LA Rams

Inside the Design, Matt Ryan to Taylor Gabriel.

Posted on by QB Film Room

Author – Bryan Trulen

Atlanta put the proverbial “beat down” on the LA Rams as they traveled out west and made the Coliseum their own from the opening kick-off. Matt Ryan played a lead role once again in leading the high powered Atlanta offensive attack. We go inside the design with analysis on the 64 yard TD pass from Ryan to WR Taylor Gabriel. Gabriel is having a break-out season and has been developing as a legitimate deep threat.

(All visual content courtesy of NFL Game Pass)

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Atlanta comes out in 12 personnel on 1st down with “twins” receivers to the field side of the formation.  Outlined in Red is nickel CB Lamarcus Joyner who is a key for Matt Ryan pre snap. Notice how Joyner seems to be in “no mans” land as his eyes are fixated on the ball and he is not committing to coverage.

 

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At the snap, Atlanta is now in the opening stage of a Kyle Shannahan configured play action shot play. 1st and 10 puts Atlanta in a favorable protection situation as LA is only rushing four. Outlined in Red we can clearly see how the Ram linebackers are influenced by this run action.

 

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As Ryan comes out of the fake Atlanta has three eligible receiving threats running down uninhibited by any secondary pressure. To the naked eye it seems as though the LA secondary is in the process of being “Fooled” by elite offensive play design.  Outlined in Red is TE Austin Hooper matched up against CB Trumaine Johnson.

 

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Ryan has a clean pocket to survey from and his eyes are fixated to his right as he manipulates the Ram secondary. Outlined in Red we see Falcon WR Gabriel continuing his vertical stem as his eyes remain disciplined in order to turn the hips of FS Maurice Alexander by way of selling a vertical take-off route.

 

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Ryan lets it rip as Gabriel is now running across the field to green grass. Notice how FS Alexander’s body is completely turned and out of position as he now has been fooled by stellar route running on the part of Gabriel.

 

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The ball is on its way as the entire Ram defense takes a back seat view of the action.

 

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Ryan drops the ball into the bucket with perfect placement and trajectory to a streaking Gabriel.

 

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Upon reception, Gabriel has a free path to the end zone as Atlanta puts the finishing touches on a dominant victory in Los Angeles. This play is a perfect example of how using deceptively creative play action shot plays in favorable down and distance situations can lead to explosive plays in the passing game.

Inside the Design, Matt Ryan to Taylor Gabriel (2016)

Posted on by QB Film Room

Author – Bryan Trulen

Atlanta put the proverbial “beat down” on the LA Rams as they traveled out west and made the Coliseum their own from the opening kick-off. Matt Ryan played a lead role once again in leading the high powered Atlanta offensive attack. We go inside the design with analysis on the 64 yard TD pass from Ryan to WR Taylor Gabriel. Gabriel is having a break-out season and has been developing as a legitimate deep threat.

(All visual content courtesy of NFL Game Pass)

screen-shot-2016-12-13-at-10-17-56-pm

Atlanta comes out in 12 personnel on 1st down with “twins” receivers to the field side of the formation.  Outlined in Red is nickel CB Lamarcus Joyner who is a key for Matt Ryan pre snap. Notice how Joyner seems to be in “no mans” land as his eyes are fixated on the ball and he is not committing to coverage.

 

screen-shot-2016-12-13-at-10-18-47-pm

At the snap, Atlanta is now in the opening stage of a Kyle Shannahan configured play action shot play. 1st and 10 puts Atlanta in a favorable protection situation as LA is only rushing four. Outlined in Red we can clearly see how the Ram linebackers are influenced by this run action.

 

screen-shot-2016-12-13-at-10-19-53-pm

As Ryan comes out of the fake Atlanta has three eligible receiving threats running down uninhibited by any secondary pressure. To the naked eye it seems as though the LA secondary is in the process of being “Fooled” by elite offensive play design.  Outlined in Red is TE Austin Hooper matched up against CB Trumaine Johnson.

 

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Ryan has a clean pocket to survey from and his eyes are fixated to his right as he manipulates the Ram secondary. Outlined in Red we see Falcon WR Gabriel continuing his vertical stem as his eyes remain disciplined in order to turn the hips of FS Maurice Alexander by way of selling a vertical take-off route.

 

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Ryan lets it rip as Gabriel is now running across the field to green grass. Notice how FS Alexander’s body is completely turned and out of position as he now has been fooled by stellar route running on the part of Gabriel.

 

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The ball is on its way as the entire Ram defense takes a back seat view of the action.

 

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Ryan drops the ball into the bucket with perfect placement and trajectory to a streaking Gabriel.

 

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Upon reception, Gabriel has a free path to the end zone as Atlanta puts the finishing touches on a dominant victory in Los Angeles. This play is a perfect example of how using deceptively creative play action shot plays in favorable down and distance situations can lead to explosive plays in the passing game.

LA Rams 2016 QB Preview

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Author – Bryan Trulen

With the move from Missouri to LA, it is safe to say the Rams are searching for a star powered QB who can produce consistently for the team. They selected Jared Goff #1 overall in the 2016 draft with the intent of him being their franchise QB of the future. We go ahead and take a look at who they have on their roster.

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#17 Case Keenum  6’0 1/2 205 5th Year, University of Houston

Case is a gun slinging, risk taking type of quarterback who lacks NFL Size. Case is a pocket passer at heart who has a high football IQ. Case possesses a very crisp and clean throwing motion without much wasted motion. Case has decent mechanics throwing the ball as well. He does struggle to see at times and lacks the requisite arm strength to push the ball outside the hash marks with velocity.  Case  does an excellent job at getting the ball out fast and accurately within the short game and is a very good seam ball thrower. His deep balls with lose steam at the end of throw. Case has shown well during the pre-season and looks very poised and decisive operating within the Rob Boras system out in LA.

