News: BTB | Some pre-season snap counts vs Dolphins

[Bluefin]

Counting Snaps: Who The Cowboys’ Coaches Were Interested In Seeing Against The Dolphins

OT Bryan Witzmann - 69% of offensive plays, 17% of special teams plays
Witzmann is apparently the next best of the current options for Dallas if Green does not pan out. His workload is also driven by the team giving Doug Free very limited work. He may be more of a practice squad candidate, but he was second only to Green in snaps for the entire roster.

TE Austin Traylor - 32% of offensive plays, 47% of special teams plays
Here the number that sparks some interest for Traylor is the ST one. That is one of the highest numbers on the roster (only three players were on the field for 50% or more of the ST opportunities). Rich Bisaccia will get a few players for his ST units, and that can make the difference for guys on the bubble. He also was the most used tight end on offense for the game, and reportedly is showing better blocking skills than any other. With James Hanna out for an undetermined time, Traylor may suddenly be a dark horse to watch for the final 53-man roster.

WR Andy Jones - 32% of offensive plays, 43% of special teams plays
Jones redeemed himself somewhat as a receiver, catching the only ball thrown to him, but the opportunities on special teams may be much more important. The staff may be trying to carve out a role for him.

TE Geoff Swaim - 29% of offensive plays, 50% of special teams plays
Like Jones, Swaim also put a bad first game behind him, catching both his targets in the game despite being used a bit less than Traylor in the offense. And he was one of the two players to see the field on exactly half of the ST plays. With Hanna’s situation, Swaim may be getting very close to being a lock to make the team.

FB Keith Smith - 23% of offensive plays, 53% of special teams plays
Rod Smith missed the game due to a minor injury issue, and that may cost him dearly. Keith Smith got all the fullback plays and acquitted himself well, but more importantly, he played more special teams snaps than anyone else. That kind of utility could be the tipping point in whether the team carries a fullback or not, and he is doing a lot to move things in his direction.

DL Shaneil Jenkins - 64% of defensive plays, 7% of special teams plays
For big guys like Jenkins, special teams are not much of a factor. The main thing is that he saw more defensive snaps than any other player, and was used both inside and outside. He came up with another sack, his second of the preseason. Given how badly the team needs to find players who can get to the quarterback, he is taking full advantage of the opportunity he has while the team is short-handed on the D line.

LB James Morris - 45% of defensive plays, 50% of special teams plays
Morris was tied with Derek Akunne for the most snaps by a linebacker, and has a 10% edge on him on ST. There is a real battle for the last linebacker spot or two, and it really looks like the team is trying to get him into one of them.

 

[BAT]

Any usage numbers on Deji Olatoye, Vince Mayle or Darius Jackson?

 

[Bluefin]

Any usage numbers on Deji Olatoye, Vince Mayle or Darius Jackson?

No.

In the article, writer Tom Ryle cited using the NFL's stat sheet as his reference. I didn't see anything like that on nfl.com's game page.

 

[waving monkey]

interesting post