Eagles-Saints snap counts: Vic Fangio goes with more Brandon Graham and less Bryce Huff

The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints are in! Let’s have a look and run by way of some evaluation.

OFFENSE

• Jordan Mailata nonetheless hasn’t missed a snap since October 30, 2022.
• Jahan Dotson performed probably the most of any pass-catcher. He noticed simply three targets for 2 catches and eight yards. That places him at 5 targets for 3 catches and 14 yards in three video games this season. Dotson did play a key function within the (authorized) decide play that acquired Dallas Goedert extensive open for his 61-yard catch-and-run late within the recreation. Dotson will clearly be required to supply extra as a receiver if each A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith can’t play in Week 4.
• Dallas Goedert was superior; he caught 10 of his 11 targets for 170 yards. It’s fairly loopy that the Eagles solely managed to get him 4 targets in Week 2. Jalen Hurts and the coaches must pressure feed him the ball, particularly in the event that they’re lacking one or two of their prime extensive receivers.
• Tyler Steen needed to step in at proper guard for Mekhi Becton, who left the sport with a finger damage. Steen appeared to carry up properly. Ditto for Fred Johnson, who crammed in at proper deal with for a concussed Lane Johnson. This was Fred Johnson’s highest snap depend share performed since he was with the Cincinnati Bengals in December 2021. After the sport, he said he was feeling emotional.
• After logging 26 touches in every of his first two video games, Saquon Barkley had simply 21 on this recreation. Regardless of this, he had his prime recreation by way of yards from scrimmage with 156.
• DeVonta Smith seemingly would’ve performed your complete recreation (or very near it) had the refs executed a greater job of blowing his ahead progress useless and never exposing him to a late hit from the Saints that resulted in him getting concussed.
• Parris Campbell noticed the third-most WR snaps with A.J. out and each DeVonta and Britain Covey getting harm on this recreation. His two targets resulted in two catches for 13 yards. Campbell may need to play an enormous function in Week 4.
• Grant Calcaterra performed his lowest snap depend share this season regardless of the Eagles being decimated at extensive receiver. Calcaterra stood out in a nasty method; he actually struggled as a blocker.
• Johnny Wilson’s taking part in time elevated slightly because of the WR accidents.
• Kenny Gainwell’s taking part in time was consistent with the place it was at in Week 1. He didn’t log a carry (first time in a recreation he performed in since Week 16 of the 2022 season) however he did see three targets that resulted in two catches for 12 yards.
• With Calcaterra struggling as a blocker, one can marvel if the Eagles wish to get Jack Stoll extra concerned since he’s the superior choice in that capability. After all, he’s not nearly as good of a go catcher as Calcaterra.
• Britian Covey appears to be on monitor to move to injured reserve with an injury that reportedly could cause him to miss at least six weeks.
• The Eagles had Reed Blankenship line up deep within the backfield for victory formation in case of a fumbled that might require him to make a deal with. In addition they used him like this in a recreation final yr.

