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Note: I’ll update the snap counts in this spreadsheet all season including the first tab tracking the season totals. While I’ll paste individual game PT in each week’s recap, I’ll likely refer to the season totals moving forward from that link. So uh, peep it.
Offense
Preseason Week 1 v. Dallas Cowboys - Offense
| Player | POS | Off | Off% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | POS | Off | Off% |
| Pace Murphy | OT | 56 | 87.50% |
| Austin Blythe | C | 49 | 76.56% |
| Cody Wichmann | G | 49 | 76.56% |
| Sean Mannion | QB | 49 | 76.56% |
| Paul McRoberts | WR | 47 | 73.44% |
| Darrell Williams | OT | 44 | 68.75% |
| Jake Eldrenkamp | G | 37 | 57.81% |
| Pharoh Cooper | WR | 34 | 53.13% |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 31 | 48.44% |
| Nelson Spruce | WR | 30 | 46.88% |
| Gerald Everett | TE | 25 | 39.06% |
| J Davis | RB | 25 | 39.06% |
| Temarrick Hemingway | TE | 21 | 32.81% |
| Rob Havenstein | T | 20 | 31.25% |
| Jamon Brown | G | 20 | 31.25% |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 20 | 31.25% |
| Brandon Shippen | WR | 18 | 28.13% |
| Cory Harkey | TE | 12 | 18.75% |
| Malcolm Brown | RB | 12 | 18.75% |
| De'Mard Llorens | RB | 12 | 18.75% |
| Andrew Whitworth | OT | 8 | 12.50% |
| Rodger Saffold | OT | 8 | 12.50% |
| John Sullivan | C | 8 | 12.50% |
| Robert Woods | WR | 8 | 12.50% |
| Jared Goff | QB | 8 | 12.50% |
| Todd Gurley | RB | 8 | 12.50% |
| Sam Rogers | RB | 7 | 10.94% |
| Lenard Tillery | RB | 7 | 10.94% |
| Alex Kozan | G | 7 | 10.94% |
| Michael Dunn | OT | 7 | 10.94% |
| Parker Collins | C | 7 | 10.94% |
| Dan Orlovksy | QB | 7 | 10.94% |
| Travis Wilson | TE | 3 | 4.69% |
Six Los Angeles Rams topped 30 snaps on offense aside from QB Sean Mannion: OT Pace Murphy, C Austin Blythe, G Cody Wichmann, WR Paul McRoberts, OT Darrell Williams and G Jake Eldrenkamp. Gives you a tell on who this staff is trying to assess most intensely as they begin to build out their bubble for the 53-man roster.
Opposite goes for players with less than 12 snaps that didn’t figure heavily on special teams: G Alex Kozan, OT Michael Dunn, C Parker Collins, QB Dan Orlovsky and TE Travis Wilson. Suffice to say the staff has decided on these guys.
The real info comes this weekend when we can gauge the difference between these snap counts and those to come against the Oakland Raiders in preseason game no. 2.
Defense
Preseason Week 1 v. Dallas Cowboys - Defense
| Player | POS | Def | Def% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | POS | Def | Def% |
| Michael Jordan | CB | 46 | 71.88% |
| Ejuan Price | LB | 37 | 57.81% |
| Kevin Peterson | CB | 36 | 56.25% |
| Tanzel Smart | DT | 36 | 56.25% |
| Troy Hill | CB | 32 | 50.00% |
| Cassanova McKinzy | LB | 31 | 48.44% |
| Josh Forrest | LB | 30 | 46.88% |
| Mike Purcell | NT | 20 | 31.25% |
| Bryce Hager | LB | 28 | 43.75% |
| Morgan Fox | DE | 28 | 43.75% |
| Matt Longacre | DE | 24 | 37.50% |
| Carlos Thompson | LB | 23 | 35.94% |
| John Johnson | DB | 23 | 35.94% |
| Marqui Christian | SS | 22 | 34.38% |
| Isaiah Johnson | FS | 22 | 34.38% |
| Blake Countess | CB | 22 | 34.38% |
| Louis Trinca-Pasat | DT | 22 | 34.38% |
| Dominique Hatfield | CB | 21 | 32.81% |
| Cody Davis | FS | 21 | 32.81% |
| Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB | 21 | 32.81% |
| Omarius Bryant | DT | 20 | 31.25% |
| Corey Littleton | LB | 19 | 29.69% |
| Kevin Davis | LB | 18 | 28.13% |
| Ethan Westbrooks | DT | 15 | 23.44% |
| Folarin Orimolade | LB | 13 | 20.31% |
| Aarion Penton | CB | 10 | 15.63% |
| Andy Mulumba | LB | 6 | 9.38% |
| Maurice Alexander | FS | 6 | 9.38% |
| Lamarcus Joyner | CB | 6 | 9.38% |
| Alec Ogltree | LB | 6 | 9.38% |
| Michael Brockers | DT | 6 | 9.38% |
| Truamaine Johnson | CB | 6 | 9.38% |
| Connor Barwin | LB | 6 | 9.38% |
| A.J. Jefferson | DT | 6 | 9.38% |
| Casey Sayles | DT | 6 | 9.38% |
Well hello, CB Michael Jordan.
