Snap Counts: Jaguars-Lions

A review of the Detroit Lions' snap counts against the Jaguars.

Here’s a look at the snap counts from the Detroit Lions' preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars: 

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Nate Sudfeld: (30) 60%
• Teddy Bridgewater: (20) 40%

Quarterback Nate Sudfeld saw a reduction in his playing time against the Jaguars. 

With the debut of Teddy Bridgewater, rookie Adrian Martinez did not play in Detroit's second preseason contest. 

Running backs

• Craig Reynolds: (26) 52% -- Five special teams snaps (20%)
• Jermar Jefferson: (16) 32% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
• Benny Snell: (8) 16% -- Four special teams snaps (16%) 
• Jason Cabinda: (7) 14% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
• Devine Ozigbo: 11 special teams snaps (44%)

Detroit did not rotate much in the first half, as Reynolds saw the majority of offensive snaps against the Jaguars. 

Tight ends

• James Mitchell: (31) 62% -- Nine special teams snaps (36%)
• Brock Wright: (20) 40% -- Two special teams snaps (8%)
• Darrell Daniels: (10) 20% -- 10 special teams snaps (40%)
• Daniel Helm: (1) 2% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)

With Daniels seeing added reps, Helm had his role reduced, as he only played one offensive snap against the Jaguars. 

Wide receivers

• Antoine Green: (38) 76% -- Eight special teams snap (32%)
• Chase Cota: (35) 70% -- Six special teams snaps (24%)
• Dylan Drummond: (31) 62% 
• Trinity Benson: (14) 28%
• Avery Davis: (11) 22%
• Jason Moore: (2) 4%

Green, who the coaching staff wanted to see more consistency from, played the most among the wide receivers that suited up. He finished Week 2 of the preseason with one reception for 18 yards. 

Offensive linemen

• Germain Ifedi: (27) 54% -- One special teams snap (4%)
• Colby Sorsdal: (27) 54% -- One special teams snap (4%)
• Bobby Hart: (27) 49% -- One special teams snap (4%)
• Brad Cecil: (27) 54% 
• Matt Nelson: (27) 54% 
• Darrin Paulo: (23) 46% -- One special teams snap (4%)
• Kayode Awosika: (23) 46% -- One special teams snap (4%)
• Alex Molette: (23) 46%
• Connor Galvin: (20) 40% -- One special teams snap (4%)
• Ryan Swoboda: (15) 30%
• Obinna Eze: (11) 22%

Defense

Defensive linemen

• Levi Onwuzurike: (31) 42% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
• Christian Covington: (30) 41% -- Seven special teams snaps (29%)
• Brodric Martin: (27) 36%
• Benito Jones: (26) 35% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
• Cory Durden: (22) 30% 
• Josh Paschal: (15) 20% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
• Chris Smith: (14) 19% 
• John Cominsky: (13) 18%
• Isaiah Buggs: (11) 15% 

Linebackers

• Romeo Okwara: (47) 64%
• Julian Okwara: (45) 61% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
• James Houston: (36) 49% -- 15 special teams snaps (60%)
• Jack Campbell: (32) 43% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
• Anthony Pittman: (31) 42% -- 11 special teams snaps (44%)
• Jalen Reeves-Maybin: (27) 36% -- 11 special teams snaps (44%)
• Malcolm Rodriguez: (24) 32% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
• Trevor Nowaske: (19) 26% -- 13 special teams snaps (52%)
• Derrick Barnes: (15) 20% 

When asked why Campbell played into the second-half, Detroit's third-year head coach expressed, “Let’s let him go a little bit. Let’s let him play. He is, man, speed of the game, picking it up, playing faster. And we feel like the more he plays, the more we’re going to see out of it.”

Defensive backs

• Starling Thomas V: (55) 74% -- 11 special teams snaps (44%)
• Steven Gilmore: (55) 74% -- Five special teams snaps (20%)
• Brandon Joseph: (50) 68% -- 10 special teams snaps (40%)
• Chase Lucas: (36) 49% --16 special teams snaps (64%)
• Brady Breeze: (28) 38% -- 13special teams snaps (52%)
• Saivion Smith: (26) 35% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
• Tracy Walker: (20) 27% 
• Ifeatu Melifonwu: (24) 32% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
• Khalil Dorsey: (19) 26% -- 12 special teams snaps (48%)
• Colby Richardson: (19) -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
• Will Harris: (17) 23% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)

Steven Gilmore saw his snap counts drastically elevate in the Lions second preseason game, while rookie Brian Branch was sat, after shining the last two weeks of training camp. 

Special teams

• Scott Daly: (9) 36%
• Jack Fox: (9) 36%
• Riley Patterson: (3) 12%