The late rounds of the NFL Draft are events that the most casual fans rarely find interesting or even pay attention to. The hit and miss rate for the latter half of the draft are extremely one-sided, but sometimes some teams get lucky and strike gold. The best example to date is Pittsburgh Steelers receiver…
Before I start writing and you start reading, let us try to take a moment to process the featured image above. Specifically: is this the greatest thing ever to happen or a sign the excesses of Western Civilization have finally gotten completely out of control? I wonder . . . Okay, so now that we…
The New York Giants had a rude awakening in a primetime slot against the Dallas Cowboys, their arch divisional advisory. Although there is a new coaching staff, offensive line, and running back in place, we saw the same woes with the offense; Big Blue struggled to run the football, move the chains, and finish drives.…
On the latest installment of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield recaps some transactions, has thoughts from Bill Belichick and sits down with Jeff Risdon, the Managing Editor of both Browns Wire and Lions Wire. Topics include: The Josh Gordon transaction; Matt Patricia’s slow start; Patricia as clock manager; Four ways to fix the Lions You…
On this crossover edition of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield chats with Matt Dery from Locked On Lions. Topics include:
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One of the most surprising and controversial free agent signings in March happened when John Elway and the Denver Broncos signed the first quarterback of the offseason. The Broncos signed Case Keenum to a two year, $36 million deal and were hoping to regain stability and leadership at the most important position on the field.…
On this Tape Tuesday installment, Mark Schofield has his thoughts after watching the All-22 of Sunday’s loss down in Jacksonville. Topics incude: Offensive woes passing outside the numbers; Offensive woes on third down; Sony Michel’s debut; A mea culpa on one play from Sunday; Defensive woes on third down; Blitz failures; Lawrence Guy against…
Welcome boys and girls to a Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness installment of the Locked On Patriots. In the wake of New England’s 31-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Schofield is here to talk you through the ashes. In this installment: General themes; The Good; The Bad; The Ugly; Looking ahead; Takes of…
The Post-Wheel route combination is one of the more frequently run plays in the NFL, college, and high school. Many offensive schemes have their influence on this route combo, ranging from the Air Raid and Hal Mumme to the Run and Shoot. This two man combo, like many concepts, is flexible in its application. The…
Week 1 has come and passed, now we move on to Week 2. Or at least you, the reader, can move on to Week 2. I admittedly still need a bit of time to process the Browns and their tie against Pittsburgh. This is not the place to vent about the lack of jet sweeps…
On the latest Sunday Morning Tailgate edition of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield dives into:
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No quarterback had more deep passing attempts than Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck did from 2012-2014, and between deep drops, a suspect offensive line, and a propensity to hang on to the football, Luck took a lot of hits. He spent much of the next three years dealing with injuries, with shoulder surgery keeping him…
In this Gameday Edition of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield dives into what he expects on Sunday in this AFC Championship rematch. Topics include: Four questions for when Jacksonville runs the ball; Eye discipline versus deep crossers; Beating Cover 3; Tempo; Trent Brown; What else he’s watching this weekend. You can listen to the episode…
The opening game of the NFL season saw the Atlanta Falcons travel to take on the Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles. One highlight from the game was the play which everyone dubbed “Philly Special 2.0,” but was it really that same play used in the Super Bowl? Let’s start by actually looking at the “Philly…
Mark Schofield is up with the latest installment of the Locked On Patriots podcast. In today’s show he dives into:
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In 2017, the Oklahoma State offense was a machine that marched up and down the field at will. Quarterback Mason Rudolph and wide receivers James Washington and Marcel Ateman are gone this year. However, a key cog to the machine remains this year. Running back Justice Hill exploded onto the scene in 2016 by leading all FBS freshman in rushing with 1,142 yards. He would follow that up in 2017…