The Coordinator Confusing Elite NFL Quarterbacks

[@ThinkingFootball]

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[@sbcburgos2300]

Great breakdown! What is your prediction for the Bengals vs Chiefs game?

[@dietrickmcelveen5954]

Excellent analysis! Education at its finest! Looking forward to more Intel. Keep up the good work!!

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

Maybe best video of the week

[@naj_pederson]

Hey I’m just rewatching this video rn, and I heard you mention that you wanted to make a video about the role that the nose tackle has in the modern NFL. I would really love to watch a video discussing that. Ik you guys are currently working hard on making great in-depth scouting videos, so no rush.

[@lukechoi4696]

This level of analysis is crazy and it shows how much it takes to beat some of these offenses. Also I found “Coverage agnostic” funny and well written

[@lherbolich98]

Big facts. I noticed that too, I’m for sure using it going forward. I love it when content creators can come up with terms such as “coverage agnostic” because it invokes so many more layers of depth to the understanding of a style/approach that you wouldn’t get from simply saying “he’s averse to/he prefers to…”

[@ThinkingFootball]

Appreciate the love!

[@TheVideorascal]

As a bengals fan, I am very glad teams are foaming at the mouth to get Sean Peyton this off-season because it means we keep Lou at least one more year

[@Dallasrules4eveonPs5]

Sean would be HC NOT DC

[@BigBroKuma]

It doesn't matter Lou could be a headcoach rn if he wanted but for some reason that has not been disclosed to the public he has not spoken to any teams it's wierd but rn it's all up to him and he wants to stay with the Bengals although it's different from Dan Quinn cause Dan knows Mccarthy is gonna get fired eventually

[@ASAP-jv7rt]

@@BigBroKuma Zac Taylor will be fired eventually too so maybe Lou wants to take over

[@fdffdx9621]

@@ASAP-jv7rt you have no idea what you're talking about. Why would Zac Taylor get fired???

[@nicksttrs]

@ASAP2424 your out your damn mind lmao If we held on to Marvin Lewis for 10 years were definitely keeping Zac plus Burrow wants Zac to be the HC so he's not going anywhere

[@Timothy.365]

Bro, this is a master class in film breakdown, so much info packed in a few minutes! Keep it up!

[@Nuanced717]

Your NFL breakdowns are some of the best in all of sport. The #1 most underrated KZbin Channel!

[@blackitachi6935]

Lou should have been getting shouts last year. I said that. He was on my list of candidates I wanted. A real teacher and schemer.

[@sensor4747]

Love this breakdown. Always nice to discuss coverage schemes and how a defense can make a qb uncomfortable from the secondary and not just from the rush.

[@josepharmstrong8025]

5:14 This is CTB btw, not Awuzie.

[@timon9385]

5:17 its Cam Taylor-Britt as Awuzie suffered an ACL against the Browns on Halloween

[@mattkelly2004]

Reader needs all the love and deserves even more, he often gets overlooked bc of that offense but I feel he is one of the best if not the best nose bull tackle in the game today

[@t4d0W]

Def one of the best space stuffing DTs against the run. Granted there are more versatile DTs who can play both run and interior penetration but Reader's impact keeps the opposing run offense to be as honest as they can be.

[@dpscribe]

Was Patriots defense like that before when Bill Belichick had team of veteran smart defensive players?

[@ThinkingFootball]

Yes and it still is in large amounts - Belichick is the poster boy for Agnostic coverage.

[@brandonwhodeyer8531]

Most definitely. It's a hybrid defense mostly and bilichick was a master at it. No wonder brady and Bill have so many rings. When u have an elite qb and a great defensive mind coupled with being a great hc that's when u will see 6 championships I think lol.

[@ichwill7536]

@@brandonwhodeyer8531 exactly. Being strong in one aspects great but champions are well rounded machines

[@2kolbe010]

@@ichwill7536 yup.

