How the Packers Offense DOMINATED the Cowboys | Packers-Cowboys Film Review

[@furiousstyles1113]

Even as a lifelong cowboy fan, I found this breakdown very impressive!!

[@hephzibah8854]

Beautiful breakdown! What a master class by Lefleur. And what awesome execution by the boys!

[@mENTALdRIFTER]

It was a truly masterful offensive gameplan

[@geezyeskabante]

Dallas defense looked pitiful to me 😭

[@TheScoutingPack]

It looked pitiful because LaFleur played them like a fiddle. Attacked their concepts perfectly.

[@geezyeskabante]

@@TheScoutingPack I seen Micah get took out of those zone runs almost instantly😭

[@geezyeskabante]

@@TheScoutingPack yeah let me just shut up and finish the video 😂💯

[@choosecarefully408]

Play #1: busted. Play #2: for no discernible reason, a defender lets Doubs go free even though the defender has no one else to block. Even then Love throws _REALLY_ late & almost gets Doubs injured. a _lot_ of YAC was missed because of where & when he threw that *to a completely open receiver that he almost missed.* #3: worked. But by #4 the question "is this the Packers being good or the Cowboys self-destructing due to horrible play-calling" is already being answered. A light box on the goal line? This is Mike McCarthy, always cringing under pressure & calling what he thinks are failsafe plays but they're not. He thinks he has Just Enough players spread out when the last thing you want in this area is to randomly spread your defense out. How a play-caller can be in the league this long & not know this is beyond me but it's not like he's the only one. NFL team owners are _business owners._ They have No Idea What makes a good or winning coach. So they hire *what they **_think makes_** one* but based on business acumen. "Players are my employees. So coaches must be the supervisors. I should hire whoever I think would make a Good Supervisor." & the answer to that is always the Tyrannical Moron who pushes the employees around. Goodbye Bisacchia & your Winning Ways, hello Josh McDaniels & the Terrible Times. Before anyone says McCarthy doesn't call the defense, Yes He Does when he gets stressed. Go back to every game he was HC in & lost & you'll see the same structures. He may relay it _through_ the DC but they're His Calls. Sean McVay *Just Hired* an assistant because he realizes that his play-calling sometimes goes to rot under stress & he is absolutely right. The _only_ HC I currently *know* doesn't lose his cool at that time is Andy Reid. Which means every HC needs such an assistant. I hope this starts a trend because guess what? Matt Lafleur does this too, & often. When his schemes _don't result_ in immediate success he starts yelling even if there's no one around & typically doesn't adjust for over 20 minutes of playing time. The *first two passes* Love made that game were completely off yet were caught because the Dallas defense were being coached by someone in a complete state of confusion. Lafleur can't keep his head either when down in regular-season games, let alone important ones.

[@MrZakXero]

That Doubs TD, jfc. I know its a small sample size, but really how have we been blessed at the QB position for this long. Feels good to be a Packers owner.

[@marvinszabo9627]

Bro, you are extremely talented and I truly appreciate the way you break things down. Your analysis is spot on. Please continue to produce content that is this technically sound. Good job and I’m definitely a fan….

[@TheScoutingPack]

Appreciate that! Currently busy with work and recently started coaching WRs for a team in France - but definitely planning on getting some draft content out soon!

[@lennong5719]

Duuuude, I've been looking for a guy that analyzed the packers game for sooo long. Thank you!

[@yethao9535]

I love these videos. Keep them coming.

[@jonmarsh7914]

It's almost like, Love had a tougher time CHOOSING which open receiver to throw to rather than having a receiver open to throw to

[@Hidegety1]

I was taken aback by how well you presented. Very well done.

[@TheScoutingPack]

Must be the teacher in me, which is my day job 😅

[@Hidegety1]

@@TheScoutingPack Gifted teachers are magicians of the world. It is breathtaking how a good teacher can turn pack of distracted teens into young sponges excited to learn.

[@jhetao]

Damn, look at Reed blocking at 10:45 the moment he sees the ball come out

[@davidnguyen5028]

Great contents. Thanks for sharing.

[@vrphotoatlanta]

One of the best if not the best breakdowns I’ve seen yet. Great job on the video and as a packers fan. I’m exited to see what we can do against the 49ers.

[@prodigysprophecy9670]

Beautiful video! Happy to see someone see exactly what I'm seeing! Awesome work man

[@e2rqey]

Aaron Jones has the ball carrier vision of someone running with a HB from the default madden camera angle

[@e2rqey]

I run a version of that drag wheel all the time in Madden. You can definitely get that route open like that. the only difference is that i usually have the HB running an angle route to attack that space over the middle that the short crossing route will clear out.

