What We Learned From The Cleveland Browns Snap Counts Against The Los Angeles Rams

Here’s a look at the Cleveland Browns’ snap counts against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13, as well as any key takeaways for the team moving forward.

We’ll examine how they performed on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, as well as who was available for special teams.

Then we’ll look at how it’s changed week by week throughout the season, position room by position room.

Any player marked as IA was inactive for the duration of the game.

THIS WEEK IN OFFENCE

Here is a breakdown of the offensive players from this week’s game, sorted by number of snaps played.

THIS WEEK IN DEFENCE

Here’s a look at the defensive players from this week’s game, organised by the number of snaps they played.

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL TEAMS

Here’s a look at who played special teams in this week’s game, organised by the number of snaps played. Only players who played at least one special teams snap will be displayed here. Scroll to the bottom of the article to see who has played none or the total for the entire team.

QUARTERBACKS

The quarterback’s pass game looked really smooth during this game, which will make Stefanski’s decision on what he does in the coming weeks difficult. Thompson-Robinson has shown flashes of potential, but Flacco clearly has the highest floor. They need to win three of the final four games to have a realistic chance of making the playoffs, so I’d go with Flacco.

RUNNING BACKS

They used a lot of Strong on a late drive, but he wasn’t pass blocking; he was either carrying the ball or running a route off of play-action.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Moore has now moved into first place for wide receiver snaps on the season; he has a great rapport with Flacco and will most likely be his favourite weapon while he’s in there. They need to continue to strengthen the wide receiver room next season, and if Mike Evans becomes available in free agency, I would look to add him, even if it means shifting to a running back by committee approach and getting rid of Teller.

TIGHT ENDS

When Cooper was injured, they used a combination of wide receivers and tight ends, with Bryant seeing an extra 0.15 snaps per game while Njoku and Akins saw similar usage.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Christian has passed Hudson on snaps throughout the season, which bodes ill for Hudson’s future with the team as a tackle; if he doesn’t enter training camp vying for a guard spot, he’ll be injury cover or a camp body at tackle. Wills has now spent four games on injured reserve, allowing him to return.

EDGES

Despite early speculation that Myles would be limited to third downs, he actually played more snaps than he has all season. Okoronkwo outsnapped Smith once more, and it won’t be long before he is the team’s second snapper. Smith’s value is likely to fall as free agency approaches because he is only playing about half of the time.

DEFENSIVE TACKLES

While the numbers were similar to Tomlinson’s and the 40% club, there were some changes this week. More reliance on the two veterans, with Elliott and Hurst contributing less than their usual 40%.

LINEBACKERS

Following last week’s surge at the position, linebacker usage has returned to normal.

A decision on linebackers is expected this week, as the team cannot continue to carry seven indefinitely while adding players like Flacco and Mitchell to the 53-man roster. To begin with, JOK has played a large number of snaps in back-to-back weeks, and while this isn’t the 100% that the $10m+ linebackers all play, it is a strong projection as two-thirds of snaps would have severely limited his earnings. Walker didn’t appear to be fully healthy, which could explain why he wasn’t getting the 70% he usually gets in a game. Takitaki is the other linebacker we know is not going to be waived.

Then, in terms of defensive snaps when active, we can look at the other linebackers on the team:

Fields – 16%

Kunaszyk – 11%

Adams – 4%

Diabate – 1%

This week, we should also look at special teams:

Kunaszyk – 29

Adams – 29

Fields – 21

Diabate – 21

Diabate, who gets fewer defensive and special teams snaps than the other players, is the obvious candidate in my opinion. They can re-sign him to the practise squad because I don’t think he’ll be claimed, and he’ll be able to compete for a roster spot in training camp next year.

CORNERBACKS

We saw the most three cornerback sets this season; the only other time they crossed 2.8 per snap was when Thornhill was out injured. Losing Ward and Mitchell has been devastating to the cornerback room, reducing them from four corners they are comfortable with to two. Ford has played well, but it’s clear that they don’t trust him enough, as Hailassie received so many snaps.

SAFETIES

I’m sure they’ll file a claim for Adrian Amos, but they need him or another safety to step up because they don’t trust Hickman or Bell. The fact that Hickman has only played 13 special teams snaps this season indicates that he should be replaced when you find someone you like or promote Harmon from the practise squad. People who want to keep him for developmental purposes shouldn’t be concerned; even if he is on the roster, they will draught someone better to fill that spot next year.

HOW MANY FOR EACH POSITION

In one chart, here’s a look at how many of each position was used each week:

TOTAL OFFENSIVE SNAPS

So far in the 2023 season, here are the total offensive snaps:

TOTAL DEFENSIVE SNAPS

So far in the 2023 season, here are the total defensive snaps:

TOTAL SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS

This season’s special teams contributors are listed below: