Arizona Cardinals preseason game 2 offensive snap counts, observations

In the Arizona Cardinals‘ 27-7 loss to the Denver Broncos, 25 players participated in at least one of the 49 offensive snaps.

How was that playing time divided? Let’s have a look.

Below are the snap counts for every player who got in the game on offense, grouped by position.

The first number after each name is snaps, and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.

Arizona Cardinals preseason week 2 snap counts, observations

Quarterbacks

Jacoby Brissett (16/33), Clayton Tune (33/67)

Did not play: Kyler Murray

After a five-play possession to start the game, Brissett then led the Cardinals to their only score on an 11-play, 67-yard drive that ended with a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Simi Fehoko. He had a 17-yard completion to wide receiver Xavier Weaver on third-and-7 and then continued the drive with a 2-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the Broncos 23-yard line. He was 5-for-5 for 49 yards in the possession and didn’t play again.

Tune completed 13 of 20 passes for a mere 56 yards (2.8 yards per attempt, 4.3 per completion). There were two 10-yard plays to running backs Michael Carter and DeeJay Dallas and the other 11 completions were seven yards or fewer, totaling 36 yards. Running backs were 6-for-29 (Carter 4-18, Dallas 1-10, Bam Knight 1-1); tight ends 4-for-12 (Josiah Deguara 2-9, Travis Vokolek (2-3); and wide receivers 3-for-15 (Tejhaun Palmer 1-6, Fehoko 1-5, Bryson Green 1-4).

Running backs

Michael Carter (23/47), Emari Demercado (20/41), Bam Knight (5/10), DeeJay Dallas (1/2)

Did not play: Trey Benson, James Conner

Carter had a 5-yard run, but seven other carries totaled only five yards. He added 19 yards on five receptions. Demercado played as much as he did because of his ability as a pass protector. The running backs totaled 29 yards on 15 attempts.

Wide receivers

Xavier Weaver (31/63), Tejhaun Palmer (30/61), Simi Fehoko (30/61), Andre Baccellia (17/35), Bryson Green (13/27), Nate McCollum (6/12)

Did not play: Kelly Akharaiyi, Greg Dortch, Marvin Harrison Jr., Zay Jones, Michel Wilson

Injured reserve: Trishton Jackson, Quez Watkins

Weaver had the key 17-yard first down, but also had an early drop. One deep ball from Tune should have drawn a pass interference flag. Fehoko had two catches for 21 yards and the touchdown.

Tight ends

Josiah Deguara (25/51), Travis Vokolek (23/47), Elijah Higgins (15/31), Oscar Cardenas (6/12)

Did not play: Trey McBride, Tip Reiman (played only on special teams)

Higgins wasn’t targeted, while Deguara (2-for-9) and Vokolek (3-6) combined for 15 yards on five catches.

Offensive linemen

RT Jeremiah Byers (49/100), C Sincere Haynesworth (46/94), LG Nick Leverett (43/88), LT Josh Fryar (36/73), RG Jon Gaines II (33/67), RG Royce Newman (16/33), LT Jake Curhan (13/27), LG McClendon Curtis (6/12), C Hayden Conner (3/6)

Did not play: RG Isaiah Adams, T Kelvin Beachum, LT Paris Johnson Jr., LG Evan Brown, C Hjalte Froholdt, T Christian Jones (injured), T Roy Mbaeteka, RT Jonah Williams

Active/PUP: G Will Hernandez

Injured reserve: Valentin Senn

Conner suffered a knee injury on the third play of the game when he was ticketed to have a lot of snaps at center. The severity is unknown. Haynesworth replaced him and not Gaines because the latter was unable to snap because of a thumb injury. The top six linemen did not play.

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Arizona Cardinals preseason game 2 offensive snap counts, observations

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