excellent analysis of a Rams play (v. Arizona)

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October 11, 2015 at 10:39 am #32132

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Syed Schemes
Analzying Football X’s and O’s from a Coach’s Perspective

Rams Split Zone End Around

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Rams Todd Gurley broke out in Week 4 for 146 yards on 19 carries while Tavon Austin had 116 yards from scrimmage with 2 touchdowns. Rams Offensive Coordinator Frank Cignetti has put both players in a position to succeed with excellent play calling and creative play design. One particular set of plays that Cignetti has set up is a split zone end around package. The package begins with the end around threat from the speed of Tavon Austin:

From there, Cignetti incorporates the split zone concept. Split zone is a zone run scheme with an H-Back/TE/FB coming across the formation to kick out the back side. When Cignetti incorporates the two concepts to form the split zone end around look, the defense is given a very difficult mixed flow read:

Focus on the circled defender, #20 Safety Deone Bucannon. Bucannon would be in position to make the tackle on Gurley, but actually runs away from the play because he is influenced by Austin on the end around. Cignetti has set this up over the course of the season with his playcalling. Jared Cook (#89) coming across the formation also gives Bucannon a mixed flow read which is hard to diagnose for a 2nd level defender. This allows the right tackle to block him, which would not otherwise be possible. The result is a huge run for Gurley:

The rest consists of gifs I can’t copy. To see it all, go here:

http://www.syedschemes.com/rams15/

October 11, 2015 at 10:54 am #32135

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See that first big Gurley run? The big one where Matthieu eventually runs him down?

Watch that, and notice the move Gurley makes at the 40 yard line. A defender comes diving at him from his left, and Gurley – still moving straight ahead with his upper body’s center of gravity stable – just neatly flicks his legs to the right so the defender fails to make contact.

Just a little – flick! – and on he goes full speed ahead.

That’s the kind of thing I’m seeing in Gurley. I haven’t seen enough of him yet to get a real picture of his running “personality,” but there is something there. Jackson, by contrast, wouldn’t have done that. He would either plowed straight ahead breaking the guy’s hand off in his spokes, or veered to the center of the field away from him.

We haven’t seen Dance Moves from him yet. He’s certainly no Barry Sanders, but he may have a bit of Faulk in him.

I really hope he has a good day today, because watching him run is fun.

October 11, 2015 at 11:12 am #32141

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