[@kurtwicklund8901]

I cannot recall a clearer example of out-coaching.

[@James-ll3jb]

The halting diction is annoying however

[@TheFurySin]

Really liked the move by Romeo Doubs!

[@franksmith027]

I love how you broke this down

[@damoncottle14]

It's better to study the film they will get better!!!!!! Go Pack Go!!!!!

[@artisaprimus6306]

Great analysis! Quinn was taken to school by LaFluer. I've never seen receivers so wide open at the professional level. The Packers coaches were the football professors and the Cowboys were the students. The students failed the class, BTW.

[@cjespers]

Go Pack Go! In Gute we trust. Thanks for the video!

[@joshuafay5975]

As a Ravens fan, im proud of the packers gameplan. I told my friend who is a cowboy fan...all i would do is play 12-13 personal because they dont have big bodied guys on defense. They are essentially playing nickle in their base personal. Aaron jones read the blocks very well..J Love made perfect throws when needed. Have to give lefluer lots of credit for this. Wrs also had great routes on max protect 2 man routes.

[@SRTendulkar999]

Amazing on how many plays packers had max protection, blunting cowboys pass rush and exposing the secondary.

[@Lerithan]

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more clear cut example of how amazing Jones’ vision and patience is than this game. Just always finding the right place to run.

[@relaxgaming8872]

The second play 3 open receiver with no one near them. Closes guy was like 6 yards off. lol

[@bigbrad8]

I think Christian Watson coming back opened up the offense deep and allowed the route running abilities of doubs and wicks to shine

[@nathanlau3275]

LaFleur vs Shanahan gonna be so fun

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

Man, you giving the niners all the scouting they need :D Great video. What would be cool is if you could do one video about the 2023 niners leading up to Saturday's game.

[@TheScoutingPack]

I’m sure their staff has wayyy more advanced analytics and access to more camera angles than I get. For the moment, I’m keeping things Packers focused, but will definitely be looking at 49ers film to show things to look out for. I’d love to branch out into more, but can only handle so much as one person 😅

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

@@TheScoutingPackI hear that! Don't want to burn out, i've been there. But don't short yourself, man, seeing some of the decisions coaches make yikes. They could use people like you :)

[@McCabeM]

Great review, thanks!

[@anthonynoneyabusiness420]

I hope we can do the same against the 49ers

[@jjbasson]

good stuff man keep it coming

[@robertfetrow4612]

"Melton staying engaged in his block" IE a clip. That was funny

[@TheScoutingPack]

Which play are you talking about? Melton had nothing close to a clip. If you’re talking about the cut block on Parsons, that isn’t clipping. Clipping is from behind. If it is head-to-head, it is a legal cut block because the defender has the opportunity to avoid it.

[@robertfetrow4612]

@@TheScoutingPack 25.13 mark. Melton blocking Lewis. You comment that he stays engaged but he engages on his block which happens as you make the comment. He clearly behind trying to work towards the front or side, clearly outside the tackle box. Its okay, the packers worked the cowboys but that kind of comment is a bit much. We know the refs are soft of such calls which is why teams involve wrs in blocking schemes like they do.

[@TheScoutingPack]

That’s not even close to a clip…

[@robertfetrow4612]

@@TheScoutingPack Sure, and the first pick wasnt PI and surely Dez never caught that ball just like Melton continued the block he never made. We understand.

[@TheScoutingPack]

You don’t understand the rules if you are calling that clipping. Clipping has to be below the waist and from behind, it is rarely ever called now because people don’t do that anymore. He’s on the front shoulder and the DB reaches towards the runner which is why he falls. If there’s anyone who calls shit how I see it, it’s me. Just last week in my Bears game breakdown I made it a point to say “I don’t know how that’s not a penalty” on Owens for unnecessary roughness while hitting a sliding QB.

