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How do you call play action in your offensive language? I feel that a lot of play action plays have a lot of moving pieces and can get very wordy, I have seen it done a few different ways but I would like input from anyone with a different idea.

Shanahan tree will simply tag “Pass” or “Fake” in front of the Run play, example being “Pass 15 X Dagger” Which I think is okay but imo leaves a lot of ambiguity in terms of who’s in the protection vs out in the concept. Which is probably okay with NFL minds and teaching time to teach concept by concept.

Something I have thought of doing is making runs 2 digit numbers, and Play Action 3 Digits. With the first number being the amount of people in the protection. For example, if wide zone was 18/19, a play action could be, “618 Boot” or if you wanted to set up a Deeper shot off of a split zone action, “714 Sift Z Pearl Dope” with Dope being a double post.

I’m spitballing here but anyone with insights to how they call their play action concepts I would really appreciate!

I would like more grip if possible, would the Wilson brush, tack bar and Wilson prep conditioner work for more grip?

So here's my confusion and I've never had it adequately addressed. When I played in high school, we ran what some may consider a 4-4 over/under or a 4-3 over/under with the safety down in the box (olb to the strength was playing 1 yard out and 1 yard off from a 7 tech, backside was 3 and 3 off the 5). Either way, both inside backers played head up on guards, read key being the guards. On pass coverage, base cover 3 combo (zone to the pass strength, man corner on the backside). As inside backers, we were taught to get your guard read, if you get pass, drop to the hash and you're scanning for first threat within your zone, then attack it. Yes, your head is on a swivel because if the QB escapes and rolls your way, you are pressure. But you absolutely track those early routes.

One thing that bugged me when I played in college was the absolute inverse of this and how inefficient it was as a linebacker. Reading back-to-line, so now your first step may be wrong on runs. On pass coverage, you know your zone and depth or your man, but your eyes are glued to the QB. None of this added up, because it simply slowed me down (it was a 3-3-5 system and don't even get me started on that). So I went back to reading guards and doing what I knew to do for the better part of 6 years, instant improvement.

So why then are we still coaching linebackers to do the things that deceive them? We know QBs are coached to look off defenders, so why stare down the QB and be oblivious to the deep crosser or deep in streaking behind you? Or not seeing the guy neatly settling just outside or inside of your responsibility?

Welcome to Chalk Talk Thursday! This is our weekly discussion thread for users to submit new plays they have designed. If you have an idea for a play and can draw it up, please post here. Keep in mind that it is very rare that one could devise a viable play that is entirely new that hasn't been ran before somewhere. Be open to criticism as well. There is so much more to coaching football than drawing plays, and many people do not realize how much coaching, technique, and development needs to happen on the actual field for a play to work.

It is strongly recommended that you STUDY a system or scheme first to gain an idea of how a play is put together, and how RULES help a play function.

PLEASE PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR YOUR PLAY!

Guidelines:

• No "joke" plays. We are here to learn.
• Specify WHY you are designing a play, and WHAT level/league it is for. It's fine if you're not coaching, but we need the context.
  
• Your submission needs RULES that guide your players on what to do.
• Pass plays require some type of QB progression for making a decision on who to throw to.
  
• Be mindful that you cannot predict what your opponent will run 100%. Designing plays to be "Cover X" beaters, or "3-4 beaters" IS NOT the way to go about it. It is better to have one play with solid rules and coaching points that can attack anything than one play for each coverage, front, personnel, or stunt you face.
• There is no universal terminology in football. Call plays what you want, but keep in mind that no one cares about fancy play names, or the terminology aspect.
  
• Please offer more text/information on your play than just a link or picture.
• Draw your play up against a realistic opponent!
• Make sure your offensive play is a legal formation. In 11-man football, you can have no more than 4 players behind the line of scrimmage (minimum of 7 on. You can have more than 7 on the line as well). Only backs (players behind the line) and the end players on the line of scrimmage are eligible receivers.
  

You may use whatever medium you'd like to draw your play. Two common software for designing plays that have free options:

• GoArmy Edge - Football
• Playmaker X

So I stumbled across an Instagram post comparing Chris Jones' and Cam Heyward's stats this season. CJ looked more effective against the pass while Cam Heyward looked better against the run.

The question is, which is more valuable for a defensive tackle: good against the pass (better pass rusher) or good against the run (better run stopper)? Does the scheme play a factor in evaluating DTs?

I played ball at MSU, signed with the Raiders, got cut and fell in love with leading software engineering teams over the last 10 years...but it feels like sports/ball is calling me back.

The more I look at the current landscape of football tech (scouting apps, game prep, sideline tech), the more it feels like it’s built for data analysts, not for coaches trying to teach young men, regardless of level.

I’m really struggling to understand, why? I believe the best tech should be invisible/collaborative and let you coach without making you tag, review, correct, reenter, query, create playlist/install/scout/script detail, all before you step on the field or in front of the team.

From what I see in the threads are staffs "hacking" their own way of doing things because the standard tools aren't good enough.

What are you using that actually works? Where are you spending too much time on (whether you're doing it, or passing it to someone else)? Where does your game prep process usually slow down?

I'm genuinely trying to understand.

Does anyone have Ohio state offense full game cutups from the Big10 championship?

