01-24-2019, 11:25 PM
(01-24-2019, 10:37 PM)Whatever Wrote: That still doesn't explain away the vast snap count differences. While they did rely on it more after the Perryman injury, they used it quite a bit before, depending on the opponent. For example, look at the snap counts from their week 6 win over Cleveland...
James, FS 100%
Addai, SS 92%
Hayward, CB 91%
Phillips, SS 88%
King, CB 85%
Williams, CB 80%
Perryman, LB 66%
Jenkins, FS 34%
Davis, CB 30%
Emmanuel, LB 20%
Nwoso, LB, 15%
Facyson, CB 3%
Only 3 LB's saw defensive snaps the entire game, playing 66, 20, and 15% of the snaps, respectively. Meanwhile, 3 CB's and 3 S's all played over 80% of the snaps. The total percentage by group looks like...
S-314%
CB-289%
LB-101%
That would make their statistical average personnel grouping 3 S's, 3 CB's, and 1 LB.
The Chargers and Steelers both had top 10 defenses incorporating this concept. The Steelers aren't giving up on it, per say. Burnette just doesn't want to play the position. They also toyed with using Polamalu in this fashion at the end of his career.
And again context, Jatavis Brown and Kyzir White were both hurt week 6. Their linebackers were hurt often throughout the year. They ended up deciding often their 3rd safety was better than their 5th LB.
Edit: as a side I’m aware of sub packages, I’m pointing out though that it’s not sustainable anything more than an occasional gimmick. Your not going to move a safety there full time and get positive results against 12 personnel and bigger. Against teams that go 11 mostly you’d be okay but if that becomes a go to for a team they will go heavier.
