Contributions came from everywhere for the Bucs on Monday night. While Mike Evans and Chris Godwin played the most at receiver, it was David Moore and Trey Palmer who had the standout moments with their catch-and-run touchdowns. The Bucs’ star wideouts played their typical amount of snaps, but in weeks past, Palmer would end up taking the most snaps as wide receiver 3. That was again the case against Philadelphia. 
Bucs WR David Moore – Photo by: USA Today In the last two months before Week 18 Palmer has ranged anywhere from playing as high as 85% of the plays to as low as 53%. That was until the regular season finale where Palmer only had 46%. Then in Monday night’s playoff game, he was even lower at 34% with Moore having a higher amount at 46%. That was definitely an adjustment that paid off for the Bucs. Moore had huge moments once again. Palmer had struggled up until his catch and run, but you still see the potential. Tight end Cade Otton is typically on the field for almost every single offensive play, so even seeing him at 94% over the last two weeks is surprising. With that said, he had the best game of his career leading the Bucs with eight catches for 89 yards. The tight ends were used a little more often than usual. Ko Kieft played at 26% of the snaps, while Payne Durham, who had a catch, also played 21% of the snaps. Backup offensive tackle Justin Skule got in on 14% of the snaps to be used as an extra tight end, which was higher than usual. Not much of a change with the running back numbers. Rachaad White came in with an attitude and that was a great thing for Tampa Bay. Chase Edmonds received a little more playing time than usual. He was on a fair amount of passing plays to help pass block and also got some rushing attempts at the end as the Bucs were letting the clock wind down. Bucs Defense 
Bucs head coach and defensive play-caller Todd Bowles was really in his bag for this game. We saw big-time personnel changes and different looks on defense that haven’t been seen all season. And it worked like a charm. One adjustment that we have seen before but not for a few weeks was implementing inside linebacker K.J. Britt in the Bucs’ base defense. 
Bucs ILB KJ Britt and Eagles QB Jalen Hurts – Photo by: USA Today His stats didn’t light up as he recorded just three tackles, but he was very important in taking away the Eagles’ run game. Britt also played a major role in stopping QB Jalen Hurts on the “brotherly shove” QB sneak play. Don’t be surprised if we see a lot of Britt for the Bucs again next week in Detroit. On the other side of it, that meant there was a lot less of Devin White with Britt in his spot. White was predominantly used as a blitzer, which is his specialty, and recorded two tackles while playing 44% of the snaps. This is how White should be used if the Bucs want to get the best out of him. It was fascinating to see the wrinkle that Bowles put in with a six-man defensive front – featuring four defensive tackles – to take away the Eagles’ rushing attack. Bowles would also have an outside linebacker line up a couple yards off the line of scrimmage in a traditional inside linebacker role and blitz up the middle instead of the outside. 
Bucs CB Carlton Davis III and DB Zyon McCollum – Photo by: USA Today This created a lot of different looks for the Bucs defense and everyone got more playing time. Shaq Barrett led the way for outside linebackers at 75%. Yaya Diaby was next at 51%, but Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and Anthony Nelson got enough playing time as well. JTS had a sack, while Nelson forced an intentional grounding penalty on Hurts to get a safety. The defensive tackles played a big role as well, as Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey each played 63% and split a sack. Backup defensive tackle Greg Gaines came in at 42% and also had a sack. Another big adjustment we saw from Bowles was the usage at strong safety. Typically known as a corner, Zyon McCollum had the sixth most snaps on Tampa Bay’s defense at 71% and was put in at safety. There was no Dee Delaney, no Ryan Neal and barely any Kaevon Merriweather. It was all McCollum at safety and he brought extra speed and athleticism to the secondary. It was surprising to see, but it paid off. Only three Bucs played every defensive snap. They were cornerbacks Carlton Davis III and Jamel Dean and All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. Dean was a tackling machine, leading the Bucs with 10 stops in the game. Lavonte David was very close at 97% as he did a great job during the evening, finishing with five tackles and a team-high two tackles for loss. The post Super Wild Card Snap Count Analysis: Bucs vs. Eagles appeared first on Pewter Report. https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-vs-ea ... nap-count/
