Snap Counts vs Steelers

[BuffaloBillyG]

Love that Hawes was on the field so much. Wonder if they came in with a snap counts for Hairston. I also find it interesting that Keon was the WR with the least snaps aside from Cooks who has only been here a few days.

 

I thought we would see Gilliam more. And what was the point of elevating Latu for so few snaps? Ray Davis was super efficient on such a small snap count as well. I think that was the second best game of his career. 

[JGMcD2]

8 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

thought we would see Gilliam more. And what was the point of elevating Latu for so few snaps?

We normally dress 3 TE, if you loved seeing Hawes so much, you would have hated if he went down and we only had 1 TE. Would have significantly altered the game plan…. also Special Teams. 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 minute ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Love that Hawes was on the field so much. Wonder if they came in with a snap counts for Hairston. I also find it interesting that Keon was the WR with the least snaps aside from Cooks who has only been here a few days.

 

I thought we would see Gilliam more. And what was the point of elevating Latu for so few snaps? Ray Davis was super efficient on such a small snap count as well. I think that was the second best game of his career. 

 

Latu was elevated as a 3rd tight end in case someone is injured, and to play special teams.  Most 3rd tight ends do some combo of that like Morris did for Buffalo for a couple of years, we just use Hawes more because he's such an impact blocker and kincaids missed so much time this year.  

[BearNorth]

Interesting - based on snap counts, Shavers was WR1 or 2 in this game.

[DapperCam]

1 minute ago, BearNorth said:

Interesting - based on snap counts, Shavers was WR1 or 2 in this game.

Only 5 receptions in this entire game made by WR. Kind of nuts.

 

Would love to see Cooks earn a higher snap count.

[SCBills]

Would expect Hairston and Hancock’s snap counts to increase against the Bengals. 
 

Situationally, Poyer and White made sense against what the Steelers present. 

[MJS]

6 minutes ago, BearNorth said:

Interesting - based on snap counts, Shavers was WR1 or 2 in this game.

Snap counts don't mean much about the WR depth chart. Shavers, like Coleman, has size, so he gets more snaps as a run blocker. Same with Gabe Davis.

[CNYfan]

7 minutes ago, BearNorth said:

Interesting - based on snap counts, Shavers was WR1 or 2 in this game.

Shavers blocks very well.  He freed up #4Cook a number of times, especially on the long one to the 5 of Pitt.   

[DrDawkinstein]

1 minute ago, BearNorth said:

Interesting - based on snap counts, Shavers was WR1 or 2 in this game.

 

WR1 in blocking that is. 

 

I think Shavers lead in WR snaps because he was the lead blocker in that outside run Brady was spamming all game, and one of the only WRs in that formation.