What Makes Mike Macdonald a GREAT Head Coach Choice

[@ThinkingFootball]

Predict Sunday's scores below! ⬇⬇⬇

[@jakereib4192]

49ers 27-20 Chiefs 35-32

[@connorjones5848]

49ers 31-27 Ravens 28-24

[@squidward47]

Niners 30-24 Chiefs 23-21

[@805-Loc]

Ravens 38-24 Lions 31-28

[@Boxinglobster]

Lions 38-34 Ravens 27-17

[@alod247]

Devon Witherspoon is probably salivating watching these nickel blitzes. He’s going to have a dominant season in this defense.

[@evank27]

I also believe woolen will have a comeback season. It takes off the pressure from the corners.

[@churlish7851]

Witherspoon is Larry brown

[@chancecasey6419]

He kind of already did as rookie👀

[@evank27]

@@chancecasey6419 not a stellar second year though.

[@4ransom437]

@@evank27he’s talking about spoon

[@brianreuss256]

Baltimore’s defense over the years has impressed me more than any defense other than the 13 seahawks and the 15 broncos. they might not get talked abt how they are an all time great unit like their 2000 counterpart but Baltimore has a legit and legendary defense this year. the scheme and the players fit perfectly and it’s honestly beautiful to watch especially this postseason

[@gage8391]

Lmao this the most fanboy off base no substance comment. Like just nah. You not watching enough games and you not watching close enough. I can’t tell you what impresses YOU so I can’t say you’re wrong but you not right lol

[@maskedman5657]

Somebody forgot about the 2022 Niners defense

[@jumpsurfer]

@@maskedman5657 that defense got them to a nothing burger in the playoffs

[@jumpsurfer]

@@gage8391 lol you said alot of nothing

[@gage8391]

@@jumpsurfer whistle to whistle ass whoopin 🤌🏽 start studying your all 22s scrub. See ya next season

[@arnoldberguerand9349]

So excited to see what he does with the Seahawks

[@williammuthee2474]

Seattle, we got him boys!

[@IsaIbnHalim]

I played highschool football. My head coach was an X NFL safety. We ran an NFL defense, but nothing like this. I thought I knew defense, I don’t.

[@emeraldcitycs6662]

there isn’t a hs in the country running an nfl defense, there probably isn’t even a college doing it

[@AidenB1010]

@@emeraldcitycs6662nick sabans defense was an idea that in the last 5 years has picked up heavily in the nfl and was pioneered by bill belichik, its plenty of colleges running nfl defenses. some hs coaches try to install similar defenses but they normally have to simplify it so it is different

[@thizlam4810]

Welcome to the Seahawks, coach!

[@Hawklazer]

Hopefully he can draft some guys to replicate this cause otherwise.. the current roster is not it

[@TheFergyme]

You don't know that. @@Hawklazer

[@aaronhamilton7300]

@@Hawklazer I would argue on a pure talent level we aren't that far off outside of the linebackers. secondary's aren't that far off talent wise and edge. Their interior line is better and we could improve there as well but as a whole we aren't that far off and have potential.

[@t4d0W]

@@aaronhamilton7300 I don't think Wagner or Brooks are the ideal coverage linebackers to make MacDonald's scheme easy for the underneath or to run against a TE in the deep middle. That said the Bears undervalued Roquan, flipped him for 2nd and 5th and the Ravens paid him to be the centerpiece of the back 7. So maybe Carroll/Schneider scours the league and get/train one. Secondary wise the Seahawks have similar versatility but could get try get that athlete like Hamilton who i think adds such an X-factor. D-Line wise IMO the Ravens I think are far better. Quality 3-tech DTs take time to learn the position and the rise of Madabuike along with DTs of the 2019/2020 show it. Michael Pierce is also a good 3-down veteran NT.

