NFL Preseason 2025: Read Snap Counts, Not Highlights
Aaron Rodgers played one drive. Twelve other starters played similar. The preseason analytics that travels lives in snap counts, not highlight reels.
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Football writer based in Indianapolis. Former college beat reporter who turned to NFL and college football analytics after watching one too many quarterback evaluations built entirely on highlight reels. Skeptical of any take that survives less than three weeks. Covers EPA, DVOA, SP+ and the work that has to happen on the All-22 before any of those numbers make sense.
Aaron Rodgers played one drive. Twelve other starters played similar. The preseason analytics that travels lives in snap counts, not highlight reels.
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