Let’s take a look at which Green Bay Packers played the most against the Washington Commanders, and make some notes about what has changed between Week 1 and Week 2. Surprisingly, there were some adjustments that the Packers made to their depth chart for this game, which could have been a response to open competitions that the team still has or the Commanders’ playing style.
Quarterback
- 63 snaps: Jordan Love
- 0: Malik Willis
Running Back
- 49: Josh Jacobs – 1 SPT
- 11 Chris Brooks – 17 SPT
- 5: Emanuel Wilson – 4 SPT
So far this season, Chris Brooks has played 53 snaps for the Packers compared to Emanuel Wilson’s 11. Keep that in mind when
MarShawn Lloyd comes off the injured reserve, as it appears that Wilson would be the first to go if Green Bay only had the space to hold onto three players at the position.
Wide Receiver
- 45: Romeo Doubs – 1 SPT
- 37: Matthew Golden – 3 SPT
- 36: Dontayvion Wicks – 1 SPT
- 22: Malik Heath – 9 SPT
- 10: Savion Williams – 5 SPT
- 4: Jayden Reed
Slot receiver Jayden Reed was injured early in the first quarter, leading to the Packers leaning heavier into a three-man rotation of Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden and Dontayvion Wicks. So far, Doubs leads the receivers in offensive snaps this year (78) with Golden (59) and Wicks (57) being virtually equal. Rookie third-round pick Savion Williams was much more involved in the game plan this week, as his only real snap in Week 1 was a jet sweep. He also contributed on special teams, as more than just a kick returner, which is all he did against the Detroit Lions.
Tight End
- 57: Tucker Kraft
- 20: Luke Musgrave – 10 SPT
- 19: John FitzPatrick – 9 SPT
At this point, don’t even consider Luke Musgrave a true number two tight end. Over two games, John FitzPatrick has played 34 offensive snaps to Musgrave’s 37. They’re used in different situations, with Musgrave as a pass-catcher and FitzPatrick as a blocker, but the title of “TE2” is much closer than most fans would assume.
Offensive Line
- 63: Jordan Morgan (LG) – 6 SPT
- 63: Elgton Jenkins (C)
- 63: Sean Rhyan (RG) – 6 SPT
- 63: Rasheed Walker (LT) – 6 SPT
- 46: Anthony Belton (RT) – 6 SPT
- 17: Darian Kinnard (RT) – 6 SPT
- 0: Donovan Jennings
- 0: Brant Banks – 4 SPT
To the surprise of many, it was Anthony Belton who received the most snaps at right tackle this week, following Darian Kinnard taking most of the snaps at the position once Zach Tom dropped against the Lions. Brant Banks, called up from the practice squad, got on the field in field goal protection over Donovan Jennings, who was a healthy scratch in Week 1.
Defensive End
- 44: Micah Parsons
- 41: Rashan Gary
- 33: Lukas Van Ness – 14 SPT
- 19: Kingsley Enagbare – 13 SPT
- 6: Barryn Sorrell
The restrictors are off of Micah Parsons. He played 68 percent of the defense’s total snaps and led the defensive end room. Interestingly, rookie Barryn Sorrell was not used up until Washington’s final drive of the game. The team must be slow-playing his return to the field. Sorrell was a significant contributor on special teams in the preseason, and special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia loves playing ends on his units. Expect for Sorrell’s snaps to ramp up in the coming weeks.
Defensive Tackle
- 49: Devonte Wyatt
- 44: Karl Brooks – 10 SPT
- 21: Colby Wooden – 5 SPT
- 3: Nazir Stackhouse – 6 SPT
Colby Wooden (34 snaps) and Karl Brooks (33) essentially split snaps at defensive tackle last week behind Devonte Wyatt, which makes Brooks’ doubling of Wooden’s reps this week odd. I’ll have to look at the film later this week to confirm, but I’m guessing that Wyatt actually had to play a lot of nose tackle in this game, considering the splits. Rookie Nazir Stackhouse remains a niche player who serves as a short-yardage and red zone run-stopper. On the year, he’s played just 11 snaps compared to Wyatt’s 96, Brooks’ 77 and Wooden’s 55.
Linebacker
- 65: Quay Walker – 5 SPT
- 64: Edgerrin Cooper – 5 SPT
- 7: Isaiah McDuffie – 21 SPT
- 0: Ty’Ron Hopper – 16 SPT
- 0: Nick Niemann – 16 SPT
Green Bay played pretty much the entire game in nickel against Washington. This is a pretty stark contrast to how the team opened up against the Lions in Week 1, when they were playing three-linebacker sets to Detroit’s three-receiver looks to stop the run.
Cornerback
- 65: Keisean Nixon – 8 SPT
- 38: Carrington Valentine – 8 SPT
- 31: Nate Hobbs – 4 SPT
- 0: Kamal Hadden – 3 SPT
- 0: Micah Robinson
Nate Hobbs and Carrington Valentine rotated at cornerback opposite Keisean Nixon, who might have had the best performance of any individual player in the game. On the year, Kamal Hadden has played zero defensive snaps and five special teams snaps. Micah Robinson, a practice squad call-up in back-to-back games, has failed to get on the field in any way. Robinson only has one more call-up available from the practice squad for the rest of the season.
Safety
- 65: Evan Williams – 11 SPT
- 65: Xavier McKinney – 12 SPT
- 55: Javon Bullard – 11 SPT
- 0: Kitan Oladapo – 12 SPT
Last week, the Packers started Javon Bullard as the 4-3 safety, but kicked him into the slot in nickel looks. This week, Evan Williams was the full-time safety starter, and Bullard mostly came off the bench as a slot-only defender, though he also split time there with cornerback Nate Hobbs.
