49ers snap count vs. Rams: Rookie time soon?

We're back with another look at the 49ers snap count, this time following the disheartening 16-13 loss to the St. Louis Rams. The 49ers had some roster changes heading into this game due to injuries to Kyle Williams and Kendall Hunter. Add in the one-game deactivation of Demarcus Dobbs and there were some holes to fill.

Dobbs' deactivation created a hole in special teams as he leads the team in special teams snaps. The team signed Michael Wilhoite off the practice squad and he was in on 19 special teams snaps (63% of the total ST snaps). The rest were split among the roster, and we even saw Brandon Jacobs take two special teams snaps. I'm not sure when those occurred.

The absence of Kendall Hunter meant Brandon Jacobs actually got some carries, rushing four times for six yards. LaMichael James remained inactive and Anthony Dixon did not get any offensive snaps and Frank Gore finished with a season-high 23 snaps. There is obviously a reason LaMichael James remains inactive but I just don't know why at this point, and obviously won't know any time soon. It seems like he could provide tremendous value out in space like Kendall Hunter has done previously, but for now we are stuck waiting to see what happens.

The absence of Kyle Williams saw A.J. Jenkins active for the second time this season, although he once again never got on the field. Mario Manningham injured his shoulder late in Sunday's game, so maybe next week Jenkins actually sees the field. We'll have to wait for an update on Manningham's shoulder before we can know for sure.

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Offense had 76 total plays.

Defense had 73 total plays.

Here is the special teams breakdown for the entire team