Pats Pulpit
Notes and thoughts on the Patriots’ snap counts from their 28-22 loss to the Rams.
On the eve of their Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Rams, the New England Patriots made a move almost four months in the making. Even though he had been diagnosed with blood clots in late July, defensive tackle Christian Barmore was activated from the non-football injury list to the 53-man roster.
That was not the end of it, either. Less than 24 hours after the move was made official, Barmore was on the field to take his first snaps of the season.
He ended up playing a smaller than usual role, but his comeback was still a feel-good story coming out of the Patriots’ 28-22 loss to the Rams.
“It was good just to see him back out there,” said head coach Jerod Mayo after the game. “It was good to have him out there, and first and foremost player safety is important. I know he was excited about it.”
Typically a three-down player along the Patriots interior defensive line, Barmore ended up playing 21 of 52 possible snaps. He also registered a pair of tackles along the way. Although his production and final snap count was not up to his usual standard, and his team lost its eighth game of the season, the 25-year-old was happy to finally have gotten over the medical hump.
“I was really excited. I was anxious. I couldn’t go to sleep because I was so excited,” Barmore said about learning that he had been cleared to return and play in Sunday’s game.
As for the game itself, both Barmore and Mayo acknowledged that there would be definitive room for growth over the coming weeks. Taking the field against the Rams was a first and important step, though.
“I felt good. Felt good,” Barmore said. Still trying to get in game shape, but I felt real good. I really just have to keep grinding, man. Just keep doing extra work. Stuff is out of my lungs now, thank God. I just have to keep grinding, but I feel really good. I feel really good.”
Here is our full snap count report from the Patriots’ loss to the Rams.
Total snaps: 76 | Time on the field: 36:43
QB Drake Maye* (76; 100%), LT/TE Vederian Lowe* (76; 100%), C Ben Brown* (76; 100%), RG Michael Onwenu* (76; 100%), RT Demontrey Jacobs* (76; 100%), LG Michael Jordan* (73; 96%), WR Kayshon Boutte* (73; 96%), TE Hunter Henry* (67; 88%), RB Rhamondre Stevenson* (58; 76%), WR DeMario Douglas* (43; 57%), TE Austin Hooper (39; 51%), WR Kendrick Bourne* (36; 47%), WR Ja’Lynn Polk (31; 41%), RB Antonio Gibson (13; 17%), LG/TE/FB Sidy Sow (7; 9%), RB JaMycal Hasty (5; 7%), WR Javon Baker (5; 7%), TE Jaheim Bell (4; 5%), CB/WR Marcus Jones (2; 3%)
*denotes starter
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