[@ephraimsilberberg708]

Good stuff

[@DjChrisChip]

approx 17 mins. There is an 8 man protection, and only 2 receivers out. That is impressive considering very limited check down options on that play. Lot of faith in the 2 receivers & Jordan Love to make a play

[@brandonseabaugh7247]

It's crazy to think that a HoF QB was holding MLFs offense back

[@jacksonreiter7237]

Wait now I want to know what Rasheed did at Penn state lol

[@TheScoutingPack]

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[@travisoshea]

That MIKE played the Tampa 2 correctly. He’s supposed to wall off and carry any vertical route by the #2 receiver. #2 for Dallas should not jump that check down until the hand QB comes of the ball. This is not on Quinn who likes to play Tampa 2 because it is essentially a Cover 3. Green Bay runs a dagger concept and it’s covered of Lewis doesn’t jump. Another point, Parsons gets a 1 on 1 and gets beat. This also looks like a long DND so execution matters on this play not the play call from Quinn

[@JakeFranklinFB]

What software do you use to draw over your videos? Love this breakdown! Also, I’m a sad, hopeless cowboys fan…

[@TheScoutingPack]

Epic Pen. Same thing JT uses over at QB School. Pretty simple program, and great!

[@JakeFranklinFB]

Thanks! I subscribed. Can’t wait for more breakdowns!

[@josh8006]

We're gonna miss Jones... Great video

[@TheScoutingPack]

I think the Lloyd and Jacobs duo will end up being fine. Two dynamic runners with decent vision. Can’t wait to watch them!

[@Cuttthroat_V]

Great content

[@dakdelusionalfanswithmoree4856]

Love made some throws deep and accurate with pressure in his face dak needs a perfect protection to do that

[@TheScoutingPack]

Dak seemed a bit rattled early on, which is strange. He played really well this year, but all it takes is one bad day in the playoffs to be scrutinized.

[@truepatriot8751]

Cowboys played man to man all season. Then decided to play zone against Packers? Who does that? lol

[@TheScoutingPack]

Coaches overthinking things. Try to break tendencies in the playoffs, but end up playing something your players aren’t comfortable. By the time they got back into playing man, it was too late.

[@garageliving3658]

Packer did good job shutting down the top players... Parsons and cd couldn't do anything.

[@williamhermann6635]

That first run, Jones needed to cut right instead of left. Had a blocker and green grass.

[@TheScoutingPack]

Usually one of the last reads on an inside zone, by the team he makes that read, it’s already too late.

[@williamhermann6635]

@@TheScoutingPack But the read he did make took him right into the back of his own blocker. Wasnt really much of a read at all. Not trying to nitpick Jones as he's been absolutely balling the last month. Just noticed there was a chance for a big play there if he had cut it back to the right once the safety committed to the inside gap.

[@rigitdigit]

It was great but this weekend Im afeared its going to be much different

[@travisov]

On that first pass, do you not think he was extremely late on his throw? If he knew he had the clear-out vs T2, shouldn't he be quicker with the decision for YAC?

[@TheScoutingPack]

7 step drop and play action, so he has to take a little extra time to get his eyes around and diagnose the coverage. If the post-snap coverage doesn’t line up with what he saw pre-snap it changes who he should throw to.

[@travisov]

@@TheScoutingPack I guess. But if the 7-step drop was by design, what was the intention there? That in-breaking route was the zone beater...seems odd to pair that with a 7 step

[@travisov]

​@@TheScoutingPackalso...seems like he should have made the post snap recognition quicker. 2 safeties, MFO, there isn't much disguise here. Sorry to pick nits. Definitely not trying to hate on him. I'm only now digging into GB film and learning what I can. Seems like a lof of long developing dropbacks in this scheme. Is that by design?

[@TheScoutingPack]

Makes sense to nitpick though. There are certainly things to work on. The throw he made isn’t open if it’s C2 instead of Tampa 2. So I’m sure he first looked to Watson and then took a step back to make space and hit Doubs.

[@TheScoutingPack]

Also, for the drop backs, this was specifically for Dallas. Being under center and having long play fakes forces Dallas to respect the run on every play. Definitely by design.

[@maclainrobertson1272]

Illegal contact by Gilmore on Watson on that final TD?

[@TheScoutingPack]

It’s technically within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage as the EZ yards don’t count. DBs are coached to push out WRs who go to the back line because it makes them an ineligible receiver. If the ball is in the air and he’s the intended target, it’s PI, but nothing else really.

[@brandoncollins1167]

Scheme all year for Cowboys, power run up the mid, run at 14 and 33!

[@travisoshea]

Weird because Green Bay ran a lot of zone and split zone.

[@travisoshea]

Weird to have Cover 0 with inside leverage and not play a catch technique. Spags did this exact same thing. Wonder why NFL DCs do this.

[@TheScoutingPack]

Seems like Gilmore was just having a tough night with execution. Maybe they’re hoping the rush gets home and by playing off and soft they can break on short routes, but Love was able to diagnose the blitz and get 7on7 in pass pro. Hard to win as a DB in that situation.

