Interesting numbers as to snap counts

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(01-02-2024, 10:57 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I have wondered in the past if the coaches hold grudges. In particular Lou and if maybe he was still holding the AFCCG over Ossai a bit and maybe that's some of the reason for his limited snaps. Not sure what Sample would have done to find himself down as I felt he played well last year as well. I also saw where Hubbard already knows he needs off-season surgery and thought it was odd we are still playing him so much as well as noticing his play level has seemed to dip recently which must be do to said injury. 

Maybe next year if the offense can finally start to click early we can find ourselves in positive game scripts and get other players involved. But whatever the case is we need a better rotation and probably need two new DTs or one if we can retain Reader.

Sample has played 34% of the defensive snaps this year, which is in line with the 40% he played last year and 33% as a rookie.  He has seen a big uptick in ST's snaps this year, playing 33% as opposed to 17% and 3% his first two years.  I don't think he's out of favor.  I think they just see him as a rotational guy.