Here's a bit of irony for you. After being released during the offseason and signed earlier this year, safety Chris Crocker has slowly integrated himself into the defense. Not only did he start his first game of the year against the Denver Broncos, he had the highest participation count of any defender on the team. At the same time Reggie Nelson, who generally posts the most snaps every week on defense, left the game with an injury.

Writing on the wall keeps hinting that the team is finding less use for Manny Lawson, who generated less snaps than rookie Emmanuel Lamur, playing in his first game of his career.

DEFENSIVE END

Michael Johnson	Robert Geathers	Carlos Dunlap	Wallace Gilberry
55/63	36/63	38/63	12/63
87%	57%	60%	19%

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Domata Peko	Geno Atkins	Devon Still	Brandon Thompson
39/63	46/63	28/63	DNP
62%	73%	44%

LINEBACKERS

Rey Maualuga	Vontaze Burfict	Manny Lawson	Vinnie Rey
61/63	61/63	10/63	2/63
97%	97%	16%	3%

LINEBACKERS

Dan Skuta	Emmanuel Lamur	Roddrick Muckelroy
1/63	15/63	DNP
2%	24%

CORNERBACKS

Leon Hall	Nate Clements	Terence Newman	Adam Jones	Jason Allen
61/63	40/63	60/63	3/63	DNP
97%	63%	95%	5%

SAFETIES

Reggie Nelson	Chris Crocker	Taylor Mays	Jeromy Miles
50/63	62/63	13/63	0/63
79%	98%	21%	0%

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