History says it ain't gonna happen ... unless the Rams get a big lead. And I don't think any lead can be considered a 'big lead' against the 49ers.
Not counting the Cards game where the team actually had a comfortable lead, Donald has missed 4 snaps in the last 5 games and Gaines has had 5 snaps off in the last 3 games.
Against the Bucs in the Division round the defense played 72 snaps.Donald - all 72 snaps (100%)
Gaines - 70 snaps (97%)
Robinson - 25 snaps (35%)
Copeland - 3 snaps (4%)
Against the Cards in the Wild Card round the defense played only 56 snaps!Gaines played 46 snaps (82%)
Donald played 42 snaps (75%)
Robinson played 32 snaps (57%)
Copeland played 15 snaps (27%)
Brown played 7 snaps (12%) <== apparently he is still on the team!
Hoecht played 2 snaps (4%) <== and so is he!
Against the 49ers in Week 18 the defense played 70 snaps.Gaines played 69 snaps (99%)
Donald played 68 snaps (97%)
Robinson played 39 snaps (56%)
Copeland played 8 snaps (11%)
Against the Ravens in Week 17 the defense played 71 snaps.Donald played every snap (100%)
Gaines played 69 snaps (97%)
Robinson played 42 snaps (59%)
Copeland played 7 snaps (10%)
Brown played 1 snap (1%) <== another Brown sighting ...
Against the Vikings in Week 16 the defense played 63 snaps.Donald played 61 snaps (97%)
Gaines played 44 snaps (70%)
Robinson played 33 snaps (52%)
Copeland played 21 snaps (33%)
Brown played 1 snap (1%) <== maybe he gets a bonus for games played?
Against Seattle in Week 15 - the Tuesday Night Covid Bowl - the defense played 57 snaps.Donald played every snap (100%)
Gaines played 55 snaps (96%)
Robinson played 23 snaps (40%)
Copeland played 4 snaps (7%)
The substitution pattern is pretty obvious so I'll stop here. But I think it's been this way the whole season.
AlbaNY_Ram