[@t4d0W]

BB is the standard for how to make your defense be 'amorphous'. One reason why even young QBs get stumped going against him is because they think they get the look they want but it turns into something entirely different post snap. And BB gets it right in key situations like 3rd down.

[@terry7907]

Looking forward to the NT video. You stated it exactly: the right one, even in the modern pass happy NFL, can be critical, because he is the key to the run defense in a light box.

[@Jesse_Burdette]

This is one of the first times I sat through an ad read because I loved the video so much. So comprehensive.

[@t4d0W]

Great video. I've acknowledge his genius since the latter half of last season and the best part is he's shown more of it this season. Great weekly game planner against various opponents and in comparison to some of the DC flunkies who stay stagnant, he's just as amazing adjusting in the 2nd half. He knows the guys in his depth charts to use in specific situations to execute and take away match ups. Like Joseph Ossai who sees a lot of action vs the Chiefs.

[@doomguy2945]

Wasn't Awuzie injured before the Bengals/Chiefs game this year? Also, it looked like Apple was playing that coverage at 12:30 "behind" on purpose. I know people love to clown on Apple, but he shows up enough to contribute at a high level from time to time.

[@gbrew839]

Still can’t scheme against a one legged Mahomes … lol

[@jordanbrown1074]

Maybe not, but when the referees help out the one legged Mahomes, it doesn’t matter how good your scheme is.

[@lochnessmonster5149]

The league views Anarumo as Vic Fangio 2.0. That's why he's not getting any HC interviews. I hope the Bengals give him a big raise and keep him longterm.

[@jaymacpherson8167]

I love this D. An essential element is to create what appears to be chaos to the QB, resulting in delay of their throw. I see the D as combining transient man coverage, or what appears man coverage, with zone. The hard part is having the individual D players recognize the release points to transition from man to zone, and zone to man. Maybe that is the reference to “pass off coverage.” One advantage of this difficulty in transitions by D players is that some inevitable confusion within the D will also generate confusion for the QB. That confusion also makes game planning more difficult for the opponent (e.g. reading ad hoc decisions versus repeated schemes is much tougher). Mixing erratic blitzes to squash QB complacency with “I’ll figure this out in a moment” is very helpful.

[@ijoseph7343]

This kind of fluid defensive game planning is the way it should be tbh

[@brandonwhodeyer8531]

This was a excellent vid! Great breakdown of the mad scientist himself. It blows me away lou hasn't had one interview like wtf. He's a wizard just like Andy Reid is a offensive wizard. Just glad though. Fingers crossed 🤞 we get to keep him for another year. Who dey!

[@davidaustad4821]

you keep making videos like this your subscribers will elevate to everest level and you will be. a household name. you do great work and you should be very proud of yourself with this.

[@willhutton1516]

Everyone has been sleeping on our rookies on defense. Would you be willing to do a video on them and their development this year?

[@panzer622]

excellent. I'll be watching for this tomorrow. Thanks for the great video.

[@BigBroKuma]

Finally been waiting for this cause Lou is fucking insane

[@davidaustad4821]

i consider myself a student of the game and analyze and watch the all 22. you are amazing with what you do. straight up impressive video you have my like and subscription.

[@jnkazee2526]

great vid. However, and it's a minor detail, at 5:15, the person who almost picked Mahomes in week 13 was rookie Cam Taylor Britt. Awuzie got hurt got hurt for the season against Cleveland in October

[@300jet]

Once again my hat is off to you Sir. Outstanding analysis!

[@jordanrogers996]

What I’m getting from this is that you better get a big lead early and hope your defense can hold on through the second half against the Bengals. This defense isn’t gonna let you keep it going in the second half.

[@t4d0W]

This defense is also great with take aways and pressuring with 4 (or even 3 vs Mahomes). Because they are adept at showing the opposing QB a different look post snap. So the QB has to hold onto the ball longer which they gotta make an off structure play otherwise the pressure does come home. Cool thing is against a team without an elaborate pass attack, they will switch up and go base defense and take you on from there (see the Ravens matchup). Against the Bills the Bengals defense just pressured with 4 guys well enough so they didn't need to go with 3. And just mask coverages to make it even harder for Allen who was already struggling with with short route decision making.

