Snap counts and notes from Falcons’ Week 2 loss to Buccaneers
It’s been a rough start to the 2021 season for the Atlanta Falcons. Following Sunday’s 48-25 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons sit at the bottom of the NFC South with an 0-2 record.
Before we fully dive into next weekend’s matchup, let’s examine Atlanta’s Week 2 snap counts.
Offense - 72
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* = Signifies starter
Pos | Player | Snaps | Snap Percentage |
LT | * Jake Matthews | 72 | 100% |
LG | 72 | 100% | |
C | * Matt Hennessey | 72 | 100% |
RG | 72 | 100% | |
RT | 72 | 100% | |
TE | 57 | 79% | |
TE | * Lee Smith | 13 | 18% |
WR | 60 | 83% | |
RB | 46 | 64% | |
FB | * Keith Smith | 24 | 33% |
QB | 66 | 92% | |
TE | 30 | 42% | |
TE | 6 | 8% | |
WR | 48 | 67% | |
WR | 38 | 53% | |
WR | 13 | 18% | |
WR | Christian Blake | 13 | 18% |
HB | 24 | 33% | |
QB | 6 | 8% |
Notes: Offense
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Right off the bat, we can see that Arthur Smith stuck with the starting offensive line for the entire game. In Week 1, Smith rotated in Drew Dalman, Jason Spriggs, and Colby Gossett. The Falcons' offensive line has been bad, however, the group is likely to improve with continued reps. Kyle Pitts and Hayden Hurst have seen a 2-to-1 snap split ratio, which is a much bigger differential than in Week 1 when their snap count was nearly identical. Running backs Mike Davis and Cordarrelle Patterson had a similar 2-to-1 split in playing time on Sunday.
Defense - 63
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* = Signifies starter
Pos | Player | Snaps | Snap Percentage |
LOLB | * Dante Fowler | 45 | 71% |
DE | 32 | 51% | |
DT | 43 | 68% | |
DT | 34 | 54% | |
ROLB | 47 | 75% | |
MLB | 63 | 100% | |
MLB | * Foye Oluokun | 63 | 100% |
CB | * AJ Terrell | 44 | 70% |
CB | 62 | 98% | |
FS | 56 | 88% | |
FS | 54 | 86% | |
LOLB | Ade Ogundeji | 21 | 33% |
LOLB | 11 | 17% | |
DT | Ta'Quon Graham | 13 | 21% |
DT | 23 | 37 % | |
MLB | 5 | 8% | |
ROLB | 2 | 3% | |
CB | TJ Green | 20 | 32% |
CB | 39 | 62% | |
SS | 16 | 25% |
Notes: Defense
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For the second week in a row, Mykal Walker got single-digit reps on defense. Taking into consideration the Falcons' base 3-4 scheme and Walker's position at middle linebacker, I'm not sure where he fits in on this defense. Foye Oluokun and Deion Jones have yet to take any plays off on defense, logging all 134 snaps. Walker had a successful 2020 campaign and his absence is a bit concerning. Another player to take note of is Richie Grant, who didn't see the field at all this past Sunday and only saw six defensive snaps the week prior. The Falcons spent a second-round pick on the rookie safety, and while they intended to rotate him in more than they have, the play of Isaiah Oliver at nickel has obviously played a factor in Grant's limited playing time thus far.
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