Following what is now the third straight loss for the Indianapolis Colts, we have Sunday’s snap count figures. So what stood out?
Over halfway through the 2024 NFL season, these snap count figures aren’t nearly as revealing as they were at the start of the season. At this time, we have a good idea of where things stand playing time-wise and rotation-wise for most of the position groups.
However, each week, there were still a few noteworthy takeaways to make from the snap count figures.
With help from Pro Football Focus, here are the Colts’ snap count figures from Week 10, along with a few quick thoughts:
Colts snap count figures on offense
| Quenton Nelson | 64 |
| Braden Smith | 64 |
| Dalton Tucker | 64 |
| Tanor Bortolini | 64 |
| Joe Flacco | 64 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 60 |
| Alec Pierce | 55 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 53 |
| Matt Goncalves | 51 |
| Josh Downs | 44 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 27 |
| Kylen Granson | 24 |
| Andrew Ogletree | 22 |
| Bernhard Raimann | 13 |
| Will Mallory | 12 |
| Ashton Dulin | 12 |
| Tyler Goodson | 9 |
| Trey Sermon | 2 |
Quick Takeaways
– Without Michael Pittman, rookie AD Mitchell was relied on much more heavily and he had a career day, taking advantage of the opportunity. The big thing moving forward is that Mitchell needs a more defined role with his playing time not being so sporadic. There still may be growing pains, but for a passing game that needs juice, he shouldn’t be out-snapped by Ashton Dulin moving forward.
– Tyler Goodson out-snapped Trey Sermon. It looked like the Colts wanted a larger passing game presence from the running back position. However, this unit as a whole hasn’t brought much consistency to the table in that regard. If that was going to be a bigger element within the offense this season, then it should have been addressed during the offseason.
Colts snap count figures on defense
| Jaylon Jones | 74 |
| Julian Blackmon | 74 |
| Zaire Franklin | 74 |
| E.J. Speed | 74 |
| Kenny Moore II | 74 |
| Nick Cross | 74 |
| Samuel Womack III | 64 |
| DeForest Buckner | 59 |
| Kwity Paye | 51 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | 51 |
| Grover Stewart | 44 |
| Laiatu Latu | 39 |
| Raekwon Davis | 17 |
| Taven Bryan | 14 |
| Isaiah Land | 13 |
| Grant Stuard | 10 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | 7 |
| Rodney Thomas II | 1 |
Quick Takeaways
– With cornerback Sam Womack playing 64 snaps and linebacker Grant Stuard playing only 10, that tells us that the Colts utilized their nickel alignment a lot more often in this game than what they had been.
– The defensive front is always going to be a heavily rotated position, but relatively speaking, the Colts didn’t rely all that much on their depth at defensive tackle. DeForest Buckner played 59 snaps and Grover Stewart 44, with Taven Bryan, Rakewon Davis, and Adetomiwa Adebawore combining for just 38 snaps. The Colts basically had just a three-man rotation at defensive end as well. Is that sustainable over the remainder of the season?