Zone Read: Eagles-Washington, the Day After
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SNAP COUNTS
The offense:
| Total Snaps | Percentage Of Snaps | |
|---|---|---|
| QUARTERBACKS | ||
| Nick Foles | 73 | 100% |
| OFFENSIVE LINE | ||
| Todd Herremans | 73 | 100% |
| Andrew Gardner | 73 | 100% |
| Dennis Kelly | 73 | 100% |
| Jason Peters | 55 | 75% |
| David Molk | 46 | 63% |
| Jason Kelce | 27 | 37% |
| Wade Smith | 18 | 25% |
| RUNNING BACKS | ||
| LeSean McCoy | 54 | 74% |
| Darren Sproles | 21 | 29% |
| WIDE RECEIVERS | ||
| Jeremy Maclin | 68 | 93% |
| Riley Cooper | 67 | 92% |
| Jordan Matthews | 46 | 63% |
| Jeff Maehl | 7 | 10% |
| Brad Smith | 3 | 4% |
| TIGHT ENDS | ||
| Brent Celek | 46 | 63% |
| Zach Ertz | 38 | 52% |
| James Casey | 15 | 21% |
The Eagles once again had to play all seven offensive linemen who dressed. They’ve had to do so in two of the first three games.
No word yet on Jason Kelce’s abdominal injury. And Lane Johnson has to sit out one more week. If Matt Tobin could be ready for the 49ers game, that would be a nice boost.
Other note: Casey played more snaps than usual and obviously had the big catch at the end.
The defense:
| Total Snaps | Percentage Of Snaps | |
|---|---|---|
| DEFENSIVE LINE | ||
| Fletcher Cox | 65 | 83% |
| Cedric Thornton | 53 | 68% |
| Bennie Logan | 42 | 54% |
| Vinny Curry | 21 | 27% |
| Beau Allen | 13 | 17% |
| Brandon Bair | 13 | 17% |
| OUTSIDE LBs | ||
| Connor Barwin | 67 | 86% |
| Trent Cole | 62 | 79% |
| Brandon Graham | 27 | 35% |
| INSIDE LBs | ||
| DeMeco Ryans | 78 | 100% |
| Emmanuel Acho | 27 | 35% |
| Casey Matthews | 24 | 31% |
| Marcus Smith | 16 | 21% |
| CORNERBACKS | ||
| Cary Williams | 78 | 100% |
| Bradley Fletcher | 78 | 100% |
| Brandon Boykin | 27 | 35% |
| Nolan Carroll II | 11 | 14% |
| SAFETIES | ||
| Malcolm Jenkins | 78 | 100% |
| Nate Allen | 78 | 100% |
So much for giving Ryans a breather, huh? He played every snap for the second game in a row. You can see how the other inside linebacker spot was handled by Acho, Matthews and Smith.
The Eagles played some dime again with Nolan Carroll II as the fourth cornerback.
Seeing how Boykin breaks on the ball, tackles and competes, I still can’t understand why they can’t give him a larger role. But I know we’re beating a dead horse here.
Earl Wolff was inactive (knee), and Nate Allen played every snap opposite Jenkins.
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GUESSING THE LINE: 49ers (-3)
San Francisco is coming off back-to-back losses against the Bears and Cardinals. The Eagles are one of three undefeated teams in the NFL.
But the 49ers are at home and still have a lot of talent. We’ll guess that they’ll be a three-point favorite in Week 4.