The only players who took snaps on special teams but none on offense or defense were kicker Evan McPherson, punter Ryan Rehkow, and long snapper Williams Wagner. That tells you that everyone got to play on offense or defense, which means the game was in hand early.
One such example is the safety position. Jordan Battle and Geno Stone have taken almost every defensive snap in every game this season, but this week they were replaced for the last 16 snaps by Tycen Anderson and Daijahn Anthony. Neither Anderson nor Anthony did anything so significant as to create an argument for changing their position on the depth chart one way or another, though Anthony had two tackles.
After starting the season with a string of healthy scratches, McKinnley Jackson finally saw a significant amount of action this week. Jackson played 34 snaps, which was 58% of defensive reps, while contributing two tackles.
DJ Ivey also saw a lot more action than usual. He took 25 total snaps, which was 42% of all defensive reps. Ivey is one of the team’s bigger cornerbacks and was matched up against the Dolphins’ tight ends at times.
The tight end position is always interesting.
This week, it was Drew Sample leading the group. He took 40 reps on offense, which was two-thirds of the offensive snaps. He was only targeted twice but caught both balls, including a 27-yard run after the catch that was a major turning point in the game.
Mike Gesicki took almost half of the offensive reps, a total of 29 plays. He added three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown to the offensive production.
Tanner Hudson played 15 offensive snaps and, as usual, played a significant role on special teams with 19 more snaps. Hudson had one reception for four yards.
Cam Grandy also got involved, taking five offensive snaps and having one catch for one yard.
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