[@owwwin221]

@@Hawklazerwhat ppl like u dont realize is he brought the best out of his players. The ravens didnt even pick up his 5th yr option and in this last season he balled out. Geno stone, 7 ints, who even was that guy prior to the season started. Roquon was brought to a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL this season compared to when he was on the bears. Hamilton made a huge jump right to become a 1st team ap. Clowney, 1st round pick who has jumped from team to team just had his best season of his career. Madubuike had an all pro year after a pretty mid 3 years during his rookie contract. Van noy all of a sudden is incredibly relevant again and played great. Safe to say macdonald coaches to his players strength and brings out what they do best

[@Hasan16922]

As a texans fan i saw this team twice. In a demolition in week 1 and another demolition of my team in the divisional round. What sets this defense apart from the other 31 defenses is just how hard they hit and how physical they are. They are entirely at another level. Extremely impressive unit

[@alexanderwilliams6304]

Mike McDonald is a true football savant because the level of offensive understanding needed to exploit offenses to this degree is crazy. Definitely head coach material.

[@brownpeoplegetup1243]

excellent video! i love solid defense and you've done such an amazing job of highlighting the Ravens arsenal of talent as well as showing how well these players are coached!

[@cullenanderson173]

Thank you for your service, we are so fucking back

[@SportsMadeSimply-jy8em]

You're one of the best scouts I've ever found on the internet, I love the way you present the information in a really easy to understand formula. One thing a lot of scouts don't end up doing is explaining how to counter what a team likes to do, so I think that's something you should look to explore to really elevate the information you get on film. Maybe on the Patreon.

[@jorgenajera8320]

Straight up ball. Straight up narratives. Explaining and guidance. My brother in Christ you just earned a sub🤝

[@michaelcrowhorse-chavez6582]

OOOHhh The Lord Said there would come a TIME. So grateful for small and the great things. Blessed to been given a Coach MIKE Formations that are current with Formula what we lacked on the Boom . Now it will show with Mikes Abilities the How toos...

[@ringwormsherm]

I can just tell Mike gives off that energy that people respect and he will be a leader of men. He is a leader of men

[@CMCFLYYY]

Excellent, top to bottom as usual. Just what I've come to expect from this channel. Could've spent an entire video on that first play with Burrow. I've broken it down elsewhere so good see someone else get some eyes on it. The craziest part of that play is the offensive architecture was set up very well to beat Cover-3, yet the Ravens still almost get a pick out of it anyway. They're running that first "slant" from the TE Sample basically as a decoy into the Hook defender's space, to occupy him and pull him across the middle of the field as he passes it off to the other Hook defender. Then they run Boyd in from the slot on another slant into the vacated area for what should've been an easy 3rd-down conversion. The only problem is Williams is too smart, not getting fooled by the TE's route, keeping his eyes on Burrow and drifting back towards Boyd to rob that slant in behind him and almost makes an insane IQ INT. There was another one maybe a drive later where Hamilton nearly got a pick in a similar situation. Option routes are tough for defenses to deal with because the offense can do whatever hurts the defense most in the given situation. And for that same reason these match principle defenses are really tough on offenses because with smart defenders it lets the defense adjust to almost anything the offense does on the fly. That's why you see a lot of big play breakdowns from defenses (Bills, Bengals coming to mind) because you get some "less than intelligent" defenders who make mistakes in these chemistry/read-based match defenses, and nobody's home to fix their mistake. Baltimore doesn't make many of those big mistakes. As mentioned they tackle well in space especially in the Flat. Good team speed especially at the LB positions allows their underneath defenders to cover more ground. It also doesn't help that they have arguably the best MLB in the game in Roquan. But it also can't be understated what the addition of Hamilton has meant to this defense with his high IQ and ability to be a swiss army knife.

[@ChiefsFanInSC]

I am a Chiefs fan and I am about as excited as the matchup between our offense and their defense as I would be if I had to go get a colonoscopy. Without Joe Thuney and a legit receiving threat outside of Kelce and Rice, it's hard to see how we are going to handle them. The ONLY way I can see us having success is if Isiah Pacheco can run the ball and one our other receivers (Watson, MVS, Hardmann or Gray) can have an unexpected big game.

[@Funnyfan321]

As a Michigan / Ravens fan, seeing Mike MacDonald succeed at the college and pro level warms my heart.

