Jaguars vs. Colts: Week 1 Snap Count Analysis

Who played the most snaps for the Jaguars vs. the Colts in Week 1?

While watching a game live can give you one impression of a player's usage, looking at the actual amount of snaps they played compared to their teammates can also give insight into the team's strategy and outlook.

When looking at the snap counts for the Jacksonville Jaguars after their 31-21 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, it is clear to see what kind of plan the Jaguars went into the game with, and what limitations they had from a personnel standpoint.

Who played a lot, and why? Did the snaps mean anything or nothing? We examine below:

Offense (70 snaps)

• QB Trevor Lawrence: 70 (100%)
• LT Walker Little: 70 (100%)
• LG Ben Bartch: 70 (100%)
• C Luke Fortner: 70 (100%)
• RT Anton Harrison: 70 (100%)
• WR Zay Jones: 62 (89%)
• WR Calvin Ridley: 57 (81%)
• RB Travis Etienne: 56 (80%)
• TE Evan Engram: 51 (73%)
• WR Christian Kirk: 42 (60%)
• RG Brandon Scherff: 37 (53%)
• TE Luke Farrell: 33 (47%)
• RG Tyler Shatley: 33 (47%)
• TE Brenton Strange: 27 (39%)
• RB Tank Bigsby: 15 (21%)
• WR Jamal Agnew: 3 (4%)
• WR Tim Jones: 2 (3%)
• RB D'Ernest Johnson: 1 (1%)
• OL Blake Hance: 1 (1%)

1.  Every offensive player not named Cole Van Lanen played on Sunday. D'Ernest Johnson got one carry and Blake Hance came in as an extra blocker on a jumbo package run. 
2. Jamal Agnew's streak of low snap-count/high volume play continues. Agnew was only on the field for three offensive snaps but still touched the ball twice. 
3. It was Travis Etienne's backfield. Tank Bigsby got two goal-line touches, but it was the Etienne show for most of Sunday. 
4. The Jaguars' deployment of the right ends was expected. Evan Engram runs the room, Luke Farrell is the reliable No. 2, and Brenton Strange will get his reps. Engram was the only tight end to see a target. 
5. It was an odd showing for Christian Kirk, who caught one pass for nine yards on three targets. He played fewer snaps than Zay Jones and Calvin Ridley by a considerable margin and looked like the No. 4 target on Sunday. Part of this is due to how the Colts' defense played, but it is clear Kirk's snap count will decrease this year. 

Defense (72 snaps) 

• FS Andre Cisco: 72 (100%)
• SS Rayshawn Jenkins: 72 (100%)
• CB Darious Williams: 72 (100%)
• LB Devin Lloyd: 72 (100%)
• LB Foye Oluokun: 72 (100%)
• CB Tyson Campbell: 71 (99%)
• OLB Travon Walker: 61 (85%)
• OLB Josh Allen: 57 (79%)
• CB Tre Herndon: 49 (68%)
• DL Roy Robertson-Harris: 48 (67%)
• DL Foley Fatukasi: 33 (46%)
• DL Adam Gotsis: 28 (39%)
• DL Jeremiah Ledbetter: 26 (36%)
• OLB K'Lavon Chaisson: 22 (31%)
• DL Angelo Blackson: 22 (31%)
• DL Ross Blacklock: 6 (8%)
• OLB: Yasir Abdullah: 6 (8%)
• FS Andrew Wingard: 2 (3%)
• CB Montaric Brown: 1 (1%)

1. Credit to Yasir Abdullah. He only had five pass-rush snaps but still managed to record a pressure while coming off the bench cold. With that said, K'Lavon Chaisson recorded zero pressures on 14 pass-rush snaps. 
2. Tre Herndon played every single nickel rep for the Jaguars. He had a productive day as a bltizer, too, recording two pressures and near-sacks. 
3. The Jaguars had to call on a pair of veteran for defensive line depth after injuries to DaVon Hamilton and Tyler Lacy, with Angelo Blackson and Ross Blacklock combining for 28 snaps.