Not 100% sure of all the numbers, but I think for 2015, there have been 181 defensive snaps thus far.
2015 Defensive Line Snaps- From PFF:
Bennett- 146, 80.7%
Avril- 141, 77.9%
Rubin- 101, 55.8%
Mebane- 92, 50.8%
Hill- 79, 43.6%
Clark- 51, 28.2%
Marsh- 27, 14.9%
Dobbs- 22, 12.2%
Not sure about this, but the total snaps listed is only 659. If there were 181 plays and you multiply by 4 D-Linemen, the total snap count would be 724...so I'm thinking the rest might be Irvin, but PFF apparently doesn't differentiate Irvin's snaps as LB vs. DL.
2014 Defensive Line Snaps- From PFF:
Bennett- 851, 84.9%
Avril- 736, 73.5%
Williams- 445, 44.4%
McDaniel- 413, 41.2%
Hill- 366, 36.5%
Schofield- 341, 34.0%
Mebane- 289, 28.8%
Marsh- 71, 7.1%
Scruggs- 68, 6.8%
Dobbs- 39, 3.9%
King- 20, 2.0%
Tukuafu- 17, 1.7%
Robertson- 4, .4%
There were 1002 defensive snaps in the regular season last year. It seems kind of tough to make a definitive comparison though, considering changes in personnel and injuries last year.
In 2013, there were a total of 1130 defensive snaps, and the snap counts were as follows:
Bennett- 617
Clemons- 585
Avril- 574
McDonald- 546
Mebane- 540
McDaniel- 536
Bryant- 488
Schofield- 145
Hill- 65
All in all, I'm really not sure how to make comparisons between the last 3 seasons. Bennett and Avril have a lot more snaps the last 2 years, but they have also both played better (at least according to PFF), even though they get less rest. Of course, 2015 isn't much of a sample size yet, but the sample did include the "best" offense in the NFC, the Packers. Apparently the Rams offense is pretty good so far against NFCW opponents, probably due to the fact that "good" Foles showed up against the Hawks and the Cards, and "bad" Foles showed up against the Redskins and Steelers.
According to PFF, in 2015, for DT's, Hill is #1 and Mebane is #8 in pass rush productivity. Hill and Rubin are ranked #4 & #5 in run stop % and for whatever reason, Mebane is ranked last at #62. In 2014, Mebane and McDaniel were both ranked in the lower 1/3 of the pack in run stop %, while in pass rush productivity, Hill was ranked #19, Williams was ranked middle of the pack, and McDaniel was ranked 3rd from the bottom. In 2013, Mebane was ranked #3 and McDonald was ranked #8 in pass rush productivity; in run stop %, McDaniel was #4, McDonald #13, and Mebane #22.
According to PFF, in 2015, for 4-3 DE Avril is ranked #1 and Bennett is ranked #3 in pass rush, and in run stop, Avril is #8 and Bennett is #10; in 2014, in pass rush, Avril was ranked #6 and Bennett was ranked #7, and in run stop, Bennett was #13, Schofield was #30, and Avril was #46. In 2013, in pass rush, Bennett was ranked #3, Avril #8, Clemons #22, Bryant #37, while in run stop, Bennett was #9, Bryant #11, Clemons #43, Avril #48.
The conclusions I would make, are that Bennett and Avril have both improved or played as well as they did in the previous years...Avril has improved a lot against the run. And even though Bennett and Avril are playing more snaps, they are doing much better than did Schofield, Clemons and Bryant in previous seasons. Hill, Mebane and Rubin appear to be an improvement over McDaniel, Williams, and McDonald.
From what I can see, rotating more didn't make the DL any better.
2015 Defensive Line Snaps- From PFF:
Bennett- 146, 80.7%
Avril- 141, 77.9%
Rubin- 101, 55.8%
Mebane- 92, 50.8%
Hill- 79, 43.6%
Clark- 51, 28.2%
Marsh- 27, 14.9%
Dobbs- 22, 12.2%
Not sure about this, but the total snaps listed is only 659. If there were 181 plays and you multiply by 4 D-Linemen, the total snap count would be 724...so I'm thinking the rest might be Irvin, but PFF apparently doesn't differentiate Irvin's snaps as LB vs. DL.
2014 Defensive Line Snaps- From PFF:
Bennett- 851, 84.9%
Avril- 736, 73.5%
Williams- 445, 44.4%
McDaniel- 413, 41.2%
Hill- 366, 36.5%
Schofield- 341, 34.0%
Mebane- 289, 28.8%
Marsh- 71, 7.1%
Scruggs- 68, 6.8%
Dobbs- 39, 3.9%
King- 20, 2.0%
Tukuafu- 17, 1.7%
Robertson- 4, .4%
There were 1002 defensive snaps in the regular season last year. It seems kind of tough to make a definitive comparison though, considering changes in personnel and injuries last year.
In 2013, there were a total of 1130 defensive snaps, and the snap counts were as follows:
Bennett- 617
Clemons- 585
Avril- 574
McDonald- 546
Mebane- 540
McDaniel- 536
Bryant- 488
Schofield- 145
Hill- 65
All in all, I'm really not sure how to make comparisons between the last 3 seasons. Bennett and Avril have a lot more snaps the last 2 years, but they have also both played better (at least according to PFF), even though they get less rest. Of course, 2015 isn't much of a sample size yet, but the sample did include the "best" offense in the NFC, the Packers. Apparently the Rams offense is pretty good so far against NFCW opponents, probably due to the fact that "good" Foles showed up against the Hawks and the Cards, and "bad" Foles showed up against the Redskins and Steelers.
According to PFF, in 2015, for DT's, Hill is #1 and Mebane is #8 in pass rush productivity. Hill and Rubin are ranked #4 & #5 in run stop % and for whatever reason, Mebane is ranked last at #62. In 2014, Mebane and McDaniel were both ranked in the lower 1/3 of the pack in run stop %, while in pass rush productivity, Hill was ranked #19, Williams was ranked middle of the pack, and McDaniel was ranked 3rd from the bottom. In 2013, Mebane was ranked #3 and McDonald was ranked #8 in pass rush productivity; in run stop %, McDaniel was #4, McDonald #13, and Mebane #22.
According to PFF, in 2015, for 4-3 DE Avril is ranked #1 and Bennett is ranked #3 in pass rush, and in run stop, Avril is #8 and Bennett is #10; in 2014, in pass rush, Avril was ranked #6 and Bennett was ranked #7, and in run stop, Bennett was #13, Schofield was #30, and Avril was #46. In 2013, in pass rush, Bennett was ranked #3, Avril #8, Clemons #22, Bryant #37, while in run stop, Bennett was #9, Bryant #11, Clemons #43, Avril #48.
The conclusions I would make, are that Bennett and Avril have both improved or played as well as they did in the previous years...Avril has improved a lot against the run. And even though Bennett and Avril are playing more snaps, they are doing much better than did Schofield, Clemons and Bryant in previous seasons. Hill, Mebane and Rubin appear to be an improvement over McDaniel, Williams, and McDonald.
From what I can see, rotating more didn't make the DL any better.