The Packers came away with a win against the Denver Broncos in preseason game two. Here are the snap counts. Total snaps numbers are from NFLgsis. There were 71 offensive snaps per NFLgsis and 67 per ESPN. Justis Mosqueda provided a breakdown of which players played with the number one offense and which players played with the number two offense. It seems that the number one offense was on the field for just the first drive. The number two offense was on the field for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th drives. The fourth drive ended with 3:07 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The Packers stopped Denver on downs and got the ball back with 1:54 left in the half. Taylor ran a 2-minute offense that ended with a field goal and after an interception, the Packers brought in McCord to run another 2-minute drill. That final 6th drive ended with a 43-yard field goal. McCord only moved the team 9 yards and did not covert a 3rd down. There are slight disparities in the numbers because the NFL counts snaps differently than some other outlets.
Player Snaps 1s 2s 3s PFF
Belton RT 46 12 21 13 49.3
Burton LG 46 12 21 13
Monk 46 12RG 21C 13
Williams LT 38 21 17
Jennings 38 21RG 17 41.3
Glover 26 26 79.2
Wade 26 26
Cooper 20 20
Barrett 20 20
Rhyan OC 14 12 0
Morgan LT 14 12 0
Banks 13 13 39.8
Gesky RG 13 13 94.3
I think the top seven are pretty obvious: all the starters plus Aaron Banks and ZBB. Monk was penalized for holding while he was playing right guard. OL John Williams played left tackle but he has shown that he can play other positions. Williams gave up at least a couple of pressures but I think the Packers really like him, enough so that I would predict that he makes the 53. The Packers will likely keep 9 or 10 offensive linemen, plus a couple on the practice squad, so it would appear that one or two more linemen will make the 53.
The Packers gave Donovan Jennings a lot of snaps. PFF did not give him a vote of confidence. PFF cited 2 pressures one of which was a QB hit and poor run blocking. Belton played 46 snaps, all at RT, but PFF did not like that he gave up 1 pressure and had a poor run blocking grade. PFF thought Josh Gesky and Travis Glover had good nights. PFF gave Gesky an elite run blocking grade and thought he allowed no pressures. PFF gave Glover an 82.1 run blocking grade and noted that he allowed 1 pressure. I thought Brant Banks moved some people but also missed some blocks. PFF thought he missed a lot of run blocks and gave up a sack. I think the Packers like him. However, PFF credited Edge playrs Nik Bonitto with a 25% pressure rate and Jonathan Cooper with a 22% pressure rate. Bonitoo had 2 pressures in 8 pass rushing opportunities and Cooper had 2 pressures in just 9 pass rushing snaps. PFF listed Morgan, Burton, Rhyan, Wade, Gesky, Cooper, and Barrett with not allowing any pressures. When all is said and done, the Packers allowed just 3 QB hits and 1 sack.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
P. Strong 17 24 7/27%
M. Lloyd 16 22 75.3
C. Brooks 15 21 2/8%
J. Nixon 13 18 5/19%
D. Martinez 11 15 1/4%
Lloyd and Brooks shared all of the first team snaps and then Lloyd played 7 snaps with the twos. Brooks played 9 snaps and then Strong came in. Martinez probably needs pads to shine as a running back. He got his first carry with 5:31 left in the game. The Packers have long been expected to keep three RBs: Jacobs, Lloyd and Brooks. Strong had a good game running the ball and a very good game returning kickoffs, including a 68-yard return. Brooks is a proven pass protector and is adequate otherwise. The Packers just signed him for 2-years, $4.85M. They have paid him $750K so far. For those who suggested trading or releasing Brooks in favor of Strong, from a salary cap standpoint the Packers would get $20K net overall. Strong has 3 accrued seasons so if he is RB #3, he likely will be a UFA in 2027.
