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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 836116"><p>There's a Q&A video with Lewis on packers.com where he said, to paraphrase, "I'm not just a blocker. I didn't come here to be a tackle." There is other evidence to support your contention and that Lewis will be disappointed if he in fact makes the final roster.</p><p></p><p>Consider the following snap counts from Football Outsiders which include the Rams playoff games; TE snaps are based on roster position, not field position:</p><p></p><p><strong>2018 Packers</strong></p><p></p><p>1075 offensive snaps</p><p>1368 TE offensive snaps</p><p><strong>127% TE offensive snaps</strong></p><p>124 TE targets (Graham led with 89)</p><p><strong>11.5% TE targets per offensive snap</strong></p><p><strong>9.1% TE targets per TE snap</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>2018 Titans</strong></p><p></p><p>986 offensive snaps</p><p>1501 TE offensive snaps</p><p><strong>152% TE offensive snaps</strong></p><p>89 TE targets (Jonnu led with 30 targets; Delanie Walker was injured and played only one game)</p><p><strong>9.0% TE targets per offensive snap</strong></p><p><strong>5.9% TE targets per TE snap</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>2018 Rams</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>1100 offensive snaps</p><p>1208 TE offensive snaps</p><p><strong>110% TE offensive snaps</strong></p><p>85 TE targets (Gerald Everett led with 50)</p><p><strong>7.7% TE targets per offensive snap</strong></p><p><strong>7.0% TE targets per offensive snap</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>If one is to believe that LaFleur will channel his inner McVay or instead run an offense similar to Tennessee last season (two very different things), one commonality is throwing little to TEs. Graham had the same or more targets than all the TEs on either of these teams.</p><p></p><p>For whatever sophistication one wants to attribute to the passing scheme in the McVay offense or LaFleur's derivation of it, it evidently does not include throwing the ball to TEs with any regularity.</p><p></p><p>Now, we could say the contrast of these two teams to last year's Packers is a function of available talent, that Graham is better receiving threat than any of the guys on those teams last season. That's quite reasonable. But if that's the conclusion, then it goes to the argument that making assumptions about what a LaFleur Packer offense will look like based on what the Rams or Titans did would be jumping to an unfounded conclusion.</p><p></p><p>About the only assumption worth making is that the Packers will run the ball more next season if for no other reason than Packer runs last season were an extremely low snap percentage. How much more? There are a few primary factors in that:</p><p></p><p>1) The health and productivity of the RBs.</p><p></p><p>2) How often the Packers are playing from behind vs. playing from ahead.</p><p></p><p>3) The degree of confidence in the defense to keep points off the board.</p><p></p><p>4) How often Rodgers will override the run call in the huddle or at the line. OK, just kidding on this last one. Sort of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 836116"] There's a Q&A video with Lewis on packers.com where he said, to paraphrase, "I'm not just a blocker. I didn't come here to be a tackle." There is other evidence to support your contention and that Lewis will be disappointed if he in fact makes the final roster. Consider the following snap counts from Football Outsiders which include the Rams playoff games; TE snaps are based on roster position, not field position: [B]2018 Packers[/B] 1075 offensive snaps 1368 TE offensive snaps [B]127% TE offensive snaps[/B] 124 TE targets (Graham led with 89) [B]11.5% TE targets per offensive snap 9.1% TE targets per TE snap[/B] [B]2018 Titans[/B] 986 offensive snaps 1501 TE offensive snaps [B]152% TE offensive snaps[/B] 89 TE targets (Jonnu led with 30 targets; Delanie Walker was injured and played only one game) [B]9.0% TE targets per offensive snap 5.9% TE targets per TE snap 2018 Rams [/B] 1100 offensive snaps 1208 TE offensive snaps [B]110% TE offensive snaps[/B] 85 TE targets (Gerald Everett led with 50) [B]7.7% TE targets per offensive snap 7.0% TE targets per offensive snap [/B] If one is to believe that LaFleur will channel his inner McVay or instead run an offense similar to Tennessee last season (two very different things), one commonality is throwing little to TEs. Graham had the same or more targets than all the TEs on either of these teams. For whatever sophistication one wants to attribute to the passing scheme in the McVay offense or LaFleur's derivation of it, it evidently does not include throwing the ball to TEs with any regularity. Now, we could say the contrast of these two teams to last year's Packers is a function of available talent, that Graham is better receiving threat than any of the guys on those teams last season. That's quite reasonable. But if that's the conclusion, then it goes to the argument that making assumptions about what a LaFleur Packer offense will look like based on what the Rams or Titans did would be jumping to an unfounded conclusion. About the only assumption worth making is that the Packers will run the ball more next season if for no other reason than Packer runs last season were an extremely low snap percentage. How much more? There are a few primary factors in that: 1) The health and productivity of the RBs. 2) How often the Packers are playing from behind vs. playing from ahead. 3) The degree of confidence in the defense to keep points off the board. 4) How often Rodgers will override the run call in the huddle or at the line. OK, just kidding on this last one. Sort of. [/QUOTE]
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