[@travisoshea]

@@TheScoutingPack completely agree. Quinn’s has his corners squating a lot to jump on quick breaking routes especially out breaking routes.

[@travisoshea]

@@TheScoutingPack LaFleur had and awesome gameplan. I think him and Quinn were on the same staff at one point. Lafleur knew and Barry knew he could fool Quinn and MM with pre snap motion and give a different look post snap and had protections and blocking schemes that would win. Also, when Green Bays WR just purely win vs these “all pro” CBs and win badly as a DC you have to come up other ways to win. I think that’s why Quinn went to more and more zone looks. Couldn’t get to the QB, CBs, we’re not winning and they were losing guys on the field. Have all eyes back on the QB. This was 90% about great coaching can be soo efficient and having the guys play with confidence

[@stevewaters7559]

That's called a sail route

[@jakel.1724]

i hate that this is a master class on mccarthy:: but this was just another game for matt

[@RobertPool-nz5ss]

So everything you see with cowboys defense is that its Cheap Jerry wants bargin price line backers its really 8 or 10 safeties because they dont cost anything this team is a sitting duck for that reason.. hit them in the mouth running the ball and it all comes apart

[@Pccpy]

Big Mike got out coached again.

[@robertfetrow4612]

The game was more about the dallas making poor decisions than it is amazing playcalling. Most everything pointed out by this guy points out poor decision making by cowboys defenders over and over again.

[@TheScoutingPack]

Good playcalling forces bad decisions

[@robertfetrow4612]

@@TheScoutingPack True but completely missing wrs in routes isnt really about play calling all of the time. We may like to think so but it was pretty clear on the tight end td pass as an example that the two inside backers/dbs completely missed an easy assignment and the way the defense was set. The inside guy on that design is supposed to cover any wr who releases from the right side and the outside guy stay outside in case the QB rolls that way or runs. Both defenders sat down and stayed wiht the QB. That is a clear assignment missed but we can pretend your HC tricked them. If that is what you want to believe

[@davidjulseth8667]

Scripted rigged NFL lol

[@TheScoutingPack]

There’s two outcomes: If the Packers win the Super Bowl against the Ravens, it’s scripted - because it will follow the exact same path as 2010. Lowest seed, beating 1 and 2 seeds, and then playing an NFC North division rival in the NFC Championship, before beating an AFC North opponent in the SB. 🤣 The other conspiracy theory is that the SB matchup is the Ravens and 49ers because of the SB logo colors.

[@raheppe]

I down voted you hoping that you would see my comment. I am tired of the Love a$$ kissing and I am a Packers fan. It is absurd. That entire game was play design as you pointed out. That throw to Musgrave is awful. That throw you highlight at the end, yes, a good throw, but evidence of Love's second worst player trait, he is late. He is almost always late unless the first option is wide open, and it is not a 9 route. Which brings me to his second weakness which I am shocked NFL teams haven't figured out yet, he can't throw that 9, at all. It is almost always underthrown, or late, and sometimes long, but rarely accurate. Same with a seam 20+ yards. He doesn't throw anyone open. Ever. They gotta be wide open, or running a slant dig or post. Or it has to be a 15 yard pass, as long as it isn't an out route. He'll be late or throw that long too. That Cowboys play that you showed early, where 'Watson clears it out', all the Cowboys had to do was recognize he ain't throwing that route to Watson and if he does he won't complete it, there was no reason to have that safety run with him, he was covered with two people. Because Dan Quinn is an idiot. If I played the Packers, cover 1 or zero the entire game, and I'm playing press man. Closer to what Cleveland tried against Texans, with some much needed tweaks. Stroud is a more accurate qb that will throw the 9 with accuracy (he did miss a td on one that game though). Lafleur should be applauded for recognizing what I said after 9 games and then changing his entire play calling and scheme to what Love can do well. They were trying to be a vertical offense early, they envisioned Watson taking the top off and those te's stretching the seams, but Love kept missing those throws or not throwing them. That is why Watson had great numbers last season but he can't seem to 'get on the same page' with Love. Because Love can't make those throws like Rodgers could. The entire video, there wasn't a single throw that every qb in the NFL can't also make. Not one. Love is being credited with Lafleur's success. And it drives me crazy. Dude isn't better than Goff. Solid, does a lot of stuff well, but he can't make some throws that do limit this offense, unfortunately. I'm worried Kyle will exploit that, because none of this play design stuff his defense hasn't seen in practice daily. I just hope the same is true for them and GB plays a great game of defense.

