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2024 NFL Draft: Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy Breakdown
“I think he plays quarterback the best of any quarterback in the draft.” That’s what Jim Harbaugh had to say about J.J. McCarthy. Now, you’d be a fool…
Apr 16
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The Best Tendency-Breaking Blitz Ever?
Setting up tendencies and then breaking them at just the right time - it’s the NFL equivalent of 4D Chess. Teams study their opponents for countless…
Apr 12
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2024 NFL Draft: UNC QB Drake Maye Breakdown
It appears that Drake Maye will get drafted early. Most seem to think he’ll get taken with the 2nd or 3rd overall pick. In today’s NFL, it makes sense…
Apr 11
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Mixing Up Spy Looks Against A Mobile Quarterback
The use of a spy is always under consideration against a mobile quarterback. The trade-off to utilizing one is that it either takes a defender out of…
Apr 8
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Dictating to the Offense With Blitzes
The best blitz designs dictate to the offense. They show an initial pressure look, force the offense to set the protection to account for it, and then…
Apr 6
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Baiting Defenders
Offensive coordinators are constantly looking for ways to set up defenders for big plays. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of using double moves on iso…
Apr 4
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2024 NFL Draft: LSU QB Jayden Daniels Breakdown
We all know know about Jayden Daniels’ athleticism. He ran for 1,134 yards in 12 games last season, including a 2-game span against Alabama and Florida…
Apr 2
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Apr 1
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March 2024
Double-A-Gap Pressure
Few defensive looks stress protection schemes like double-A-gap pressure fronts. That’s because the most dangerous pressure to an offense is the type…
Mar 29
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Nick Kehoe
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The Benefits of No-Huddle Up-Tempo Offense
Going no-huddle up-tempo can create distinct advantages for an offense. It allows the play-caller to communicate with the quarterback via headset up…
Mar 27
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Ed Steele
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Using Motion to Dictate Matchups
The NFL is all about matchups, and the offenses that can find ways to create favorable 1-on-1’s have a distinct advantage. In this breakdown, I’ll focus…
Mar 25
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Nick Kehoe
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An In-Game Adjustment That Helped the Dolphins Steal a Win
We always hear about teams making “halftime adjustments.” More often than not, this is overblown. The truth is that NFL teams aren’t just waiting until…
Mar 21
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