Football Film Room Monthly Newsletter
July Recap
This month at Football Film Room…
Benching Bryce Young Saved Him
After just one season, there were whispers all around the NFL about the “B” word when it came to Bryce Young. “Was he a bust?”
Simulated Pressures
Simulated pressures are hot right now and have been for several years. But what are they exactly?
The Influence Wham Run
Defenses are always looking for clues about an offense’s tendencies in the run game. Is the scheme predominantly zone or gap? Are linemen changing their stances based on the type of play? Does the back’s first step normally signal the direction of the run? Will the guards always take the defense to the play?
Using Motion to Create Running Lanes
There are many elements to a running game that can make it successful. The use of motion is one factor that has become more popular in recent years.
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 Coverage Out Of 2-Deep Looks
When you think of coverage or pressure disguise, often you think of defenders moving around pre-snap trying to fool the quarterback into thinking they’re doing one thing or another.
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.
The Sail Route Concept
The Sail route concept is a 3-level stretch that can be run in numerous ways against a variety of coverages and always seems to make the defense wrong.
Arrow Screens, Bluffs, and Other Variations
Arrow screens are pretty common across football and the NFL. There’s nothing too fancy or complicated about them. Often run out of a 3-receiver set, the inside receiver runs a quick out or flat route, and the two outside receivers block the most dangerous defenders (often with the outside receiver running off his man):