[@TheScoutingPack]

His poise and command of the offense both in the huddle and at the LOS are not that of an average QB. Does he have things to work on? Yes. Footwork and deep ball are things to work on. But those things are offseason focal points. A first year starter playing like this isn’t normal when you compare it to QB play around the league.

[@TheScoutingPack]

Should I tell him that downvotes don’t send notifications?

[@raheppe]

@@TheScoutingPack Works every time though, you saw my comment. Maybe it is a false correlation, but when I downvote and then comment, I get attention. Like a cheat code for interaction.

[@raheppe]

@@TheScoutingPack Those are the same exact things he had to work on in college. And he struggled with the same exact throws. You can look up his throw/route chart from college, his succes on the 9, the post, an out, etc. Where every type of throw his entire career was tracked. The throws he struggled with, he still does. The throws he didn't, he still does not. He's thrown the ball at least 100,000 times in his life, he's not going to improve with a throw that he struggles with after the 100,001st rep. My ultimate point. This was not a qb worth drafting round 1, then setting on for 3 season, he was not worth closing a championship window for. He is not worth purposely closing that window in order to start fresh...4 years down the line. There have been so many qb's in numerous rounds that they could have drafted to play like this. This is play design more than Love being good. Those are mostly first read or second read throws, and they are often late. What happens when Lafleur can't out game plan the opponent? Love struggles. The Ravens have beat this scheme 5 times this season, luckily we did not play them. GB could have drafted to win a championship then, they could have drafted weapons then, they could have tried to win the SB and got a QB for the future. Is Love better than Browning? Probably not. Is he better than Minshew??? Probably not. Sounds like we could have played for that title and gave a 4th rounder for Minshew, or signed a Baker, and we'd get the exact same production. Hindsight tells us all of this. The smart defense will let Watson run 1 on 1 deep, every single time. That is a 50/50 ball at best. Love is yet to hit a wr downfield in stride when throwing over 30 yards. He can't make that throw. Sounds similar to Goff. The irony being our coach is buddies with that coach that had the similar but better player comp(Goff is more accurate and will make that throw, sometimes and can hit it in stride, sometimes) and he traded his a$$ because he was convinced all these limitations eventually matter v. the best defenses. Then he won a SB. There was no reason to covet Love like they did and then close that window. The fact that Lafleur and Gute looked to scapegoat anyone that they could after that loss to TB is the reason they made that pick. It is Lafleur's fault they lost that game. The defense took the ball away 3 times the second half v Brady, GB kept going 3 and out and then punting it back. He decides none of that was his fault and he fired that defensive coach to hire his family friend and then he drafted a new qb. THEN he played stupid and pretended he wanted Rodgers...because Love showed up practicing and they were like, 'oh, shat, this is going to be much more difficult to work with, fack' and they were willing to placate Rodgers. Until Adams told them to get f'ed, they drafted no weapons, they had a 300 lb TE fumbling away the prior seasons chance to do something and they had a #1 wr that was healthy scratched by the NYJ some games this season for being lousy (for undrafted dudes!!!). THEN they run Rodgers out of town and what is the first thing that they do??? Spend a high pick at wr and draft two te's that can run. Because they realized the entire cupboard was bare. Cusp of the SB, thrown away to bench a qb for 3 seasons. That worked once, but only because he was a HOF player, otherwise it was stupid when they drafted Rodgers too. Love is not him, we can stop pretending.

[@raheppe]

@@TheScoutingPack Look at Watson's production. Compare it last year to this year. Use averages since games played might not match. See the difference??? Rodgers got him the ball, big plays, he was a monster, because he is an incredible athlete. Love can't get him the ball, all there is to it. It changes the entire design of the offense, where that route is now just a dummy route. Since the other wr's are more built to run underneath, with change of direction, etc., you're going to see Watson walk to a new team, there won't be a reason to pay him. Just pick up a new 4.35 guy and have him run the dummy route. They'll have Doubs, Reed and Wicks as the main wr's. Hell, might as well trade Watson in the offseason, they ain't using him. Might as well get a player they can use. They can find another wr as the 4th option, he just has to run real fast in a straight line to clear space.

[@jeffschneider5020]

Why did the Packers get rid of Aaron Jones? Big mistake!

[@TheScoutingPack]

I love Jones as a locker room guy. Great person. Always gave a good burst, but I can understand the change if Jacobs can get back to league leading rusher form.