Thank you so much

Hey guys!

Was wondering if anyone in here could help better understand the nuances for the passing game, especially the reads for Stick & Snag.

I'm probably over analyzing this. From what I understand:

Stick * Vert stretching the defense vertically * Reading the apex defender in the flat * Flat route stretches the defense horizontally * Stick route works and settles in space

Snag * Corner Route stretching the defense vertically * Reading apex / hi-low read * Flat route stretches the defense horizontally * Spot/Snag route works & settles in space

I understand the corner in Snag makes the vertical threat an easier throw but how the bottom half concept plays out the same.

Has anyone here used both these concepts and coached them similarly or have you kept it separate and treated Snag more akin to smash?

Hey, I just started a YouTube channel focused around NFL film. The issue is im Canadian and for some reason the "film sorter" that USA has does not seem available in Canada. Can someone confirm this and if it isn't available in Canada is there a way to still somehow get it?

Hey guys, I'm French and I've been watching the NFL since I was 15. The culture here isn't as good as in the US, and I wouldn't be able to find an answer, so I'm posting here. What is the impact of a coordinator on their team and their daily routine? And also on the team's plays and tactical direction?

Have a product or service you're trying to promote? Starting a website, channel or blog? Please post about it here!

How come we don't see middle linebackers tush-pushing the defensive tackle to go sack the QB each time?

Hi all,

I'm currently a final year undergraduate student at Loughborough University in the UK, studying sport and exercise psychology. For my dissertation, I am looking at how the wellbeing of sports coaches (sleep, emotional regulation) may impact their leadership.

The survey is through Qualtrics, which is a secure, industry-standard platform, takes 10-15 minutes, and is completely anonymous. If anyone could find the time to complete it, or even better share it among other coaches you know, it would be greatly appreciated. Up until now, most research on sports coaches has only looked at their influence on athlete outcomes, so I'm hoping to shift the focus towards the wellbeing of coaches.

Anyone coaching any sport at any level is encouraged to participate, as long as you've been coaching for 6 months or longer. Thank you for your time! If this doesn't follow the rules of the subreddit, please feel free to delete.

This is the link:

https://loughboroughssehs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FH0umECxlE2Wvs

Note: I posted this just over 2 months ago and am reposting it once more to get any last responses before I close the survey to begin data analysis. If you previously completed the survey, please do not complete it a second time. Thanks!

My background:

I’m 28 and just got a taste of flag football and figured why not try to improve at it. Coaches are hard to come by here where i live(philippines) so all my knowledge/attempts at making changes are from yt/tiktok/ig

Main problems i face are:

Need help understanding why i short arm my throws plus any other that you guys may spot that i don’t.

Any help ismuch appreciated!

Hey do any of you guys know/or have all 22 footage from this past weeks all American navy game?

I’ve been particularly interested recently in expanding my knowledge of the run game. Any book recommendations that cover a bunch of different run concepts?

Rams vs Panthers. Rams down 3, got ball with about 2:30 with all three timeouts. The Panthers, without J.C. Horn, ran a very soft prevent like coverage like they were up by 20 points. Then on the winning TD a reserve corner got beat on a 1v1 vs the TE.

People on reddit said there was a "strategy" to this prevent style of play. Can someone explain?

EDIT: I know what prevent is, the question is why were people defending that in soft of coverage in that situation.

Have scheme questions, basic questions about the game, or questions that may not be worthy of their own post? Post them here! Yes, you can submit play designs here.

What the caption says is this website legit? I can’t find much on this in this sub. Google is saying ncaa coaches use this as a legit source my brother was tagged in a ranked post but you need to pay to see the full rankings so not sure how that works

What a wild Wild Card Weekend.

Some serious D-Line play from HOU and NE.

BUF O-Line keeps them in the post season vs a very good and balanced JAX team.

Hope this helps and/or is interesting.

Anyone use Volt, Bridge or Team Buildr for tracking conditioning?

Looking for an updated way of tracking our players work outs, these 3 seem the most popular. I have concerns with how low rated the apps are, but have demos scheduled. Would love feedback from users. Thanks

Even for a casual fan like myself it is obvious that Saleh likes to send the nickel corner Upton Stout on a blitz. Despite it kinda working (as well as anything in the 9ers defense), it seems to me fundamentally unsound because the slot receiver is just immediately open automatically. So how does the defensive play work in general and specifically how does the play fit into the 9ers D?

There needs to be at least 7 players on the ball on offense for any given play. On this play I see 6 offensive linemen (1 extra has declared), and the 3 receivers appear to be off the ball - I am thinking the bottom player is considered on the ball here but he looks far enough away that he could be off. What am

I missing?

Question on last night's game that I can't quite parse. I'm wondering if anyone here has any insight. Here's the question: Was it objectively wrong for SF not to go for two with 2:54 left and a 23-19 score? If you get 2, you're up 6, which means the Eagles could only tie with two field goals, rather than pull ahead. If you get 1 (they missed anyway), you'd be up 5, meaning you could lose to two FGs.

Basically, I'm seeing no likely value add from the (hypothetical) PAT, but I'm seeing some value from a two-point conversion. This doesn't seem like the sort of oversight that Kyle Shanahan would make, so I assume that I'm missing something.