I spend a lot of time watching offensive game film, and I’ve got a long list of things an offense could do to make it harder on a defense. Today I’m going to share five of my favorites. 1. Flip the back pre-snap from side-to-side a few times per game There are usually around 60-70 offensive snaps per game at the high school level. If […]
The Browns Defense Tried to Confuse Lamar Jackson – It Didn’t go Well
This is an incredible disguise by Cleveland’s defense, but an even better decision by Lamar Jackson to pull it down and use his legs. Let’s go deeper into why this play is so interesting. Every NFL team loves to split TEs and RBs out wide, and use different formations to force the defense to declare coverage. If you move your TE or RB out wide […]
Five Principles from the Ravens Pass Game
The Ravens have one of the most dangerous offenses in the league, built around the strengths of Lamar Jackson. I watched every snap of the 2019 Ravens offense, and I put together some clips and diagrams on what I learned: 1. Quad Formations The Ravens love to use unusual formations and looks, and this is a look that defenses hate to see. The biggest reason […]
Four Option Run Schemes from the Ravens Playbook
I watched every snap of the 2019 Ravens offense, and here are a few of the things I learned… The biggest thing that stuck out to me is that, this “option” offense, isn’t really running true option plays. In other words, most of the plays that look like option reads are predetermined before the ball is ever snapped, even if a defender is unblocked and […]
Two Words That Will Get You Where You Want To Go In Football And Life
Note: This is re-published article from my previous blog that got a great response. Someone asked me about digging it up, so I figured I’d post it here as well. With all the talk of what the economy will or won’t do in the next year, it doesn’t seem like the best of times to be working or looking for a job. This is especially […]