Player Snaps % PFF
Love 14 19 81.7
Taylor 23 32 44.9
McCord 35 49 66.5
Love looked good. The Packers moved the pocket around and had some roll outs to help the offensive line and to make sure Love left the game upright. Tyrod Taylor completed 4 of 8 passed for just 17 yards and a TD. PFF noted that he was under heavy pressure. I think that is fair, but Taylor also seems to get happy feet a little early. I am not sure if because this is practice and there is no sense getting hurt in the preseason. McCord got the 5th and 6th drives in the first half. On the fifth drive, he completed 3 of 5 passes for 22 yards to move the Packers from their own 41 to the Denver 41. Smack blasted a 59-yard field goal right down the middle. [Does it change your feeling about McCord if Smack missed an extremely long field goal?] On the 6th drive after an interception, McCord completed 1 of 3 passes for 9 yards and moved the Packers from the 33 to the Denver 24. Smack made a 43-yard field goal. McCord gained one first down in those two drives. McCord was poised and efficient. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 118 yards. PFF thought receivers dropped 3 of his passes.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
Dabney 40 56 10/38%
Swinson 19 26 4/15%
Yassmin 17 24 6/23%
Castles 15 21 16/52%
Whyle 14 19 N/A
Whyle had no statistics. I remember Swinson making at least one good block. He also caught a pass for 11 yards. I remember Dabney missing multiple blocks. He caught one pass for 7 yards. Kraft and Whyle will make the team. I do not think TE #3 is on the roster.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
Neyor 34 47 7/27%
Shepherd 34 47 3/12%
Johnson 25 34 1/4% 43.4
Melton 24 33 4/15%
Moore 13 18 2/8%
Hilton 12 17 4/15%
Golden 11 15 82.6
Watson 11 15
Sturdivant 9 12 4/15%
Prather 8 11 6/23%
S. Williams 2 3
Everyone has an opinion about wide receivers. I do not think much of Savion Williams, who only played 2 snaps due to an injury, which is much the safest course for him. I am not really a fan of Skyy Moore, but he did have a solid kickoff return (30 yards) and a nice punt return (16 yards) and he ran the end around for 6 yards. He also made a nice catch on a slant (a slant, by god!). I see the talent in Neyor and Sturdivant, but they can't seem to avoid mistakes. Johnson and Neyor had drops but Neyor also had a touchdown. I think Bo Melton is a perfectly acceptable #6 WR and special teamer. I oppose keeping 7 WRs, almost always. The Packers are going to annoy me when they make their cutdowns, so I am going to leave it at that.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
Crumedy 24 45 3/12%
McClellan 24 45 N/A
Campbell 23 43 3/12%
Ford 20 38 92.5
Stackhouse 19 36 49.7
K Brooks 8 15
Wyatt 4 8
McClellan had 6 tackles (1 solo) and one of them was a tackle for loss. PFF gave him a pressure. He was solid and had some pass rush as well. Ford had 3 hurries in 9 pass rushing snaps, per PFF. Can he replicate this performance? Has the light come on at age 28? Anthony Campbell had 3 tackles (2 solo), one of which was a sack and a tackle for loss. Campbell had the Packers only QB hit. PFF listed Campbell with 4 pressures in 14 pass rushing chances, a 28% pressure rate. Karl Brooks was the other DT who had a tackle, an assisted tackle in his case. All 7 interior guys got snaps with the number one defense, and 5 of the 7 got snaps with the number two defense: Wyatt and Brooks played only with the 1s. They certainly are treating Karl Brooks, a player I suggested trading since he is in the last year of his contract and the team has multiple pass rushing three techniques on the roster, as if he is a lock to make the team. PFF thought Stackhouse did little against the run and produced no pressures in 12 pass rushing snaps. Hargrave, Wyatt, McClellan, and Brinson are locks. The team will keep either 5 or 6. Karl Brooks looks like a good bet. They have 8 interior defensive linemen and I like 7 of them and I do not dislike any of them.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
Kelly 29 55 N/A
Mosby 23 43 13/50%
Cox 15 28 11/42% 80.2
A Walker 12 23 37.3
LVN 10 19
Sorrell 8 15 1/4%
Oliver 6 11 7/27%
Cox had a pressure and a run stop in 15 snaps. PFF listed Kelly with 3 pressures in 14 pass rushing snaps, a 23.3% pressure rate. LVN and Sorrell are going to be the starters with Cox rotating in freely. Dani Dennis-Sutton is a lock to make the team though he has missed both preseason games with an undisclosed illness. The Packers probably will keep 5. I would be fine with keeping Oliver, which is more likely, or Mosby. I think Mosby probably will start on the PS but assured of being elevated regularly.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
Hopper 30 57 6/23%
Niemann 21 40 10/38% 91.6
Cooper 14 26 41.5
Franklin 14 26
Welch 9 17 7/27 82.0
Quinn 9 17 7/27%
McDuffie 9 17 6/23%
Cooper gave up a touchdown pass to a RB. Nevertheless, he and Franklin are the unquestioned starters. Hopper (whose coverage ability has improved) and McDuffie are the unquestioned backups. Both Niemann and Welch were very good against the run. Packers probably keep Niemann since they paid him as the 5th LB.
Player Snaps % STs PFF
Simpson 39 74 5/19% 50.4
Olapado 37 70 10/38%
Mark Perry 37 70 6/23% 84.5
Hadden 21 40 2/8%
Devonshire 20 38 8/31%
Kenion 17 32 7/27%
St. Juste 17 32 6/23%
E Williams 14 26
Nixon 14 26
McKinney 14 26 42.1
Jackson 10 19
Cisse 6 11 2/8%
Bartholomew 2 4 6/23%
Dean 2 4 2/8%
Ruellen 2 4 2/8%
Hadden just made the team as the backup slot cornerback behind Bullard. The CBs will be Nixon, Valentine, Cisse, and then a drop-off to St. Juste and Hadden. The safeties will be McKinney, Evan Williams, and Bullard. I expect Olapado will make the team as a true safety but he does not seem to be able to backup slot corner. The thing is, while Olapado played 199 ST snaps in 2025, I do not think Olapado has the foot speed to ever play slot. If the Packers only keep 4 safeties, I am downgradig Olapado to being a good bet. I think Mark Perry is on the bubble. I have not seen Perry (or Murvin Kenion, for that matter) play slot corner. Both Perry and Kenion would be tough cuts. I think the joint scrimmage and final preseason game will be important for them. One would think Kenion and probably Perry would make it to the practice squad. I have noticed that the team the Packers hold a joint scrimmage with and then play a preseason game seem to become quite familiar with the players on the bubble.
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