News: ESPN: Cowboys defensive playing time

[CCBoy]

Cowboys defensive playing time
September, 15, 2014
Sep 15
4:00
PM ET
By Jean-Jacques Taylor | ESPNDallas.com

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4733695/cowboys-defensive-playing-time


Here's a look at the snap counts for each of the Cowboys' defensive players on Sunday:

Rolando McClain erased any doubts that he’s just a two-down linebacker with his performance Sunday against Tennessee. With Justin Durant (groin) out for a few weeks, McClain was on the field for 48 of 49 plays. It’s impressive because the Titans used a lot of formations with three receivers, which is why Sterling Moore played 44 snaps. Defensive lineman Jack Crawford saw his first action with the Cowboys, playing 12 plays. Kyle Wilber has lost his starting strongside linebacker job to Bruce Carter, but he’s getting playing time as a pass-rushing defensive end. He played 12 plays against the Titans.

Bruce Carter: 49
Brandon Carr: 48
Rolando McClain: 48
Barry Church: 45
Morris Claiborne: 45
Sterling Moore: 44
Jeremy Mincey: 43
J.J. Wilcox: 41
Tyrone Crawford: 30
Henry Melton: 26
Nick Hayden: 25
George Selvie: 22
Davon Coleman 19 Terrell McClain 18 Jack Crawford 12 Kyle Wilber: 11
Jeff Heath: 10
Anthony Hitchens: 9

 

[Supercowboy1986]

Jack Crawford lol

 

[crashintonickdm]

Jeff Heath.

Goodness gracious

 

[reddyuta]

Hayden needs to be in single digits.

 

[Setackin]

Hayden needs to be in single digits.

A good portion of these player should have less snaps... but it is what it is, we go who we got...

 

[Questfor6]

Hayden needs to be in single digits.

Probably will once Terrell McClain gets back in better game shape

 

[Tass]

Jeff Heath.

Goodness gracious

Heath actually made two great plays against the Titans. Is it SO hard to believe that players might improve?

 

[Bullflop]

Nice to know Henry Melton and T. McClain will gradually be getting their feet wet more and more each game. They'll ad a physical presence that can't be duplicated without them manning their spots. It'll only get better.

 

[VACowboy]

Melton and T. McClain playing into shape. Moore and R. McClain emerging. OScan coming back. Lawrence and maybe Spencer a little further down the road.

As with everything, we'll see, but I like it.

 

[Zordon]

do we have total snaps from the first two games?

 

[xwalker]

Cowboys defensive playing time
September, 15, 2014
Sep 15
4:00
PM ET
By Jean-Jacques Taylor | ESPNDallas.com

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4733695/cowboys-defensive-playing-time


Here's a look at the snap counts for each of the Cowboys' defensive players on Sunday:

Rolando McClain erased any doubts that he’s just a two-down linebacker with his performance Sunday against Tennessee. With Justin Durant (groin) out for a few weeks, McClain was on the field for 48 of 49 plays. It’s impressive because the Titans used a lot of formations with three receivers, which is why Sterling Moore played 44 snaps. Defensive lineman Jack Crawford saw his first action with the Cowboys, playing 12 plays. Kyle Wilber has lost his starting strongside linebacker job to Bruce Carter, but he’s getting playing time as a pass-rushing defensive end. He played 12 plays against the Titans.

Bruce Carter: 49
Brandon Carr: 48
Rolando McClain: 48
Barry Church: 45
Morris Claiborne: 45
Sterling Moore: 44
Jeremy Mincey: 43
J.J. Wilcox: 41
Tyrone Crawford: 30
Henry Melton: 26
Nick Hayden: 25
George Selvie: 22
Davon Coleman 19 Terrell McClain 18 Jack Crawford 12 Kyle Wilber: 11
Jeff Heath: 10
Anthony Hitchens: 9

Sterling Moore, Claiborne and Carr 137 snaps of a possible 147 and Hitchens with 9 indicates a very high percentage of the defensive snaps were in the Nickel.