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Womens Antonio Morrison Jersey , Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have placed Nick Perry on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending the veteran
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not ranked as a top-5 quarterback in Madden 20Rookie defensive end James Looney,
a seventh-round pick out of California, was signed from the practice squad to
take Perry’s spot on the roster ahead of the road game Sunday night against the
Minnesota Vikings.Perry, who was counted on to provide pass-rush punch from the
edge along with Clay Matthews, finishes the season with 24 tackles and 1 1/2
sacks. He was also limited by an ankle injury this year.The addition of Looney
will add depth to a line that might not have starter Mike Daniels for a while
because of a left foot injury. The Green Bay Packers have just five players who
have suited up for every snap on offense or defense this season, as the team has
shuffled the deck on a handful of positions throughout this season. Three
offensive linemen, one inside linebacker, and a safety make the cut, with a
second safety coming up just one snap short through the team’s first six games
of 2018.That is just one of the sets of numbers that stand out so far this year.
Injuries have clearly played a part at several positions, particularly wide
receiver and cornerback, positions at which surprising names rank second. Then
there are spots like running back and tight end that still leave some lingering
questions about the strategy and decision-making of the coaching staff in
dividing up playing time.Here’s our overall look at how the snap counts have
been split up through the first six weeks of the year.QuarterbacksAaron Rodgers
420 (96.8%)DeShone Kizer 14 (3.2%)Tim Boyle 0As we all remember, Rodgers
suffered a knee injury in the first half of week one against the Chicago
Bears
Womens Jamaal Williams Jersey , and Packers fans feared his season would be over right away. Kizer came in for the remainder of the half and committed
two turnovers. Then Rodgers returned to the field after halftime, led a comeback
victory, and has not missed a play since.Running BacksJamaal Williams 202
(46.5%)Ty Montgomery 144 (33.2%)Aaron Jones 87 (20.0%)Remember that Jones was
suspended for the first two games of the season when you look at these numbers.
But even since his return, it has been practically an even three-way split of
the snaps at the running back position, with Jones lagging slightly behind the
other two backs on several occasions. Still, Jones is averaging 5.9 yards per
carry so far — even better than his 5.5 from a year ago — while Williams
averages 3.8 and Montgomery 4.1.Wide ReceiversDavante Adams 412 (94.9%)Marquez
Valdes-Scantling 217 (50.0%)Geronimo Allison 211 (48.6%)Randall Cobb 188
(43.3%)Equanimeous St. Brown 95 (21.9%)J’Mon Moore 42 (9.7%)Injuries to Allison
and Cobb have opened the door for some big rookie contributions, primarily from
Valdes-Scantling. The target numbers still go Adams, Allison, Cobb, and MVS in
order, but the rookie has clearly demonstrated that he deserves to get more
playing time even when the veterans return from injury (hopefully this week in
Los Angeles). St. Brown continues to play ahead of Moore when both are
active.Tight EndsJimmy Graham 357 (82.3%)Lance Kendricks 131 (30.2%)Marcedes
Lewis 79 (18.2%)Robert Tonyan 5 (1.2%)Graham is on pace to crush the Packers’
single-season receiving records for tight ends, as we discussed over the
weekend. He sits in a comfortable second place on the team in targets and
catches this season while increasing his yards-per-reception average to 12.9,
back over his career average of 12.3 and well ahead of his 9.1 average a year
ago. Kendricks has pitched in a handful of catches while working heavily out of
the backfield as an H-back, while Lewis has struggled to find playing time as
the Packers continue to prefer 11 or 21 personnel.Offensive LinemenDavid
Bakhtiari 434 (100%)Lane Taylor 434 (100%)Corey Linsley 434 (100%)Bryan Bulaga
381 (87.8%)Byron Bell 231 (53.2%)Justin McCray 193 (44.5%)Jason Spriggs 41
(9.4%)Lucas Patrick 22 (5.1%)Alex Light 0The left side of the line has been
steady and unchanged this season, with Bakhtiari continuing to play at an
