Jaguars vs. Dolphins: Snap Count Analysis of Week 1

While watching a game live can give you a sense of a player's effort, looking at the actual number of snaps he's played compared to his teammates can also provide insight into the team's strategy and outlook.

Looking at the Jacksonville Jaguars' snap counts after their 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, it's clear what plan the Jaguars went into the game with and what personnel limitations they had.

Who played a lot and why? Did the snaps mean anything or nothing? We explore that below:

Attack (53 snaps)

LT Cam Robinson: 53 (100%)

LG Ezra Cleveland: 53 (100%)

C Mitch Morse: 53 (100 %)

RG Brandon Scherff: 53 (100%)

RT Anthony Harrison: 53 (100%)

QB Trevor Lawrence: 53 (100%)

WR Gabe Davis: 50 (94%)

WR Brian Thomas Jr.: 41 (77%)

WR Christian Kirk: 38 (72%)

RB Travis Etienne: 37 (70%)

TE Evan Engram: 36 (68%)

TE Brenton Strange: 19 (36%)

RB Tank Bigsby: 17 (32%)

TE Luke Farrell: 14 (26%)

WR Parker Washington: 7 (13%)

WR Devin Duvernay: 5 (9%)

WR Tim Jones: 1 (2%)

– Gabe Davis was not only the team's best receiver, but he also played nearly every snap on offense. Davis is clearly an important part of the Jaguars' running game, which should keep him on the field.

– Tank Bigsby had a high usage rate compared to snaps. He had 12 appearances despite only playing 17 snaps. This is a change from last season when the Jaguars tried to have Bigsby play more snaps as a receiver or pass blocker.

– Evan Engram and Christian Kirk each played fewer snaps than Davis and rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. A possible changing of the guard in the pass-catching pecking order?

Defense (71 snapshots)

SS Antonio Johnson: 71 (100%)

Centre-back Ronald Darby: 70 (99%)

FS Andre Cisco: 64 (90%)

ILB Foye Oluokun: 60 (85%)

EDGE Josh Hines-Allen: 58 (82%)

ILB Devin Lloyd: 53 (75%)

Center back Tyson Campbell: 53 (75%)

EDGE Travon Walker: 52 (73%)

DB Darnell Savage: 49 (69%)

Defensive player Roy Robertson-Harris: 42 (59%)

DT DaVon Hamilton: 36 (51 %)

DT Arik Armstead: 31 (44%)

DT Mason Smith: 29 (41%)

DT Tyler Lacy: 24 (34%)

Centre-back Montaric Brown: 19 (27%)

Centre-back Jarrian Jones: 17 (24%)

OLB Yasir Abdullah: 16 (23%)

EDGE Myles Cole: 11 (15%)

OLB Chad Muma: 10 (14%)

ILB Ventrell Miller: 10 (14%)

DB Terrell Edmunds: 6 (8%)

– Five of the Jaguars' six active linebackers played at least 10 snaps, which is a high number compared to recent years when only Foyesade Oluokun and Devin Lloyd got playing time. It appears the Jaguars' strategy of using a fresh rotation doesn't just apply to the defensive line.

– On the defensive line, it seems like people overreacted to Roy Robertson-Harris' use in the preseason. He led all defensive tackles on the interior in snap count, surpassing both Arik Armstead and DaVon Hamilton in snap count.

– Jarrian Jones came into the game ahead of Montaric Brown, but after Tyson Campbell sustained an injury, it was the veteran cornerback who ended up playing more snaps.

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