[@jeanfourcade]

Once again, an eye-opener. Thanks for dissecting the incredible versatility of Ravens defense, but also for bringing to light the unreal moves (or is it their reading ability?) of individual players like Hamilton or Pierce. We only see the tackles, but never appreciate where those players strat from, or what they have to go through to actually make the tackle. Thank you again.

[@roguebossa]

This is why I believe Baltimore takes it, defense has really impressed me. Miami fan

[@Nichrysalis]

Baltimore and Kansas City's D the best in the league, this should be a really good game.

[@ssminowjohnson9687]

@@Nichrysalis the Bills shredded the Chiefs defense

[@dontejones1039]

​@@NichrysalisKC can't stop the run and struggles against mobile QBs

[@Comicedits39]

⁠@@ssminowjohnson9687they didn’t allow more than 7 points in the second half, and their pass defense is elite

[@Comicedits39]

@@dontejones1039that’s exactly what’s their going to be focusing on, their going to force Jackson to pass the ball

[@reeceberkey7453]

Got the recommendation after he got hired by the Seahawks

[@jakewaldman6243]

Me too

[@LetsgoPats56]

Great breakdown as always, I feel when you have both a ferocious DL and versatility at LB/S it really opens up the possibilities for defensive playcalling

[@PuppetMa5teR]

Appreciate the great breakdown of Mike's defensive play calling put into perspective! Good work TF, subscribed! That Raven's D is scary good! I can't wait to see how he implements the Seahawks D with the players we will have. Spoon is going to have a heyday! I know most of us Seahawks fans are not too happy with Jamal Adams right now but if he can stay healthy and get his mind right I really feel he is someone that Coach Mac can bring the best out of! I don't expect greatness right out the gate but if we can get a good OC to work some magic on offensive play calls I really feel that the Seahawks are going to come back to that legendary form they once were! Coming through like a Mac truck, watch out NFCW! Go Hawks!

[@jeremiahtbarmes]

As a defensive coach watching the Ravens defense is like watching your first born child succeed 💯

[@realjcoop182]

Bro you're a savant at this sport and commentary........im excited to see what you say about the upcoming draft class

[@bigsnap5]

I love that this years defense is getting the ultimate test in going up against Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, I wouldn't have it any other way. This game is going to be epic I can feel it.

[@michaelhellerslien]

Ravens are just on a different level than the rest of the NFL currently.

[@risingphoenix1484]

The Rams toasted that defense

[@eddymonies8302]

@@risingphoenix1484Toasted them just enough to still lose by 6pts. Lmao.

[@bradp1103]

Stafford and his receivers both played an amazing game. And still couldn't beat the Ravens@@risingphoenix1484

[@wadeboggs5163]

@robertpowell4415two weeks from Sunday

[@noahkramer942]

@robertpowell4415bro they’ve played like 10 teams with a winning record, and both teams in the NFC championship game lol

[@toypianos469]

Not the HC the Seahawks deserves, but the HC the Seahawks needed

[@aaronmandy8718]

Hawks 4 life

[@valeriemcdougald7439]

Daaaaammmmmnnnnn😅😅😅😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 l can't wait I can't wait I can't wait. Seahawks have been so vanilla, so predictable, so ole school under Pete for so long. I'm super excited to see the Seahawks move into this next era. I've been begging for it. Finally it's here. Thanks for sharing this video. I'm a super pumped 12th

[@skater555556]

Lamar will get all the hype if they win (deservedly). People will say the defense is good, but they don't realize how good. They've been historically great. MacDonald should've been ahead of Jim Harbaugh IMO for the Chargers job, he was the one that turned that defense around at UM.

[@PessimisticRavensFam]

What does UM stand for?

[@thomassankara1391]

​@@PessimisticRavensFamUniversity of Michigan

[@spowbusiness2187]

​@@PessimisticRavensFam University of Michigan

[@skater555556]

@@PessimisticRavensFamuniversity of michigan

[@riverpage7896]

seattle has so much young tallent on d, i cant wait for this year

[@harrisonf6773]

The Ravens' defense from 2023 was incredible. They shut down KC in the 2nd half of the AFCCG, but bc the offense couldn't get it together, it'll all just be forgotten

[@samk4801]

Thanks. Very informative. One thought: To my eye Macdonald's schemes are more dynamic and aren't as obvious as Martindale's. It also seems to me that Macdonald is better able to utilize the personnel on hand, not leaving guys alone on an island if they can't handle it. It seemed to me that Martindale shoehorned his schemes regardless of the personnel. Roman was similar. The main differences this year are: Monken, Zay, OBJ, the emergence of Likely with Andrews out, and Agholor. (The addition of Cook seems to have been the exact right move at the exact right time. Also, adding Van Noy and Clowney left very few holes anywhere in the D.) The Ravens are simply the best team with the best QB in football. Go Ravens.

