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Originally Posted by dlphg9
People acting like Spags didn't just have Ben Nieman play 73% of the snaps against the Giants. That's more than Bolton (72%) and Willie Gay (63%). If Ben is playing more than both of them and significantly more than Gay, then I could 100% that idiot playing Hitchens more.
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You surely understand why, right. We play 3 linebackers unless we move to nickel or dime. Bolton is terrible right now in coverage, and Gay isn't much better despite his pick. Niemann, unfortunately is currently the best option in "coverage" downs, and he gets more ST/Punt snaps, therefore he will get more snaps. Niemann is a good special teams player and a JAG you need on a team where you are paying some large contracts to key players, however, he should not be starting. If we shed Hitchens contract at the end of the year and draft well we should see his snap count decrease and he will actually play the role he should be playing. I understand the frustration, but not the hate towards the player.