#16 Jared Goff  6’4″ 215 Rookie, California
In studying Goff during the lead up to the draft it became apparent that he shows elements of Tom Brady but also Nick Foles on tape. Goff is a very decisive and smooth thrower making great pre-snap reads while trusting his receivers, much like Tom Brady. Goff reminds us of Brady specifically when operating as a passer within the short and intermediate game. Goff however will become skittish in the pocket when he feels pressure either real or perceived, thus reminding us of Nick Foles in that regard.
At times Goff has showed the ability to evade pressure and make plays outside of structure, yet other times Goff’s lack of pocket awareness led to mistakes and mis-fires on throws. He also played in a very quarterback friendly system at Cal which makes his projection to NFL a bit tougher.  Goff is an athletic mostly fluid mover who will anticipate throws. Arm talent wise he is very similar to Matt Ryan as Goff possesses a very quick release and ability to get rid of ball in a hurry.
#14 Sean Mannion  6’6″ 233 2nd Year, Oregon State
Sean Mannion is a big quarterback who was drafted by the team as a developmental prospect in 2015 and who we believe has a bright future in the league. Blessed with ideal size and a fluid throwing motion, Mannion has shown shades of Drew Bledsoe in the way he throws the football. Mannion shows the ability to change ball speeds with ease and throw with good ball location on different types of throws. Experience will be the number one concern for Mannion as he looks to continue to develop as a reserve and possible starting (eventually) quarterback for the LA Rams.

 

#5 Nick Foles, 6’6” 225 5th Year, Arizona (No Longer on Roster)

Nick Foles’ Pro Bowl season of 2013 seems very distant just less than three years later. Foles was hand picked by Andy Reid in the 2012 draft and enjoyed tremendous success playing for Chip Kelly as an Eagle during 2013. Foles brings many good traits to the table such as his high end deep ball accuracy and a his instincts for letting it rip deep down the field.
Foles has an innate ability to throw deep ball (Post and Fade) with touch, arm strength and ball placement.  A major weakness for Foles though are his cement feet in the pocket and a deer in head lights look at times when forced to deal with pressure. He is a highly natural accurate thrower of the ball though. Foles is equipped with just average pocket feel and can be frazzled by pressure on a fairly routine basis. His best fit is in a west coast system and he recently signed with Kansas City reuniting with Andy Reid. Do not be shocked if Foles enjoys success in Kansas City.

2016 Mock NFL Draft (Quarterbacks)

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In anticipation of Day 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft, QB Film Room has put together a mock of where and how we believe the quarterbacks of the class will end up falling. Enjoy. 

Round 1. (Pick #)

        #1 Jared Goff, California (LA Rams)  

         #2 Carson Wentz, North Dakota State (Philadelphia Eagles) 

          #28 (Dallas obtains Chiefs pick. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (Dallas Cowboys)

          #29 Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Arizona Cardinals)

          #31 Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech (Denver Broncos)

Round 2. 

           #32 Kevin Hogan, Stanford (Cleveland Browns)

            #37 Paxton Lynch, Memphis (San Francisco 49ers)

            #41 Brandon Allen, Arkansas (Chicago Bears)

            #47 Connor Cook, Michigan State (New Orleans Saints)

Round 3. 

            #80 Cardale Jones, Ohio State Univ (Buffalo Bills)

Round 4.

            #102 Cody Kessler, USC (San Diego Chargers)

            #104 Vernon Adams, Oregon (Baltimore Ravens)

Round 5. 

           #147 Josh Woodrum, Liberty (Miami Dolphins)

           #151  Trevone Boykin, TCU (Detroit Lions)

           #158 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky (Washington Redskins)

           #160 Jacoby Brissett, NC State (Minnesota Vikings)

Round 6. 

           #184 Nate Sudfeld, Indiana (NY Giants)

           #204 Joel Stave, Wisconsin (New England Patriots)

           #220 Matt Johnson, Bowling Green (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Round 7. #249 Vad Lee, James Madison Univ (KC Chiefs)6a0120a6abf659970b015431f56832970c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 Mock NFL Draft (Quarterbacks)

Posted on by QB Film Room

In anticipation of Day 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft, QB Film Room has put together a mock of where and how we believe the quarterbacks of the class will end up falling. Enjoy. 

Round 1. (Pick #)

        #1 Jared Goff, California (LA Rams)  

         #2 Carson Wentz, North Dakota State (Philadelphia Eagles) 

          #28 (Dallas obtains Chiefs pick. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (Dallas Cowboys)

          #29 Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Arizona Cardinals)

          #31 Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech (Denver Broncos)

Round 2. 

           #32 Kevin Hogan, Stanford (Cleveland Browns)

            #37 Paxton Lynch, Memphis (San Francisco 49ers)

            #41 Brandon Allen, Arkansas (Chicago Bears)

            #47 Connor Cook, Michigan State (New Orleans Saints)

Round 3. 

            #80 Cardale Jones, Ohio State Univ (Buffalo Bills)

Round 4.

            #102 Cody Kessler, USC (San Diego Chargers)

            #104 Vernon Adams, Oregon (Baltimore Ravens)

Round 5. 

           #147 Josh Woodrum, Liberty (Miami Dolphins)

           #151  Trevone Boykin, TCU (Detroit Lions)

           #158 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky (Washington Redskins)

           #160 Jacoby Brissett, NC State (Minnesota Vikings)

Round 6. 

           #184 Nate Sudfeld, Indiana (NY Giants)

           #204 Joel Stave, Wisconsin (New England Patriots)

           #220 Matt Johnson, Bowling Green (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Round 7. #249 Vad Lee, James Madison Univ (KC Chiefs)6a0120a6abf659970b015431f56832970c