[@mnjrupp]

I'm looking forward to seeing this defense in Seattle.

[@valeriemcdougald7439]

I'm for one am glad Coach went thru there 2:47 and gutted everything out. Gone basketball hoop. Gone Champ pics on the wall. Gone I'm In sign they tap on the way to the field, etc. Coach is about us right here right now n what we gon do, our team, our family, our legacy, our future. The pass is gone n we're done trying to live up to it, trying to repeat it. Listening to his player, they're so excited about his plans, his messaging, n where he wants to take the Seahawks. Hang on 12's cause shits about to sooooar like a Seahawk.

[@kevinstucki8644]

I love how it's still the same system wink ran, just more match based and getting pressure with 4 and simulated pressures. Cover 2 out of nickel, Hamilton will play the middle 3rd from the slot instead of the mlb. That blitz where he drops the NT and DE is so well timed. I think it has a 100% success rate this year. Aaron Donald getting All Pro over BK is criminal. 13 sacks from the inside. Almost 20% of the team total.

[@maskedman5657]

Wink sacrificed coverage for numbers

[@Nichrysalis]

Man that first play with Burrow was drawn up perfectly to pick off that corner how tf did he miss that.

[@andrewgreen8383]

Awesome video as always. This Baltimore D and Lamar are gonna ball against the Chiefs

[@jacemerritt4446]

😂

[@andrewgreen8383]

@@jacemerritt4446 jk I fucking jinxed it smh

[@jacemerritt4446]

@@andrewgreen8383 baltimore D played solid... can't say the same about lamar

[@poindextertunes]

@@jacemerritt4446the Chiefs did whatever they wanted against Baltimore. Van Noy was head butting ppl bcuz of it 😂

[@LimosaNostra_]

@@poindextertunes😂😂 Lamar sucks so bad

[@A1Crashy]

if seahawks get this guy imagine how good witherspoon would be in this defense

[@brycemcmillian1519]

6:15 and that’s why we got Murphy and Leo Williams

[@jakewaldman6243]

LETS GO HAWKS

[@haaansolo8568]

Whether or not the 'look ahead' is useful: it depends, how much you touch on upcoming stuff already. This has varied from vid to vid a bit, but generally I like it!

[@bbjfam8248]

Excited to see this defense in Seattle. Seahawks have a very talented defense on paper and are going to wreak havoc and I can't wait.

[@jathanfuller9599]

Rollins with the chiefs thinking football with the ravens

[@juha-mattikauko3864]

What the hell is that white thing flying from the bottom left to the top of the screen at 0:07? :D

[@Flatzee1]

I love this channel. Keep it up 🎉

[@maskedman5657]

8:25 Show you how important tackling is a DB. Looking at you Sauce!!!!

[@James-cd6ff]

I’m a baseball guy, but you might have the best sports channel on KZbin.

[@millet06]

And now he's a seahawk!

[@krockyog7165]

thoughts on the seahawks hiring him as head coach and how well of a fit it is

[@BLM_Ben]

I can not wait to watch my team play at least okay defense! Lets go!!!

[@JoshMurphyda1]

Could you please do a video on ucla defense? USC has their DC (Danton Lynn) and he has Baltimore ties, I would love to see the similarities.

[@ReelTalkWithReggie]

Great videos bro! Keep em comimg

[@drb5003]

Excellent video...💪🏿

[@Whatsthe_dill]

Kyle Shannon hates this hire for the seahawks and 12's love it

[@idiotshittiot]

Love how you called Herbert "cyborg" on that play where he got blitzed lol. Perfect description of him.

