A look at the Cleveland Browns' snap counts in their 24-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7:
OFFENSE (74 snaps)
Quarterback: Brian Hoyer 74
Running back: Ben Tate 41, Isaiah Crowell 23, Terrance West 10
Fullback: Ray Agnew 18
Receiver: Andrew Hawkins 55, Miles Austin 55, Taylor Gabriel 42, Travis Benjamin 34, Marlon Moore 2
Tight end: Jordan Cameron 70, Jim Dray 19, Gary Barnidge 1
Offensive tackle: Joe Thomas 74, Mitchell Schwartz 74
Guard: Paul McQuistan 74, Joel Bitonio 74
Center: John Greco 74
Thoughts: Two one-sided games in a row and the Browns never made a hint of going to Johnny Manziel. ... There were a lot of questions about the running back distribution, but the numbers reflect where the Browns want to be. There is nothing crazy out of sync with them. ... West’s last snap was the failed third-down run when he ran into the back of Greco. ... He said he was trying too much to get the big play as opposed to taking what was there. The reason for that: His ability at a school like Towson let him turn short runs into big plays because he was so much better than the other players. That’s not the case any longer in the NFL. ... Hawkins continues to be the receiving workhorse. He’s been on the field for 70 percent of the plays. ... Four of the five offensive line have not missed a snap. ... Mike Pettine’s moves have worked in past games, because the Browns won. This week they didn’t, and that led to a loss. The playing time distribution really isn’t radically different from any other game. Which means the loss happened because what was tried simply didn’t work as well as in past weeks.
DEFENSE (73 snaps):
Cornerback: Joe Haden 73, Buster Skrine 73, Justin Gilbert 45
Safety: Donte Whitner 73, Tashaun Gipson 73, Jim Leonhard 7
Outside linebacker: Jabaal Sheard 53, Paul Kruger 60, Barkevious Mingo 26, Eric Martin 7
Inside linebacker: Karlos Dansby 72, Chris Kirksey 41, Craig Robertson 33
Defensive line: Desmond Bryant 53, John Hughes 51, Ishmaa'ily Kitchen 36, Jacobbi McDaniel 7, Sione Fua 7
Thoughts: Pettine pointed out that lost in the loss was a very good game by Gilbert, and he was right. Gilbert had 45 snaps, more than he’s had since the second game of the season. He broke up one pass, had two tackles and generally had good coverage. This could be his “light goes on” game. ... The Jaguars success in running the ball could be partly attributed to the zeroes for many of the defensive linemen. Armonty Bryant, Ahtyba Rubin, Phil Taylor and Billy Winn all missed the game. ... Hard to underestimate the contributions of Dansby to this defense. He is a rarity in this age of specialization; he’s missed two of 428 snaps this season.
