Now that the 2018 season is over for the Detroit Lions, it’s time start analyzing what exactly went right and what exactly went wrong. Let’s begin by looking simply at the play distribution. Which players that the Lions chose to use obviously plays a pretty big part in how a team performs, and looking at snap counts can give us a good look into what personnel decisions were particularly impactful this year.
Today, we’re going to start with the offense. Here’s a look at the snap count distribution for the Detroit Lions offensive players:
Quarterbacks
Analysis: Matt Cassel only came in twice this year.