen Carter • 4 snaps: Marlon Tuipulotu • 3 snaps: Kentavius Street Analysis: Davis made an impact in this game, as the Dolphins' No. 1 ranked rushing attack was shut down early and mostly abandoned thereafter. Carter only played 19 snaps after returning from his Week 6 absence against the Jets, and he too was disruptive on the interior. Linebacker • 49 snaps: Zach Cunningham • 30 snaps: Nakobe Dean • 15 snaps: Nicholas Morrow Analysis: Cunningham's role as the linebacker who never left the field was a bit of a surprise to me, given the Dolphins' ability to win in the passing game in the middle of the field. Maybe it shouldn't have been, as he has proven to be a very good run defender, and as noted above this was the No. 1 rushing attack in the league. Cornerback and safety • 49 snaps: Darius Slay, James Bradberry, Terrell Edmunds • 46 snaps: Sydney Brown • 17 snaps: Josiah Scott • 14 snaps: Eli Ricks • 4 snaps: Mekhi Garner Analysis: Slay made the big play, but I'll be curious to rewatch Ricks' snaps, as he seemed to be up to the challenge of covering Tyreek Hill out of the slot. Brown made his first-ever start at safety, and because of his aggressive style of play I expected him to stand out, whether that was in a good way or a bad way. However, he was surprisingly quiet, which I actually think isn't the worst thing. https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-snap-count-analysis-week-7-dolphins-2023/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Just to say… They really are holding BG back in terms of snaps and I think that’s going to prove to be huge later in the year and come the play offs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Legs Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Ditto Barnett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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