[@Dimezprod]

? What do you mean?

[@moneybagshawty7086]

1:26 they need to run that play consistently against the Chiefs

[@musiconly7447]

All 22 Film, Sip2Tally and Edgar Allen are my go to for any Ravens film breakdowns, this isn't bad tho

[@t4d0W]

Did a lil more digging and MacDonald's scheme is essentially a modern execution on Dean Pees/Rex Ryan's 3-4. He's been part of the Ravens staff for most of his time that he's been schooled on the design. Though his eye for well placed adjustments is a talent he'll most definitely need as HC. Two defensive positions him and the Seahawks FO have to invest to help the defense overall are safeties and NT. Jarran Reed did alright but the Seahawks need more athleticism/versatility in the trenches. Pete wished Jamal Adams was that safety like how Kyle Hamilton was for the Ravens. Within 2 seasons I think the Seahawks move on from their old safeties and hopefully something promising like the Ravens were looking to bring out in 2023 pre-season. But yeah here is hoping that by 2024 preseason the Seahawks back-7 is looking different from previous years.

[@brianjonker510]

The biggest test for my ravens Defense was the 49er's. Id say we aced that test.

[@e2rqey]

I think the Chiefs game will be their biggest test of the season. the 49ers are stacked on offense, and Purdy is good, but hes not elite. The Ravens defense perfectly designed to punish teams that don't have elite QB play. All those weapons on offense can't really do much if Purdy isn't able to get the ball to them. The Ravens defense relies on getting fast, effective, pressure on the QB, while slowing down their ability to make the proper read by disguising coverages and blitzes both pre-and post-snap. It basically requires elite QB play and those intangibles in order to have any chance of getting consistent successful completions. Purdy isn't at the level where he can pull that off. But if there's anyone who can, it's playoff Pat Mahomes. I want the Ravens to win, but I really think this game will be their biggest test on both sides of the ball and especially on defense. If they can shut down the run and keep Mahomes from extending plays, they should be able to win. Of course, that's way easier said than done. I think its gonna just come down to talent vs talent and who can make less mistakes. Regardless of all that, I still think it will be the biggest test for the Ravens, and whoever wins the game will likely win the Superbowl.

[@lavatrex6736]

@@e2rqeythis aged well (so far)

[@jameshoops10]

their sim pressure package is insane

[@darkknightx0992]

Untill your offense throws away every opportunity to score, and you loose 17-10

[@LimosaNostra_]

The easier path to defeat is forcing Lamar to just be a that actually has to throw the ball 😂

[@cyr1096]

Let’s go Hawks!!

[@meankeene1134]

7:21 I thought i saw Dak out there, i was right

[@slidegee8227]

I need to see a chiefs defense video 👀

[@Jaxon_FG24]

9:50 is FUCKING FILTY 🔥 ok Pierce

[@schwarzmann1]

Baltimores interior D line is always overshadowed by the LBs and Hamilton but man these guys are the foundation of the defense they get so much pressure on the QB that it forces them to make bad decisions and get the ball out quick hope we can resign Madubuike in the offseason

[@jmoo4450]

3:12 that’s not Patrick queen

[@elicash315]

Seahawks have some talent on D should be fun to watch.

[@lorenzodelgado1132]

I’m soo glad he’s are head coach now go 12’s thanks ravens 🐦‍⬛ that’s funny ravens use to be my favorite team

[@6789uiop]

When Clowney was with Seattle I kept saying - he played like he was on fire, why doesn't he get home? Under Coach Mike - he got HOME! This is what Hawks fans have been hoping for, as great as Pete was...

[@renegadewolfhound8786]

Rodrigo for President!

[@scrubber]

Thank you!

[@PointAndZoom]

Welcome to Seattle

[@JSTEE4]

You left out one element to the Baltimore defense…. The smelling salts 😂😂 boy we got some addicts

[@tobertitus]

seahawks please, mike's the guy

[@Bftd_ed]

Hamilton creeping off the slot, literally changes the entire play

[@TheMelnTeam]

They easily look like the strongest team even before the playoffs, and only reinforced that in their showing so far. There are no guarantees (SF might have been in the SB last year w/o Purdy injury for example, and I doubt the Ravens would be the same w/o Jackson), but they deserve to be healthy favorites.