DEFENSE

• Blankenship is the one Eagles defender who hasn’t missed a snap this season.
• After taking a step again in Week 2, Zack Baun was again to flying round and making performs in Week 3. Baun led the Eagles with 13 whole tackles (9 solo). Baun is as much as 37 mixed tackles this season, which ranks second within the NFL solely behind Nick Cross (39). Baun’s earlier season-high for tackles was 30, which he had in each 2021 and 2023. By means of three video games with the Eagles, he’s already seven past that mark.
• C.J. Gardner-Johnson didn’t miss a snap towards his former staff regardless of being dominated questionable to play after not practising as a consequence of a foot damage on Thursday and Friday.
• Jalen Carter’s earlier single recreation career-high snap depend share was the 80% he performed towards the Buffalo Bills final yr. He was at 89% on this recreation and it’s not onerous to grasp why he performed a lot when he was kicking ass and wrecking the Saints’ offense. Carter was credited with three solo tackles, two TFLs, two go deflections (the one two of his profession!), and one quarterback hit. However his influence clearly went past the field rating.
• Darius Slay left the sport early after Trevor Penning was a complete jerk and blocked him into the bottom method out of bounds after the play was clearly over. Slay tweeted that he’s OK and never severely harm.
• Milton Williams notched two TFLs. One other good displaying from him as he took the second-most DT snaps. This was the best snap depend share of Williams’ profession, topping the 63% he performed towards the New York Jets final season.
• Brandon Graham performed 47.8% of the Eagles’ snaps in Week 1 and 45.9% in Week 2. Vic Fangio ramped the 15-year veteran as much as 62.5% in Week 3. That’s the best snap depend share BG has performed since he was at 70% in Week 18 of the 2022 season. One has to marvel if BG can deal with this workload over the course of the season however, hey, perhaps he’s in a position to empty the tank in his ultimate yr. BG was such a key participant for the Eagles on this recreation, taking part in a task within the Eagles’ fourth down cease for a turnover on downs along with getting the quarterback hit on Derek Carr on his interception to Reed Blankenship. BG nonetheless very a lot guidelines. Not best that the teaching workers has to depend on him because the staff’s prime edge rusher however that’s not his fault.
• Josh Sweat did a pleasant job of producing some strain. He has three quarterback hits in three video games this yr. He nonetheless solely has one sack (from the playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) in his final 12 video games, which isn’t good.
• Much less nickel protection on this recreation meant much less Avonte Maddox. Maddox taking part in practically your complete recreation like he did within the first two weeks simply doesn’t appear best.
• Jordan Davis was DT3 on this recreation. He notched his first sack since having half a sack in Week 7 of final season. It was his first recreation with a full sack since Week 2 final season. And simply the second recreation in his profession the place he’s had a full sack. Davis was additionally credited together with his first TFL since Week 2 of final season. Can he construct on this efficiency?
• Nolan Smith ranked seventh on the staff in whole tackles with three regardless of taking part in the Thirteenth-most snaps of any defender. He was the third edge rusher behind BG and Sweat.
• Bryce Huff formally began the sport however he performed his lowest snap depend share after beforehand being at 44.8% in Week 1 and 52.5% in Week 2. From an funding standpoint, not good to see the Eagles’ prime free agent signing taking part in a small function and having no constructive influence (zero stats logged for the second recreation in a row and thus nonetheless simply at one assisted deal with and no different stats this season). From a training standpoint, good job by Fangio to take him off the sector. The protection positive appeared higher with Huff much less concerned. This was Huff’s lowest snap depend share since he was at 22% in Week 3 final season.
• Kelee Ringo noticed taking part in time with Slay leaving early. Definitely notable that he entered the sport forward of Isaiah Rodgers.
• Thomas Booker didn’t see a lot of a rise in taking part in time regardless of wanting good in a small pattern measurement in Week 2. Nonetheless, he managed to deflect a go.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• No Cooper DeJean on protection. He did take over for Covey because the Eagles’ punt returner.
• Isaiah Rodgers performed his first NFL common season snaps since December 2022. He was lively for Week 2 however he didn’t play in any respect. He had a minor particular groups function on this recreation.
• Two snaps is the second-lowest whole of Jake Elliott’s profession (not counting one recreation he missed in 2022). He performed only one snap within the Eagles’ common season finale in 2017.

DID NOT PLAY

INACTIVE: A.J. Brown, Devin White, Tanner McKee, Darian Kinnard, Trevor Keegan, Byron Younger, Eli Ricks

ACTIVE: Kenny Pickett

• Brown missed his second straight recreation. It’s unclear if he’ll have the ability to return in Week 4. Looks like he’ll be again by Week 6 (after the Week 5 bye) on the newest.
• White was a wholesome scratch for the second recreation in a row. It’s wanting like he’ll be inactive for his return to Tampa in Week 4.
• McKee, Kinnard, Keegan, and Younger haven’t been lively this season. Relying on how the Becton/Lane Johnson accidents shake out, we may quickly see Kinnard and/or Keegan lively.
• Ricks has performed only one snap this season. It was on particular groups.