[@timbo41284]

The center for the Ravens is Tyler Linderbaum and he’s an absolute beast and DJ Reader ran through him like he wasn’t even there

[@chrisjourneay6661]

Another great breakdown. Thank you. Also, I would absolutely watch the hell out of a Nose Tackle analysis video.

[@bsewell513]

Great video, Coach Lou really like that!

[@carmodaveable]

Your insight is so valuable for fans of the game! Love the content

[@easyenetwork2023]

If you notice, the Bengals defense overall seemed to improve once Reader got back. Having him up the middle is huge. He clogs up running lanes and cab out pressure in a passer along with Hubbard and Hendrickson.

[@10thletter40]

Interesting to see how much the Bengals will adapt to the Chiefs having Pacheco as their running back. Obviously can't put as many eggs in their excellent pass defense basket. Bengals have a very solid team though so they should be fine

[@easyenetwork2023]

Yeah, they struggled in week 13 with Pacheco. But if they keep to the disguised coverages they can slow down Mahomes.

[@brandonwhodeyer8531]

Lou can stop just about any rushing attack. Lou is not worried about the cheifs running backs when u have patrick mahomes under center lol. U would think they will run more tomorrow but we'll c. Reid loves to pass and usually people stay who they are. I do think he will run a Lil more but I think he will be triggered to go away from it.

[@shawneldridge3244]

I think you’ll see more 5 men in the box or more disguised blitzes to keep the chiefs honest

[@analyticalinsight]

Mike Hilton has been one of the most underrated DBs in the league...Hes the best nickel defender in the league

[@colinb1552]

Your videos are the best thank you

[@DanielTreFive]

Hey how do you guys get these overhead camera looks? They make breaking down film wayyyy easier

[@redsixx669]

Ive been saying it all year, this defense is scary good, and it feels like the lass rush has gotten much better since the playoffs started

[@sprawlz6466]

Incredible how he somehow found a way to stop Huntley

[@descendent7763]

Lol cope

[@sprawlz6466]

@@descendent7763 cope with what? I just made a joke

[@bobbyboucher1893]

@@sprawlz6466 I'm pretty sure he said elite QBs

[@sprawlz6466]

@@bobbyboucher1893 yes. That’s the joke

[@ichwill7536]

Thank you for giving credit to this elite defense

[@highproof2735]

Tosses 66 aside like a cheeseburger wrapper🤣🤣. Love your videos man always a damm good job!

[@nicolasdufourcq7956]

Okay at 5:20 is the rookie cam Taylor Britt. Only saying because it’s insane he makes that read as a first year.

[@WeesageMan]

High quality video my man! Keep it up!

[@t.22916]

Love the break down! Do more please n thank you

[@Jesayou]

Cam Taylor-Britt was a stud for Nebraska love to see Black shirts killing it in the NFL

[@Backroads23]

I feel like the chiefs could get the Cinci D out of some of these drop 8 looks if they would run some draw plays being that usually that front 3 is with the 2 ends and 1 tackle. Andy Reid is so pass happy though so this is a great scheme to slow the chiefs down. In addition, the chiefs would be best to let Mahomes get to the line early in tomorrows game, and give the cinci D different snap counts to hopefully make them show early their looks, especially keying on Mike Hilton when he wants to come down and be a blitzer/rotating safety.

[@wilsonguzman62]

Smoking that bengals pack 💨💨💨 Cancun on 3 🫶🏿

[@tylerjordan1991]

Great breakdown!! Turn up who Dey nation 🧡🤍🖤🙏🏽

[@patterntrader690]

As a Browns fan DJ Reeder single handedly ruined our run game against the Bengals in their second matchup this year.

[@mattroberts3204]

This was an awesome video. Fun to watch. Thanks!

[@CajunTexan1]

As a Texans fan, seeing DJ Reader become a stud brings me nothing but pain. Although I'm also happy because if we had kept him we would have just ruined him.

