This time they run a dagger concept on the outside, which just switches the outside receiver a dig, and the slot to push vertical. So they come out in a similar look, but throw in a wrinkle. Later in the game, the cat and mouse game continues, and the Packers recognize how Chicago is playing that concept. Just a beautiful job of working seamlessly together to pass off routes and anticipate what the offense is wanting to do. This combo is exactly where Rodgers wants to go with the ball, but he’s forced to hold the ball and check it down, which causes a holding penalty. Now this is technically a zone play, but that’s the beauty of match zone, is that it is kind of a mix between man and zone.Ĭallahan is going to play man for the first 10 yards of the slot receiver, but then as soon as he sees him cut to the outside where Fuller is sinking, he locates the outside receiver going deep, and breaks off to follow him underneath, knowing he has help over the top. Or it’s designed to go where the defense isn’t, depending on how they play it. What the sail concept will attempt to do against cover-3 is to run the corner off with a deep route, suck the underneath defenders in with a flat, and drop it right in between them with the out or corner route. The safeties will actually rotate right before the snap into a bit of a cloud cover-3 look. This is a classic call from a 3x1 set, and against zone coverage as it creates three levels to defend and can really stretch the zones to that side.įangio utilizes a lot of match zone coverages and is running that here. Green Bay is in a 3x1 set and are going to run a sail concept. This next one is my favorite, and not only perfectly demonstrates Fangio’s scheme functioning like a well oiled machine. Hard jump outside, which forces the receiver inside right to Callahan’s help. Chris Harris has talked about this and said that one of his techniques is to take away one of those directions the receiver can go right from the snap with your positioning, essentially giving them the angle one way, and then play hard towards the other direction. One of the most difficult things about the slot is that receivers have a two-way go. The offense is stacking receivers to give the underneath/slot receiver a free release off the line, and almost set a pick for him.Ĭallahan, understanding his help inside, jumps out on the outside route to prevent the offense from taking advantage of the wide side of the field, then trails the receiver inside where his help comes down. Third and medium, and Callahan knows he has help inside. This is key, especially for a slot guy because you’re not on an island like you are at times on the outside.Ĭallahan understands where his help is, where it isn’t, and how his role fits into the overall coverage. One of the other things that immediately stands out when watching Callahan is his understanding of the defense. Callahan has no problem with that, and even shows some blitzing chops from the slot as well. Slot corners are always close to the action, and at times are required to fit in the run game. Whether it’s coming down and filling gaps in the run game, or sniffing out and making the stop, Callahan is not afraid to come down and stick his nose in there and make the play. If that’s a non-negotiable to coach Fangio, that’s the first thing you want to see these guys do. I feel like it’s a prerequisite when looking at a Fangio defender to start with tackling. When I sat down and popped on Callahan’s film, here is what I saw. The other thing that should get fans excited, is Callahan actually shows a lot of the same traits on tape that make Chris Harris such a great slot corner, and defensive back. So bringing Bryce over to Denver to play for his old coach in the same system was an absolute no-brainer, and should get Broncos fans excited. Under Vic Fangio and Ed Donatell’s tutelage, Callahan grew from an undrafted free agent to one of the best slot corners in the game over these last two years (sound familiar?). So they added former Houston Texans defensive back, Kareem Jackson, who’s film I broke down a few weeks ago, and then capped it off by reuniting former Chicago Bears cornerback, Bryce Callahan, with his old coaching staff. All Rights Reserved.After slow attrition grounded the No Fly Zone, the Denver Broncos desperately needed to add talent back into their secondary.
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