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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 794778">Well, using ESPN tackle stats and Football Outsiders snap counts, Burks has managed 1 tackle per 5.8 defensive snaps compared to 7.5 for Martinez.Having started the season injured, Pettine has been gradually working him in with the following defensive snap %'s for the first 6 weeks, respectively:  0%, 0%, 13%, 34%, 40%, 49%.If the qualifications are speed to the sidelines and to stay with a back in coverage, who else ya got?Whitehead is a possibility.  Clinton-Dix is at a 100% snap count, Brice at 99.7% and Whitehead at 34.4%, so Pettine has used 3 saftety sets over 1/3 of the time with Whitehead taking a fair amount of the snaps in the box in hybrid ILB mode.  Whitehead's highest snap counts were in week 4 (67%) and week 6 (47%) while being inactive in week 5 (questionable-back issue).</blockquote>

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