[@thatboyflick]

Appreciate the DJ Reader love

[@easylee4uify]

Might wanna rethink that.

[@SJSharkByte]

Because they lost? You came here to comment based on the video title? What in the world

[@easylee4uify]

@@SJSharkByte in what world?? I've been a Bengals fan all my life , since 5 yrs old.( I'm 58 now). They got out coached!! Losing has nothing to do with it. Their adjustments were made but not effective enough. Offensive line issues aside, Calling coach a "coverage king" is a bit much imo

[@SJSharkByte]

@@easylee4uify they lost by 3 with eight seconds left lol. The Chiefs won in the trenches, that's why they won. Chris Jones had the game of his life and the Bengals Oline failed Joe Burrow. The defense gave the Bengals a chance all game

[@Torpid6441]

@@easylee4uify 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@virgil7272]

@@SJSharkByte Though I agree the Chiefs D-line put the pressure on Burrow and Chris Jones was MVP of the game, I think what Blackscorpion is trying to convey is that when you only take the Chiefs Offense vs the Bengals Defense (since this video is focusing on Defense/coverage schemes of the Bengals) you have to acknowledge that the Bengals D lost to a Chiefs offense that lost nearly its entire WR core by 3rd quarter. A one legged Mahomes was throwing passes to an injured Kelce, Drop prone MVS, rookie Sky, and a ST guy who literally has more tackles than catches in his career....and the only forced turnover the Bengals D got (the entire game) was on a weird freak flub where Mahomes straight up dropped the ball while throwing it. In my opinion I just think the Bengals D simply did not play to expectations that game while Burrow played badly (for his standards made worse by his anemic O-Line) and that the Bengals going forward will be fine.

[@Debo78816]

that was cam britt not awuzie

[@damongwinn]

You just know The Bengals are going to test the mobility of Mahomes' ankle VERY early in the game.

[@Maxbps88]

Unpredicatable. I've said it for decades; specifically going back to the early Marvin Lewis days when everyone in the stadium knew what the Bengals were going to = what plays they were going to run. Also, this sounds counter-intuitive but is, nevertheless, true = In order to be unpredictable, you must first be predictable. This applies more to pitching in Baseball, but fits for football, too.

[@rowdytutradio3331]

Running game beats all this💯

[@violenceteacher6669]

There's a good reason us Bengals fans call him Loudini.

[@drucartier2164]

What’s crazy I and others have been doing this in Madden for years and years and years… Dropping 8, I wonder if using the RB in real passing concepts would be help. I do a Texas route with the RB send the TE vertical to occupy the middle of the field LB and safety. If the LB follows the RB that eliminates the spy

[@WestCoastCheeseHead]

Someone is finally giving the spotlight to the bengals defense, they’re very overlooked and underrated by a lot of nfl fans

[@whitewhale9012]

Mostly bengal fans.

[@t4d0W]

Nah I think the actual NFL viewers who watch the game and the tape are well informed of Lou's intentions. The 'fans' who gotta talk about anything BUT the tape and strategy will underrate what Big Lou has been doing. Cuz he's been the most consistent force of this Bengals team on a weekly basis, especially when Zac Taylor and Callahan's offense just stalls out and they can't dump TDs.

[@easyenetwork2023]

Awuzie was out already during the week 13 game. He went down against the Browns. Bengals have not lost since that injury.

[@mattchew6426]

Keep up the great work!!! I believe that Andy Reid has a plan to attack Cincy's schematic tendencies, and that Eli Apple will be made an example of.

[@davidtrigueros4250]

“eli apple is of course behind his man” 😂😂

[@idk88876]

crazy how lou can make a defense with not a lot any talent into a borderline top 10 defense

[@raymondanimalcrossing]

12:46 "Eli Apple is, of course, behind his man"💀

[@ozzey5246]

I feel like, in general, the Bengals offense is incredibly underrated. We don't have star power of any kind in most areas of our defense, other than some standouts that put themselves slightly above their piers, however our defense is enough to genuinely help the offense win games. That's all you can really ask for. With the additions of the 2023 NFL draft, we might actually have a real shot at having a noteworthy defense after all.

