Why Modern Read Progressions Don't Work... (from a D1 Athlete)

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• MJ

  @mjciavola · 10 months ago

  If you don't get drafted after you graduate, you have a future in coaching. You understand the nuances and complexities of the game and need to put your ideas into practice. Good luck.

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• KA

  @kathischmiddldiddl4201 · 10 months ago

  Bro you one of very few that are able to explain defenses so that a normal person can understand it! Thank you for all the time you put into this and ML from Germany!

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• AJ

  @ajdembroski7529 · 9 days ago (edited)

  I played HS and college ball (very small school [Moorhead State, now called Minnesota State Moorhead], we have one guy in the NFL, Falcons backup Jack Strand) in the mid '90s. There was a concept out there floating around small school West Coast style offenses called "reading lanes." It's basically what you're describing. It emerged out of BYU's offenses under Lavell Edwards and a lot of coaches felt cut down on interceptions for young QBs.

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• TH

  @ThisisJeffSharon · 10 months ago

  Excellent work again Caleb! There are people who know ball and can't communicate, and there are people who can communicate but don't really know ball. You KNOW ball and you communicate it VERY well. Keep killing it!

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• CO

  @conehed1138 · 10 months ago

  I think the take away is you need to dynamically adjust your progression based on pre snap alignment, post snap leverage, and route concepts. Not stick to the same 1-2-3-checkdown that's in the playbook every time. As a quarterback you have to read where open space is and predict where open space is gonna be

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• DA

  @darylehawkins · 7 months ago

  Solid breakdown. As a former D1 QB and now coach, its actually more Play specific how you read and depending on how MUCH your QB can process is how many read points you give them. Pre-Snap = Anticipation, Post-Snap = Confirmation. You essentially have 1on1s, 2on2 concepts, 3on2 concepts, and Full Field Reads and pre-snap you can cross things out and work specific areas on the field. The chess match is DCs getting exotic and OCs keeping the reads simple. Hence why sometimes WR run wide open and QBs don't see them because they showed a look that he shouldn't be open in, or the QB is guessing instead of reading.

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• YE

  @Yeildo14 · 7 months ago

  This is the Tony Franklin concept of "Find the grass." Well explained by you.

• LO

  @LongRaiderNight · 7 months ago

  Keep doing your thing young man. These videos are killer and full of information it seems like some youtubers want to keep away from people. You articulate very well and have a bright future in the league, whether playing or coaching

• NE

  @NekoCafeGaming · 10 months ago

  This is a deep and insightful content and appreciate you spent a lot of your time to teach us how the game has been evolving.

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• NE

  @neeksthecuz · 10 months ago

  Breaking the game down like this is probably one of my favorite parts of the NFL. Seeing it from your perspective as someone who’s currently living it is just amazing to watch, will definitely sub for more!

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• MA

  @Madden1849ersFranchise · 3 months ago

  Reminds me of Kyle Shanahan and how he sat in defensive meetings when he was a quality control in Tampa Bay so he could learn how defenses worked, and that allowed him to then exploit the vulnerabilities in any defensive scheme. So far it looks like Mike Macdonald might have his number, but you can be sure Shanahan’s been spending this whole offseason trying to figure out how to beat his defense.

• BE

  @Beautifulconversation · 10 months ago

  This was an absolute gem of a video. Great idea, execution, editing, look forward to more

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