The work rate between the top cornerbacks and linebackers tells you where the roster battle juice is right now.
And if we’re singling out the clump of non-starters who got just six snaps, one note on LB Andy Mulumba: well, just look below.
Special Teams
Preseason Week 1 v. Dallas Cowboys - Special Teams
| Player | POS | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | POS | ST | ST% |
| Andy Mulumba | LB | 17 | 56.67% |
| Sam Rogers | RB | 16 | 53.33% |
| Cory Harkey | TE | 14 | 46.67% |
| Folarin Orimolade | LB | 14 | 46.67% |
| Jake McQuaide | LS | 13 | 43.33% |
| Lenard Tillery | RB | 12 | 40.00% |
| Temarrick Hemingway | TE | 11 | 36.67% |
| Carlos Thompson | LB | 11 | 36.67% |
| John Johnson | DB | 11 | 36.67% |
| Marqui Christian | SS | 11 | 36.67% |
| Dominique Hatfield | CB | 11 | 36.67% |
| Shakeir Ryan | WR | 11 | 36.67% |
| Kevin Peterson | CB | 10 | 33.33% |
| Josh Forrest | LB | 9 | 30.00% |
| Paul McRoberts | WR | 8 | 26.67% |
| Michael Jordan | CB | 8 | 26.67% |
| Troy Hill | CB | 8 | 26.67% |
| Bryce Hager | LB | 8 | 26.67% |
| Isaiah Johnson | FS | 8 | 26.67% |
| Kevin Davis | LB | 8 | 26.67% |
| Johnny Hekker | P | 8 | 26.67% |
| Travis Coons | K | 8 | 26.67% |
| Blake Countess | CB | 7 | 23.33% |
| Cody Davis | FS | 7 | 23.33% |
| Cassanova McKinzy | LB | 6 | 20.00% |
| Aarion Penton | CB | 6 | 20.00% |
| Pharoh Cooper | WR | 5 | 16.67% |
| Nelson Spruce | WR | 5 | 16.67% |
| Malcolm Brown | RB | 5 | 16.67% |
| Corey Littleton | LB | 5 | 16.67% |
| Austin Blythe | C | 4 | 13.33% |
| Greg Zuerlein | K | 4 | 13.33% |
| Pace Murphy | OT | 3 | 10.00% |
| Tanzel Smart | DT | 3 | 10.00% |
| Mike Purcell | NT | 3 | 10.00% |
| Cody Wichamnn | G | 2 | 6.67% |
| Darrell Williams | OT | 2 | 6.67% |
| Gerald Everett | TE | 2 | 6.67% |
| J Davis | RB | 2 | 6.67% |
| De'Mard Llorens | RB | 2 | 6.67% |
| Alex Kozan | G | 2 | 6.67% |
| Michael Dunn | OT | 2 | 6.67% |
| Travis Wilson | TE | 2 | 6.67% |
| Ejuan Price | LB | 2 | 6.67% |
| Morgan Fox | DE | 2 | 6.67% |
| Matt Longacre | DE | 2 | 6.67% |
| Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB | 2 | 6.67% |
| K.D. Cannon | WR | 2 | 6.67% |
| Rob Havenstein | T | 1 | 3.33% |
| Jamon Brown | G | 1 | 3.33% |
| Andrew Whitworth | OT | 1 | 3.33% |
| Rodger Saffold | OT | 1 | 3.33% |
| Ethan Westbrooks | DT | 1 | 3.33% |
| Maurice Alexander | FS | 1 | 3.33% |
I’m not going as far to suggest that Mulumba, OL Folarin Orimolade or RB Lenard Tillery are going to make the 53-man roster. But I think it’s clear there’s a path to get there. And this is it.
We’ll have to see how the teams snaps develop over the course of the preseason, but if we’ve got a cluster forming among this group of players, I wouldn’t be shocked at someone to land on the final roster as a ST-only add.
As always, drop your observations on the playing time from this week as well as anything you’re seeing moving forward from the preseason snaps trends as they develop.