EPISODE · Mar 2, 2022 · 1H 19M
Episode 27 - Ed Donatell Deep Dive
from Kindred Skols Podcast · host Kindred Skols
Matt and Nick go deep into Ed Donatell's defense, discussing the schematics as well as the philosphy.* Thoughts on the position coaches on defense.* Donatell/Fangio defensive strengths and weaknessesDetails* 4-3 vs 3-4 - does it matter? How do the current players fit* Defensive fronts out of Base personnel (3-4), heavy formations (6-1), and Sub (4-2)* How run fits work in the Fangio tree defense* Coverages* Cover 1 most common -- but it doesn't work without corners* Differences between Fangio and Zimmer/Saban match coverages* 2 High shell usage and its relevance in the modern NFL* Cover 6 - Fangio/Donatell specialty* What is Cover 8 and why is it effective?* Cover 3 and Cover 9 - how are those used?* Blitz overview - Fire Zone and Sim Pressures* Joker/X-Backer -- the role for Danielle Hunter?* Stunts* A little bit on Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's Combine press conference.
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Matt and Nick go deep into Ed Donatell's defense, discussing the schematics as well as the philosphy. * Thoughts on the position coaches on defense. * Donatell/Fangio defensive strengths and weaknesses Details * 4-3 vs 3-4 - does it matter? How do the current players fit * Defensive fronts out of Base personnel (3-4), heavy formations (6-1), and Sub (4-2) * How run fits work in the Fangio tree defense * Coverages * Cover 1 most common -- but it doesn't work without corners * Differences bet...
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