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Old 09-18-2018, 12:08 AM   #1
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON SEP 17, 2018 - 6:02 PM

New Orleans handed off the ball 10 more times against the Cleveland Browns than the Saints did in the opener, and the game was far from the kind of shootout that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought to the Superdome.

But Alvin Kamara is still getting a heavier workload than a back typically gets in the Saints offense.

One week after playing 52 snaps against the Buccaneers, Kamara took 51 against the Browns, even though the Saints only took two more plays on offense.

Veteran bruiser Mike Gillislee was on the field for nine plays — he carried the ball eight times in those nine plays — and Jonathan Williams lined up for six, although he only got one carry.

Until Mark Ingram comes back from suspension in week five against Washington, Kamara might have to carry a heavy load, even though the Saints are worried about taking too much tread off of his tires.

"I worry about workload relative to the running back position," Saints coach Sean Payton said on Monday.

With that, here's a look at a few other observations from Sunday's game.

  • New Orleans ran a lot more sets with two tight ends in this game, a fact evidenced by 20 fewer snaps for wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and 15 more for tight end Josh Hill. Slot receiver Austin Carr actually took two more snaps than Ginn, getting 32, even though his snaps were also down nine from the Tampa Bay game.

  • Veteran tackle Jermon Bushrod appears to be the Saints' sixth lineman in the jumbo package this season. Bushrod played six snaps in that role.

  • Rookie wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith's workload increased a bit, from 12 snaps to 22.

  • With Tyeler Davison out, the Saints leaned heavily on Sheldon Rankins (50 snaps) to carry the load, along with David Onyemata (42). Undrafted rookie Taylor Stallworth took 26 snaps, half of the 52 Davison took in the opener.

  • The linebacker rotation is still changing. After playing every snap against Tampa Bay, Demario Davis's workload dropped to 68 percent, and A.J. Klein's workload went from the lightest to the heaviest in one week. This situation might not be settled for a while.

  • Vonn Bell and Kurt Coleman might find themselves in the same situation at strong safety. After Coleman took seven more snaps than Bell in Week One, Bell beat out Coleman by the same margin in Week Two.

  • Special-teams leaders: Taysom Hill 23, Craig Robertson 23, Chris Banjo 17, Justin Hardee 16, J.T. Gray 15.


Saints 2018 Snap Counts
Table: INJ = injured; INA = inactive; X = not on 53-man roster.


QuarterbackTBCLETOTALPCT
Drew Brees6466130100%
Taysom Hill1010.8%
Running backs
Alvin Kamara525110379.2%
Mike Gillislee791612.3%
Jonathan Williams3696.9%
Wide receivers
Michael Thomas615811991.5%
Ted Ginn Jr.50308061.5%
Austin Carr43327557.7%
Tre'Quan Smith12223426.2%
Tommylee Lewis5053.8%
Tight ends/fullbacks  
Benjamin Watson515410580.8%
Josh Hill24396348.5%
Zach Line11223325.4%
Offensive line
Terron Armstead6466130100%
Andrus PeatINJ606046.2%
Max Unger 6466130100%
Larry Warford6466130100%
Ryan Ramczyk6466130100%
Josh LeRibeus6467053.8%
Jermon BushrodX664.6%
Total6466130100%
Defensive line
Cameron Jordan606012093.8%
Tyeler Davison 52INJ5240.6%
Sheldon Rankins42509271.9%
David Onyemata38428062.5%
Alex Okafor37397659.4%
Marcus Davenport23234635.9%
Trey Hendrickson14INA1410.9%
Taylor StallworthINA262620.3%
Mitchell LoewenINA443.1%
Linebackers
Demario Davis664210884.4%
Alex Anzalone34235744.5%
Manti Te'o27356248.4%
A.J. Klein25487357.0%
Cornerbacks
Marshon Lattimore656112698.4%
Ken Crawley646112597.7%
Patrick Robinson46418768.0%
P.J. WilliamsINA221.6%
Safeties
Marcus Williams6662128100%
Kurt Coleman37236046.9%
Vonn Bell30407054.7%
Totals6662128100%

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Old 09-18-2018, 12:27 AM   #3
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

Still felt Boston Scott should have been give a chance. He looked way better than Marcus Murphy and he got a shot. I didn't see anything he did wrong, even on ST. He did a good job.
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

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Still felt Boston Scott should have been give a chance. He looked way better than Marcus Murphy and he got a shot. I didn't see anything he did wrong, even on ST. He did a good job.
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

Tyeler Davison 52 INJ 52 pre injury, that's a lot of snaps in the rotation.

On the flip side -- > Craig Robertson 23 this should be a lot higher. Not sure what else you want this guy to do here in NO.
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Veteran bruiser Mike Gillislee was on the field for nine plays — he carried the ball eight times in those nine plays — and Jonathan Williams lined up for six, although he only got one carry.

Gillislee just seems slow & indecisive. You have to believe this guy is gone once Ingram returns.

If TLL isn't healthy, I hope they bring up Boston Scott. We need a spark in the run game. Jonathan & Gillislee hadn't impressed + Kamara is too valuable to pound exclusively for 4 quarters.
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

I agree completely with the give Scott a shot crowd. He's quick, elusive and seems to have great vision and a feel for the game.
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

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Veteran bruiser Mike Gillislee was on the field for nine plays — he carried the ball eight times in those nine plays — and Jonathan Williams lined up for six, although he only got one carry.

Gillislee just seems slow & indecisive. You have to believe this guy is gone once Ingram returns.
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

My disappointment is the Saints were unable to find a suitable short term replacement for Ingram. On the positive side of that, we are getting to see if Kamara can be considered a 3 down workhorse.
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Re: Snap Counts: Alvin Kamara getting most of the work at RB with Mark Ingram out

Im afraid to post this,but anybody else notice its two games down and Armstead is still going strong with 100% of snaps?
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