BEREA, Ohio -- A look at the Cleveland Browns' snap counts in their 26-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12:
OFFENSE (75 snaps)
Quarterback: Brian Hoyer 75
Running back: Isaiah Crowell 45, Terrance West 30
Fullback: Ray Agnew 24
Receiver: Josh Gordon 52, Miles Austin 47, Andrew Hawkins 46, Taylor Gabriel 21, Travis Benjamin 19
Tight end: Gary Barnidge 52, Jim Dray 39
Tackle: Joe Thomas 75, Mitchell Schwartz 75
Guard: John Greco 75, Joel Bitonio 75
Center: Nick McDonald 75
Thoughts: Gordon comes off a 10-game suspension, goes out and leads the team in receiver snaps, receptions and yards. Not many folks can do that, and it appeared Gordon was perhaps 85 percent of his former self. As he gets better, his production may as well. ... The Browns were careful not to oversell Gordon during the week, but they were wise not to limit him during the game. Credit to the coaching staff for not hesitating to play him. Credit to Gordon for being ready to go. ... The team still found plenty of snaps for Austin and Hawkins. Austin got 47 snaps after averaging 48.6 the previous five weeks. Hawkins’ 46 were right where he’d been when healthy. Both were extremely productive, too, with Hawkins getting 93 yards and Austin coming up with two big catches in the game-winning drive. ... Gabriel’s snaps were the ones that dropped, from an average of 46.6 the previous five weeks to 21 in Atlanta. This in no way diminishes Gabriel’s contributions this season. He has been a find. But somebody’s had to give. ... It did not feel like Crowell had 50 percent more snaps than West, probably because West had two more carries. Crowell clearly is showing that if he holds onto the ball, he is a dangerous, explosive back.
DEFENSE (71 snaps):
Cornerback: Joe Haden 69, Buster Skrine 69, K'Waun Williams 51, Justin Gilbert 8
Safety: Donte Whitner 71, Tashaun Gipson 56, Jim Leonhard 28, Jordan Poyer 3
Outside linebacker: Paul Kruger 66, Barkevious Mingo 56, Jabaal Sheard 20, Eric Martin 1
Inside linebacker: Craig Robertson 71, Chris Kirksey 49, Tank Carder 1
Defensive line: Desmond Bryant 52, Billy Winn 42, Ahtyba Rubin 32, Ishmaa’ily Kitchen 19, Sione Fua 17
Thoughts: There’s no underestimating the contributions of Robertson in stepping in for Karlos Dansby and playing every snap -- and playing well. He proved a lot of people wrong. This Browns team really has done a fine job of having people step in when others were injured. ... Sheard made a surprisingly quick comeback from a foot issue, but Mingo had his best game given more playing time. ... The defensive line has been decimated, but the group that played limited Atlanta to 2.7 yards per carry and no run longer than 7 yards. ... Now the defense has to figure a way to replace Gipson, who was playing so well. The way his knee bent on that collision, he’s very fortunate not to have a far more serious injury. ... Gilbert went from zero plays to eight.
