The Cincinnati Bengals revealed much about the team through usage of players during the second preseason game.
That game against the Bears saw some notable snap counts, so a quick look at takeaways from those:
- Rookie Matt Lee and Nate Gilliam played 100 percent of snaps as the team retooled its second string line almost entirely. Lee proved he was worthy of the hype and should make the final 53.
- Jackson Kirkland played 86 percent of the snaps and got a long look at left tackle. He seemed to play well and if coaches agree, his versatility will keep him on the 53.
- On that same note, Jackson Carman played just nine snaps and Trey Hill had some struggles over his 71 percent of the snaps, so those two could be on the bubble now.
- Rookie Erick All got 57 percent of the snaps and played early. It’s good to see him back from the injury already and he’s clearly shaking up the competition there.
- It was someone like Cole Burgess, not Jermaine Burton, getting the long look at wideout in the form of 71 percent of the snaps. Burton got just 22 percent but had that strange usage on kick and punt returns.
- Allan George led the defense in snaps at 88 percent as he fights to keep a roster spot now that someone like rookie Josh Newton is surging and Dax Hill has come over to take over a boundary corner spot.
- Rookie breakouts Daijahn Anthony and Maema Njongmeta didn’t see even 50 percent of the snaps, but it felt more like a case of the team simply not needing to see more than that at this point.
A look at the snap counts:
