Snap counts on offense

[gobills404]

Unless he’s some amazing run blocker or special teamer I have no idea why Shavers is even active

[SunDSolar]

9 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

This says otherwise PFR

 

Because that counting all snaps even when players are injured.

 

Example AJ Brown was out 3 weeks in 2024.  All those snaps in those games bring his snap count down. 

[SunDSolar]

As i stated most all teams use there top 2 recieving options well over 80% of the time.

 

We use multiple formations in game.  I get that, if I still had a nfl+ account id take the time to make a deeper dive into this to see what percentage of each formation is used but when I see Samuel gets 34 snaps in game, id say alot of those(not all) are at the expense of having Shakir out there

[Sojourner]

17 hours ago, BlueRed said:

For comparison sake, here are the Patriots WR snap percentages from the same game …

 

Boutte 62%
Hollins 58%
Diggs 50%
 

Damn, Diggs did that much damage on only half of their snaps? Yikes!

2 hours ago, gobills404 said:

Unless he’s some amazing run blocker or special teamer I have no idea why Shavers is even active

Whilst I agree on that, the coaching stuff must want to give him reps because they like him/what he could offer down the road. The only thing I can think of is that an average guy like him in the league can get better is with more reps. 

[finn]

18 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

The “everybody eats” never made any sense.  Put your best players on the field!
 

I agree…Shakir and Kincaid should be north of 80% each and every game.  

Well, let's look at the NE game, since the Bills lost and maybe Brady messed up because he wasn't using his best receivers. Here is what I would say is the rank from best to worst, with their snap count (distorted because Cook and Ty also run the ball): Cook (72%), Kincaid (54%), Shakir (63%), Ty Johnson (12%), Palmer (52%), Coleman (62%), Knox (56%), Shavers (25%), Samuel (49%), Hawes (29%), Ray Davis (6%), and Gilliam (8%).

 

Lost in the data is how Cook and Ty Johnson were used as receivers. They weren't, which I would say is problem one. The second problem is Coleman's high snaps. He's a weak blocker from what I can tell and is an exceptionally limited receiver. Why is he getting so many snaps, especially when Kincaid, arguably the only only star on the receiving roster, is getting a lot less? Lots of caveats: no context, small sample size, etc. But I would say that Brady needs to use Kincaid a LOT more and Coleman a lot less. I would see what Shavers can do; he can't do much worse than what Coleman has shown. 

 

 

[Matt_In_NH]

22 hours ago, SunDSolar said:

No team in the league does this

Can you provide data from other teams that shows this is true because this seems wrong.  

[SunDSolar]

15 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Can you provide data from other teams that shows this is true because this seems wrong.  

 

I did

[Chaos]

We are committed to following a load management strategy to be rested for the run to the Super Bowl that never happens.  What does happen is we squander just enough games to not be first seed.  Having said that , in the current season the abscence of a breakout team and an apparently soft remaining schedule leaves the bills in number 1 seed hunt.