Cowboys LB Snaps - High Percentage in 2018

[xwalker]

I noticed that the LB snaps as a percentage of the total defensive snaps is way higher this year than last year.

Potential LBs Snaps = Total Defensive Snaps x 3

If I add up all snaps played by LBs and look at that as a percentage of the Total Potential LB snaps:

2018
77%

2017
42%

In the Philly game, both Vander Esch and Jaylon are listed as playing 100% of the defensive snaps.

That means they played Zero snaps of Dime Defense.

For the Philly game, the total LB snaps as a percentage was still below the season average.

Philly Game
73%

They played the LBs a fairly extreme percent in the Titans game.

Titans Game
84%

The primary reason has to be the coverage abilities of the LBs they now have on the roster.

Some of it may be due to Kris Richard.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

With the injuries to the Cowboys d-line, I wonder how much three man front we’ll see today? Could mean an even higher pct of linebacker snaps.