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Every week Authentic Braden Smith Jersey , I will present a summary of some basic and advanced stats for the Colts performance relative to the league. Thanks to Pro Football Reference,urces of weekly data.Other than the 4 methodical drives of 75+ yards that ended in touchdowns, the Indianapolis defense shut down Oakland . . . nope . . . I can’t do it.I was going to stay positive. I was going to talk about the key three & out stop followed by what may be the greatest punch-out turnover I have ever seen.I was going to look at the bright side, find the silver lining, all that crap. But I just don’t have it in me.As I write this, my neighbor is playing the Monster Mash for about the 100th time tonight and I would rather Groundhog Day that, than make any claims that the Colts defense on Sunday was anything other than offensive. A 79.2% Drive Success Rate is the best mark that Oakland has put up all year.It is also the worst mark that the Colts defense has given up all year.That means the Colts made Derek Carr look better than Tom Brady. Ta-da!TEAM TOTALSWell, it wasn’t the worst points per drive given up this week but it’s not for a lack of not trying.7.4 Yards per play. Think about that. On average, when Oakland snapped the ball they gained over 7 yards. It’s a miracle their punter ever saw the field. The only, and I mean ONLY, good stat is that the defense did not give up a first down via penalty.Of course http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/matthias-farley-jersey , they gave up first downs on 40% of all other plays, but who’s counting? . . . oh right, me. PASSINGSeriously? You just give up a 136.6 passer rating to Derek Carr? In case you were wondering, that ties his 3rd best rating ever.So that’s something these Colts have in common with the 2017 Jets. Those numbers are just crap across the board. I guess we held Carr to only 3 passes over 20 yards so that’s kind of average in a way.RUSHINGThe good news is the run defense was better than the pass defense. The bad news is that it wasn’t good. Late game script caused Oakland to lean on the pass, so while 103 total yards isn’t much, it also isn’t an impressive defensive effort at all.6 explosive carries, 5.4 Yards per Carry and a 39% weighted Rush Success rate all demonstrates that Oakland was moving the ball just fine on the ground.According to EPA per carry, the Colts had one of the best run defenses of the week. Hooray for crap stats. Seriously, I think I’m just going to drop that one going forward.CONCLUSIONSSuck.SEASON TOTALS (per game)Colts vs Seahawks: Preseason week one snap counts It can be a little bit dangerous to try to glean too much meaning from the snap counts of any preseason game, let alone the first one, but there are definitely some things worth noting. *Snap counts per NFL Official game bookOffense#PlayerPositionOffensive SnapsPercentDefensive SnapsPercentSpecial Teams SnapsPercent#PlayerPositionOffensive SnapsPercentDefensive SnapsPercentSpecial Teams SnapsPercentNotes:Injuries kept Joe Haeg in this game a long time. He started at left tackle and played center as well. It certainly strengthens his value to the team that he is able to fill in at several positions.Somewhat surprisingly http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/clayton-geathers-jersey , wide receivers Steve Ishmael, Krishawn Hogan, Dres Anderson, Seantavius Jones, and James Wright all got pretty limited snaps. Eric Ebron got just 7 snaps in this game. Given his use in camp, that was strange. It seems like they want to keep his usage under wraps more until the regular season.Braden Smith got a lot of time, second only to Joe Haeg. That’s great experience for a rookie the Colts hope can grow into a starting role as the season progresses.Defense#PlayerPositionOffensive SnapsPercentDefensive SnapsPercentSpecial Teams SnapsPercent#PlayerPositionOffensive SnapsPercentDefensive SnapsPercentSpecial Teams SnapsPercentNotes: John Simon got just 9 snaps with the defense. Given his impact, it seems like he has established himself as valuable, but it is surprising to see a player who is making a transition to a new position playing so little.Jabaal Sheard by comparison, nearly doubled Simon’s playing time.Hassan Ridgeway got plenty of playing time and made the most of it. Anthony Johnson also saw lots of snaps. I’ll be interested to see if this continues when Tyquan Lewis and Kemoko Turay are healthy.Quincy Wilson, Kenny Moore Authentic Jordan Wilkins Jersey , Pierre Desir, and Nate Hairston were the top four cornerbacks in terms of playing time. Since those guys are the presumed top four on the roster, it is clear that they want the young players to get time on the field. They clearly needed it.Like John Simon, Antonio Morrison saw just 9 defensive snaps. Unlike him though, I don’t think this was because he has proven himself. It seems like the young linebackers have clearly outshone him. He did see snaps on special teams, and solid performances there might be his only way to stay on this roster. Jeremiah George and William Ossai both got just 7 defensive snaps and 8 special teams snaps. If either is going to make the final roster, they’ll need to make an impact and get on the field more. 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