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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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Nick Kehoe
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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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Ed Steele
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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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Nick Kehoe
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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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Ed Steele
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March 2024
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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A Look Back at Aaron Donald's Dominating 2021 Playoff Run
Aaron Donald announced his retirement on Friday. He’ll go down in history as arguably the greatest defensive tackle of all time. In honor of his career…
Mar 18
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Ed Steele
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A Look Back at Aaron Donald's Dominating 2021 Playoff Run
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Winning With Bunch
Bunch formations create all kinds of issues for a defense. Want to play man-to-man against them? Fine, the offense can run a route combination that…
Mar 15
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Nick Kehoe
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Cover-1 Beaters
Beating man coverage is critical to winning in the NFL. Often, it comes down to a receiver’s ability to win 1-on-1 matchups and the quarterback’s…
Mar 5
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Ed Steele
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February 2024
The Double Post
The double post route concept is commonly used throughout the NFL and is an especially great way to attack in the red zone. The keys to the play are (1…
Feb 24
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Nick Kehoe
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Attacking with the Post-Wheel
One of the best route concepts in football is the post-wheel. It can be run against a multitude of coverages (man and zone), and there are so many…
Feb 20
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Nick Kehoe
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November 2023
How the Chiefs Defense Took Advantage of the Dolphins' Motion
The way the Dolphins use motion creates so many issues for defenses. It generates free releases for their speedy receivers. It creates spacing and…
Nov 6, 2023
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