[@williammyers9209]

"stopping elite qbs" - cut to Huntley

[@jerry42023]

"threw him aside like a cheeseburger wrapper."

[@ruelpile]

This is amazing analysis. Can you do this with the Eagles's defense and show how their defense compares to the Bengals' defense?

[@46GanG]

Love this defense mixing this in my madden defense! Love the rat zone concept

[@crazyloner407]

This is next level film study man. I’d bet on the Bengals beating the Chiefs in the AFC yafter watching this.

[@DjPyro2010]

I remember that 4th quarter vs the chiefs where they made mahomes afraid to throw the ball

[@GGE]

Would very much like to see the Bengals go for a chip again. Great video!

[@isaacschwartz6035]

W Gregor take

[@invade_]

FOUND A WHAT IN MAHOMES ARMOR?

[@samuelklein7719]

love your content!!

[@Thataintnothing]

Am I thinking what Your Laying Down ? Noooooo!

[@easyenetwork2023]

On the wheel route, he was supposed to check down to the RB. If Kelce was not there or Hill, he was supposed to go to the RB it appears. Andy designed that play well, Pat forgot his checkdown.

[@kingshark5938]

That was awesome young fella

[@zachwinoker6917]

Finally some Mike Hilton love!!

[@farminstoltzfus]

Bengals defense somehow gets overlooked again this year. Hear all about Burrow v Mahomes and 49ers defense but very little about Bengals D. It's what won last year's AFC Championship and what kept em in the Super Bowl. Bengals and 49ers looking like the most complete teams, Brock Purdy being the only question for the 49ers.

[@g4sho899]

Easiest sub of my life!

[@timkrone4951]

Why didnt u make a video on how to attack that defense

[@Nicklanter]

11:14 got me weak bro😂

[@Triistinn]

They getting freaky in that field

[@quietstorm5293]

Apple is of course behind his man 😂

[@Nawwwwwp]

Lmao 3:55 should have been at least 3 flags on the Bengals for DPI.

[@skate3450]

lol belichek was doing drop 8 and drop 9 on pat mahomes like 2 years ago

[@itree4]

I am absolutely mind blown by this video. If i could just get this defense ncaa 25……😂😂

[@2kolbe010]

I always wondered what the DC in cincy was doing

[@supergrover1746]

I miss Mike Hilton in Pittsburgh so much

[@RickyIcecubes]

Anarumo is hands down the best DC in the game right now.

[@mkwy8782]

Many teams are moving toward this type of amoeba defense...this includes college. Michigan just won an NC-significantly due to this type of defense. Interestingly, I think there is going to precipitate a transition back to more run heavy offenses to attack these defensive schemes that complicate an effective passing offense. Again, here, Jim Harbaugh's run heavy Michigan offense is actually ahead of the curve. Interesting.

[@maskedman5657]

Amoeba? That means all lineman are standing

[@iMissLucille]

Its no Rams footage in here. I wonder why 😂

[@undrachevr]

Great video.

[@Debo78816]

you did not mention enough guys bates is a top fs and him and bell are a top duo after greenlaw and warner wilson and pratt might be the best pair of lbs in the league and hendrickson is a dog in the run and pass game

[@whitewhale9012]

This cant be true. TV has told me burrow does it by himself with no help at all.

[@inferno2143]

Ok, the scheme adaptation is incredibly cool and it clearly has produced results, but like, this clearly works mostly because orlando brown legitimately should not be a starting tackle. Dude gets beat like a drum one on one on drop 8 snaps. I dont care how good he is in the run game that man needs to go.

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome video.

[@slyxd]

Dang Patrick must really be him made this defense look weak asf

[@prixyyzplug563]

Says confusing elite quarterbacks than plays Tyler Huntley first clip