Updated snap charts for each of the three levels of defense.
Some big picture thoughts…
DL: I think Brandon Deaderick got the game against the Lions off so he’d be ready to rumble against the Jets. Kyle Love got his most extensive snaps against the Lions and has been active the past three weeks. Will that continue versus Jets?
LBs: Jermaine Cunningham is a hard man to pin down, part of me wonders if at this point he’s considered slightly better at run stopping than pass rushing by the coaches. Or if the Lions game was just a chance to give Dane Fletcher some more chances pass rushing.
DBs: The Patriots really have had every DB healthy and playing well at once this season. The Jets game could very well be the first time. Early on Meriweather was still freelancing, but when he came around Patrick Chung got hurt, and when Chung came back Wilhtie went out. So we really have yet to see what this secondary will look like when firing on all cylinders. Which might give some people a little hope.