All-Pro level. The right side has been hit with injuries
Womens Aaron Ripkowski Jersey , however, as Bulaga has missed a little time in a few different games with a few different ailments. McCray’s injury
seemingly cost him his starting job, as Bell has stepped in as the primary right
guard in his absence.Defensive LinemenKenny Clark 321 (84.3%)Mike Daniels 250
(65.6%)Dean Lowry 184 (48.3%)Muhammad Wilkerson 115 (30.2%)Montravius Adams 21
(5.5%)Tyler Lancaster 3 (0.8%)Clark’s workload is staggeringly high for a nose
tackle this season, as the third-year pro has had to help shoulder a heavier
load due to Wilkerson’s season-ending ankle injury. Lowry’s snap count will
continue to rise as he also picks up snaps in the base and sub-base defenses,
while Daniels’ snap totals are actually up just a tick from last year, when he
played just under 60% of the team’s snaps.Outside LinebackersClay Matthews 273
(71.7%)Nick Perry 216 (56.7%)Reggie Gilbert 174 (45.7%)Kyler Fackrell 120
(31.5%)The four-man rotation has seemed to work out well for the most part with
all four players remaining healthy so far this season. Both Matthews and Perry
are on pace to eclipse last year’s snap totals, but only by a bit — they both
missed a few games a year ago but perhaps a heavier rotation with the backups is
helping to keep them a bit healthier. Among this group, Fackrell actually leads
the way with three sacks, all coming against the Buffalo Bills, while the other
three each have 1.5.Inside LinebackersBlake Martinez 381 (100%)Antonio Morrison
87 (22.8%)Oren Burks (21.3%)Korey Toomer 12 (3.1%)James Crawford 1
(0.3%)Martinez continues his run as the every-down inside linebacker after
taking the field for 93% of the team’s snaps a year ago. This will absolutely
put him in the running to cash in next year under the NFL’s Proven Performance
Escalator program, which offers bonus money to players drafted in the third
round or later who play more than 35% of a team’s snaps in two of their first
three years or over their first three years overall. (Lowry and Morrison are the
other two third-year players currently on pace to make the cutoffs, though
Morrison’s current workload would likely take him out of the running by the end
of the year.) After missing the first few games, Burks is getting into the
defense gradually, but he is clearly becoming the preferred option in the base
defense over Morrison — a good choice given Burks’ far superior athleticism.
Morrison can have a role on this team, as he is worthy of snaps in obvious run
situations
Womens Bart Starr Jersey , but that should be all for him on defense. The other players remain special teams-only options for now.SafetiesHa Ha Clinton-Dix 381
(100%)Kentrell Brice 380 (99.7%)Jermaine Whitehead 131 (34.4%)Josh Jones 4
(1.0%)Raven Greene 0The lack of snaps for Jones remains one of the most puzzling
decisions of the season so far for the Packers, particularly given Brice’s
struggles after the first week or two. Clinton-Dix is playing better than last
year, to be sure, and especially so in recent weeks. However, he needs to still
show more consistency to really be considered for a significant contract
extension this offseason. Meanwhile, Whitehead has worked his way into the
“do-everything” defensive back role that the Packers have utilized going back to
the Dom Capers days. Playing largely in the slot, he has been on the field for
over a third of the team’s snaps, a helpful contribution given the injuries that
have hit the cornerback position.CornerbacksTramon Williams 378 (99.2%)Josh
Jackson 235 (61.7%)Kevin King 204 (53.5%)Jaire Alexander 199 (52.2%)Davon House
29 (7.6%)Tony Brown 10 (2.6%)Bashaud Breeland 0Deante Burton 0Williams continues
to be a stalwart on defense, missing just three snaps all year. Meanwhile, King
and Alexander both have struggled to remain healthy, leaving second-round rookie
Josh Jackson to help clean up the missing snaps. Thankfully, King and
Alexander’s absences have not overlapped much.Breeland was signed a few weeks
back as a free agent, but was unable to get fully healthy before the bye week
thanks to a hamstring injury suffered early after signing. Hopefully a week off
will be a benefit for him — his veteran presence could be a big boost to this
unit that continues to see players moving in and out of the lineup.