[@poindextertunes]

And us Chiefs fans have to hear this every year from a different teams fans. CIN, BUF, and now BAL. Yet every year the Chiefs are at least in the AFCCG. When will y’all learn??

[@drucartier2164]

Yooooooo…. You good ?

[@ifheavenwashuman]

Can you do a video on the Eagles hiring Fangio? I'm not sure how to feel about it, but it is what it is at this point.

[@t4d0W]

Siriani/Howie finally fed up hiring ex-Fangio guys to execute his shit. So they got the actual guy which they wanted to do last year.

[@1738..]

I know Mike and John are gonna go for defense players and some O line players and a QB this draft season Players im hoping to see James Williams (reminds me of a Kyle Hamilton or a Kam chancellor) Kool-aid McKingstry (would be weird to draft him but it would be nice) Johnny newton (People want him and Devon to reunite) QB picks Maybe MPJ or Joe Milton, or Jordan Travis.

[@rashan2424]

Kyle Hamilton was graded a 90 for his coverage. Please can we Mike Macdonald get Jamal Adams to somewhat near that level (if he isn't cut.) Tired of having Adams get gashed in coverage.

[@andrewmermel6217]

I swear these fans need to lay off Jamal, think of him in the Kyle Hamilton role blowing up runs from the linebacker position sending him on corner blitz’s he’s going to be insane in the Mike McDefense

[@tj8002]

Wish my falcons would've waited on Macdonald

[@KarenMeckley]

Pat is too good he will pick that defense apart..

[@joeysmith5767]

Not really. He's relied heavily on yac and Reid's offensive system his whole career

[@hamedismaeal1288]

@@joeysmith5767bro trying to say Patrick mahomes is a system QB that’s funny 😂

[@joeysmith5767]

@hamedismaeal1288 yeah his offense is top 2 in yac for multiple years now. Andy Reid has been very successful without him

[@aeropb]

another good video

[@jg7088]

Miami D not good again this season despite getting Fangio. Heard he's not as aggressive as McDonald

[@maskedman5657]

The first half of the season it wasn't. But it started to get better but then went down again because of injuries

[@qualicumjack3906]

U need players. I would never blame Fangio

[@cap2205]

​@@qualicumjack3906the players certainly seem to be blaming Fangio

[@maynardlamb3403]

He just became a head coach and has not played a game yet. Don’t crown him till he actually does something.

[@brycemcmillian1519]

hes just saying he makes a good head coach "choice" never said he already is a great hc

[@JM-md4ri]

Go hawks 🔵🟢🔵🟢

[@6ftmouse349]

Brian Flores is a great example of you can be one of the best coordinators, but not a good HC. I’m not saying McDonald won’t be a good HC, I’m just saying being a revolutionary Coordinator and still not be a good HC. They’re completely different jobs

[@parkerchocheles7713]

where do you get this film

[@mjciavola]

You can subscribe to NFL plus premium

[@edge929]

Looking forward to some Mahomes BS tomorrow.

[@MidwestMountainMan]

Last-second roughing the passer call and the Chiefs squeak out a win.

[@kox3869-f5h]

As a Texans fan, I wish we could sign Madubuike

[@StoneyAcres1926]

As a Lions fan I'm rooting for Chiefs because if we win, I want absolutely nothing to do with Baltimore's defense

[@Alan649]

SEAHAWKS

[@jojotusabes3602]

That intro 💀

[@Foremangrill]

I wish you talked about some of the defense’s weaknesses such as against the rams

[@thomassankara1391]

No Kyle Hamilton or Arthur Maulet that game. Rainy as well. Humphrey was a liability that game.

[@IsoFrozezone]

Seahawks legion of Boom 2.0

[@oscarb9755]

As a broncos fan. Fack

[@jdavis6650]

If you believe that defense wins championships, you might start paying closer attention to the scoreboard at the end of the game.

[@tommymoua3274]

Thanks Pete for what you’ve done but your coaching was getting too old for today’s game.. Let’s go MacDonald!