In the Arizona Cardinals’ 31-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, the defense was on the field for 65 total snaps.
Two players did not come off the field.
How was the playing time divided up? Below we go over the individual snap count for every player who got into the game, grouped by position.
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Defensive line
Jonathan Ledbetter, 47; Dante Stills, 32; Leki Fotu, 31; Ben Stille, 25; Roy Lopez, 21
It would appear that the Cardinals have found a groove with Ledbetter playing more than the others and then the rest getting fairly even snaps.
Outside linebacker
Zaven Collins, 42; Dennis Gardeck, 30; Victor Dimukeje, 26; BJ OJulari, 25; Cameron Thomas, 17; Jesse Luketa, 10
Collins continues to play the most. Ojulari is increasing in his role.
Inside linebacker
Kyzir White, 65; Josh Woods, 45
The Cardinals have two nickel packages. One is a standard personnel with a defensive lineman coming off the field. They also have one where they keep a five-man front and take Woods off the field.
Cornerback
Marco Wilson, 59; Antonio Hamilton, 54; Garrett Williams, 36; Starling Thomas, 17
Williams played in the slot again, allowing Jalen Thompson to stay at safety. Thomas got playing time in place of both Wilson and Hamilton to get him some reps.
Safety
Budda Baker, 65; Jalen Thompson, 64; Andre Chachere, 3; Joey Blount, 1
This is what you would expect to see. I don’t recall seeing Thompson come off the field.
