A look at the snap counts from the New York Jets loss to the Detroit Lions:
OFFENSE (Based on 64 snaps)
Quarterback -- Geno Smith 64.
Running back -- Chris Ivory 37, Chris Johnson 18, Tommy Bohanon 16, Bilal Powell 11.
Wide receiver -- Eric Decker 51, Jeremy Kerley 49, Greg Salas 41, David Nelson 16, Walter Powell 4, Saalim Hakim 1.
Tight end -- Jeff Cumberland 50, Jace Amaro 22, Zach Sudfeld 4.
Offensive line -- D'Brickashaw Ferguson 64, Brian Winters 64, Nick Mangold 64, Willie Colon 64, Breno Giacomini 64.
Offensive analysis: The news here is that, for the first time, the Jets got away from a 50-50 split between Ivory and Johnson. They decided to feature Ivory against the Lions' aggressive and physical front four. Johnson ended up with the longest run, a 35-yard touchdown, but Ivory was the most effective back on a down-to-down basis. ... This marked the first time that Michael Vick didn't get into the game. His snap counts for the first four games: three, two, one, zero. Isn't it interesting how his playing time has gone down as Smith's struggles have gone up? ... Nelson's early ankle injury resulted in a heavy workload for Salas. ... Decker played 80 percent of the snaps, an indication his cranky hamstring has improved significantly. ... With Jalen Saunders inactive for the first time (he was cut Monday), Powell made his NFL debut, also handling punt returns. ... Amaro's snap counts for the first four games: 21, 21, 23, 22. Gee, I wonder if there's a predetermined amount.
DEFENSE (Based on 65 snaps)
Defensive line -- Muhammad Wilkerson 59, Sheldon Richardson 55, Damon Harrison 30, Leger Douzable 17, T.J. Barnes 16.
Linebacker -- David Harris 65, Demario Davis 64, Calvin Pace 52, Quinton Coples 46, Jason Babin 20, Trevor Reilly 11, Nick Bellore 1.
Secondary -- Dawan Landry 65, Antonio Allen 65, Darrin Walls 63, Jaiquawn Jarrett 40, Calvin Pryor 25, Kyle Wilson 21.
Defensive analysis: Pryor, who missed only five snaps in the first three games, left the game with a bruised thigh, giving Jarrett a chance. ... Allen played the entire game on an apparent leg injury. After the game, he needed to be carted to the parking lot from the locker room. Turns out he's fine. ... They dressed nine defensive backs, but Josh Bush, Phillip Adams and LeQuan Lewis played no defense. Lewis did enough damage on special teams, committing two penalties. He was cut Monday. ... Nose tackle Kenrick Ellis was a surprise inactive, replaced by Barnes. ... Reilly's role seems to be growing, as he played a season-high 11 snaps. ... Babin was the only defensive player not to play a single snap on special teams. ... We made it through an entire report without mentioning Dee Milliner and his injury situation. Well, almost.
































