Football Film Room Monthly Newsletter
April Recap
This month at Football Film Room…
Recapping the 2026 NFL Draft
In episode #27 of The Football Film Room Show, I recap the 2026 NFL Draft:
2026 NFL Draft: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza Breakdown
Heisman Trophy Winner. National Champ. 6’5.” Tough. Says all the right things. Appears to be a gigantic football nerd.
2026 NFL Draft: Breaking Down Rams QB Ty Simpson (Alabama)
The Rams surprised a lot of people by using the 13th overall pick on Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson while squarely in the middle of a Super Bowl window.
The Football Film Room Show - Breaking Down Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson
In episode #25 of The Football Film Room Show, I do a deep dive on Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson. Should the Raiders consider Simpson or is selecting Mendoza a foregone conclusion?
2026 NFL Draft: Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey
David Bailey is a pass rusher, plain and simple. He is a natural at getting after quarterbacks, and he does so with quickness and explosive speed off the edge:
Can Jeremiyah Love be what Tony Dorsett was to the 1977 Cowboys?
In episode #26 of The Football Film Room Show, I go back to 1977 to talk about the ways that Tony Dorsett expanded what the Cowboys could do on offense and how that is similar to what Jeremiyah Love can do for the team that drafts him.
Can Jeremiyah Love be what Tony Dorsett was to the 1977 Cowboys? (Transcript with All-22 Highlights)
Below, I’ve posted the transcript of the most recent Football Film Room podcast and included clips of the plays I talked about in the episode.
2026 NFL Draft: Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
Yes, we’re looking at another Ohio State draft prospect. (Don’t blame me, there are 4 that might be taken in the top-10 this year, which means we have a breakdown of another Ohio State player coming later this week).
2026 NFL Draft: Ohio State LB Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese is a freakish talent who can play off-the-ball linebacker or outside linebacker/edge rusher.
2026 NFL Draft: Ohio State LB Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles is the other freakishly-talented Ohio State linebacker projected to go early in this year’s draft.
2026 NFL Draft: Ohio State S Caleb Downs
In today’s NFL, the greatest value a safety can offer is the ability to wear a number of different hats.
2026 NFL Draft: Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.
Rueben Bain Jr. is a man amongst boys. He’s got unrivaled power and strength at his position in this year’s draft class, and he moves pretty darn well for being such a thick human being:
2026 NFL Draft: Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq
The tight end position continues to grow dramatically in terms of its importance to NFL passing games. Every team would like to have a big pass catcher that is too quick for most linebackers and too physical for most safeties and slot DBs.
Dagger
Dagger is one of the best passing concepts in football and can be run against a multitude of coverages. There are several versions of it as well as many ways to dress it up. In this breakdown, I’ll show you a few creative examples.
Cover-1
Cover-1 aka “man-free” is the most commonly used form of man coverage. It involves 5 defenders matching up to 5 eligible receivers with a safety in the deep middle of the field and a “hole” defender in the underneath middle:
Disguising Cover-2 Out of Man-Coverage Looks
Going from a pre-snap man-coverage look to cover-2 post-snap can be a really effective disguise because many of the routes that often work against man coverage can be taken away by cover-2.