FentayeJones Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Here's a complete accounting of offensive and defensive snaps for the Falcons in Week 2 of preseason, plus a limited look at the special teams snaps. We've got a few interesting notes to share along the way, as well.OffenseJon Asamoah: 43Mike Person: 37Nick Williams: 36Justin Hardy: 35T.J. Yates: 33Jake Rodgers: 31Adam Replogle: 30Tyler Polumbus: 28Terron Ward: 27James Stone: 27Jake Matthews: 27Ryan Schraeder: 27Levine Toilolo: 24Sean Renfree: 23Jerome Smith: 21Leonard Hankerson: 20Jacob Tamme: 19Joe Hawley: 17Carlton Mitchell: 17DJ Tialavea: 17Eric Weems: 15Bernard Reedy: 15Devin Hester: 14Patrick DiMarco: 13Jared Smith: 12Eric Lefeld: 12Pierce Burton: 11Chris Chester: 11Evan Royster: 11Tony Moeaki: 10Matt Ryan: 10Mickey Shuler: 10Julio Jones: 9Mike Ford: 8Matt Huffer: 8Valerian Ume-Ezeoke: 8Collin Mooney: 6Marquez Clark: 4Again, what snap counts tell us in preseason is chiefly what the coaching staff is hoping to see. By giving Jon Asamoah extended run this week, the Falcons are clearly aiming to give him a shot to win his job back. I'm not sure he did enough to earn that, considering he's a reserve, but he's put some real preseason snaps on tape for both the team's consideration and the consideration of any teams looking to acquire him, if Atlanta goes that route.Jake Rodgers, Nick Williams, Justin Hardy, Mike Person, Adam Replogle, and Tyler Polumbus were among the beneficiaries of the coaching staff's generosity this week. Person and Hardy are very likely to make the final roster and are chiefly auditioning for larger roles. For Williams, who has been genuinely impressive, it's a chance to try to hang on as the team's likely sixth wide receiver. For Replogle and Polumbus, it's fighting a battle against long odds to make the final roster, though with Replogle it has more to do with the crowded interior of the line than it does with skill.Despite starting and putting two impressive plays on tape, Collin Mooney only received six total snaps. Look for that count to increase in Week 3 as the team tries to settle the fullback battle, but he's looking like the potential favorite.DefenseJoplo Bartu: 44Stansly Maponga: 44Allen Bradford: 40Kevin White: 39Dezmen Southward: 39Jalen Collins: 36Charles Godfrey: 32Jonathon Mincy: 30Warren Herring: 30Robenson Therezie: 29Tyler Starr: 29Sam Meredith: 27Ricardo Allen: 26Sean Baker: 24Phillip Adams: 22Robert Alford: 22Kroy Biermann: 22Paul Worrilow: 22Kemal Ishmael: 20Grady Jarrett: 20Cliff Matthews: 20Malliciah Goodman: 19Vic Beasley: 19Justin Durant: 19Jonathan Babineaux: 16Paul Soliai: 15Tyson Jackson: 15Nate Stupar: 14Travis Howard: 14O'Brien Schofield: 14Joey Mbu: 12Adrian Clayborn: 11Brooks Reed: 9Derek Akunne: 8Akeem King: 7Michael Lee: 7Boris Anyama: 5Marquis Spruill: 5Derrick Hopkins: 5Terrell Manning: 5Preseason muddies the snap picture a little bit, at times. For example, is Kroy Biermann nly playing 22 snaps because that's the way game action worked out, because the coaching staff likes him enough that they don't need to see more of him, or because he doesn't have a realistic shot at making the team? The first or second options seem more likely in this case, but it's hard to be sure.Many of these are obvious, however. For the second week in a row, the Falcons gave Bartu, Maponga, and Bradford a ton of run as they try to determine whether those three players are going to stick on the final roster. Bartu was solid enough, while Bradford looked strong on both defense and special teams, and Maponga picked up his second sack of the preseason. They're all making their cases, in their own ways.The Falcons made a point of giving Southward and White equal time, and while neither was spectacular, White outperformed Southward again. The Falcons were generally gung-ho about giving UDFAs like Therezie and Meredith enough snaps to show something, and the former did more than the latter there. With Godfrey continuing to have a quiet summer, Therezie may actually be in the running for a spot.Don't make any sweeping conclusions off any of these snap counts, because the picture on defense is far more muddled than on offense. Do keep a close eye on the top three guys listed here, though.Special TeamsTony Moeaki: 17Collin Mooney: 16Joplo Bartu: 16Allen Bradford: 16Matt Bosher: 14Robenson Therezie: 14Kevin White: 12Nick Williams: 12Patrick DiMarco: 12Nate Stupar: 12Justin Hardy: 11Dezmen Southward: 11Eric Weems: 10Tyler Starr: 10Derek Akunne: 10Boris Anyama: 10Please note that I'm cutting off at ten special teams snaps here, both because I don't want to list every snap count for special teams in a preseason game, and because these numbers are more illuminating anyways.The Falcons are taking pains to determine whether players like Therezie, Moeaki, Mooney, White, Starr, etc. are special teams assets, which is a smart move if you're evaluating players who are firmly on the bubble. Bradford continues to look like a beast on specials teams, which may be enough to lock him on to the roster. Players like Southward and Starr who either didn't do particularly well on special teams or didn't play at all a year ago may need to show ST value to make it, so look for them to get a significant number of snaps again in Week 3. Right now, both look like coin flips.Your thoughts on these snap counts?http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2015/8/23/9191121/falcons-vs-jets-2015-snap-counts-and-notes-from-week-2-of-preseason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTBF54 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thanks OP..... Jon Asamoah with 43 snap counts needs to make the team or get traded, he's too expensive for a back-up and still has value.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hingle McCringleberry Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thanks OP..... Jon Asamoah with 43 snap counts needs to make the team or get traded, he's too expensive for a back-up and still has value....Jon Asamoah is not a bad lineman, giving that many snaps has to mean he is either given the opportunity to get the starting spot back or giving other teams enough tape to make an offer for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphaville Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Guess they're just going to cut Spruill and put him on the PS to heal up some more, or just let him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Guess they're just going to cut Spruill and put him on the PS to heal up some more, or just let him go.Spruill definitely doesn’t look fully healthy out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Great post. Thanks for the info. I'm surprised about Asamoah, I thought he was great for us last year. The guys on defense seem to indeed be making their own cases for staying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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