Working our way through the other half of the AFC North in "The Breakdown," we take a look at the Cleveland Browns schematic philosophy. A Litany of Formations For as much flack as the Browns catch, head coach Hue Jackson is an innovative offensive mind who manufactures opportunities for his quarterbacks to be effective. It... Continue Reading →
Moving through the AFC North section of “The Breakdown,” we take a look at what makes the Pittsburgh Steelers successful on both sides of the ball. Running with Variety Todd Haley enters his sixth season as the Steelers offensive coordinator and he has helped turn Pittsburgh into a formidable offensive unit that plays to the... Continue Reading →
In case you missed it, we just finished examining what each AFC East team constructs on both sides of the ball in "The Breakdown." We now progress into the AFC North, beginning with the Baltimore Ravens. Mixing and Matching Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg returns for his second season after first serving as the Ravens quarterback... Continue Reading →
Concluding the AFC East’s involvement in "The Breakdown," we take a look at what the New York Jets do on both sides of the ball. Spreading Things Out Offensive coordinator John Morton enters his first season with the Jets having previously spent 2011-2016 as the wide receivers coach for Jim Harbaugh‘s 49ers (’11-’14) and Sean... Continue Reading →
Continuing our newest series, we take a deep dive at what the Buffalo Bills like to do on both sides of the ball. The West Coast New head coach Sean McDermott brings in Rick Dennison to coordinate his offense, who looks to install the West Coast system that he spent 13 years executing under Mike... Continue Reading →
Working our way through the AFC East in this new installment, we take a look at what the Miami Dolphins do on both sides of the ball. Efficiency and Optimization of Weapons Adam Gase enters his his second season at the helm, having posted a 10-6 record with a wild card berth this past season.... Continue Reading →
As a new NFL season approaches ever so quickly, the time for previews has become increasingly appropriate. Rather than discuss what happened last season, breaking down key factors and what to expect from a record standpoint, The Breakdown will provide a hyper-focused analysis of what makes the teams tick via their respective schematic philosophies. We... Continue Reading →
The former high school defensive tackle served an LDS mission following his prep career, but returned two years later to play football at Snow Community College, finishing as an All-American and the number one junior college recruit via Scout.com. He started 12 games in 2016 as a first team All-Pac-12 member. Bolles has the build... Continue Reading →
NFL Draft analysts are a fickle group when it comes to quarterbacks. As we inch ever so closely to the draft, the vast majority of us have eliminated the disconnect between our analyzation of this year’s top quarterback prospects. There are no standardized rankings that we can pigeonhole these passers into, but such rankings are... Continue Reading →
Those near and dear to the family of former Stanford superstar, do-it-all running back Christian McCaffrey knew he was supposed to be here. By, now you’ve likely immersed yourself into an admiration of the McCaffrey legacy and familiarized yourself with such bloodlines that feature an NFL vet, an Olympic medalist, a Duke basketball player and a former... Continue Reading →
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