The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

The trends that NFL coaches see emerging around the league


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After visiting 23 teams in person over the last month, Robert Mays is finally back home. While he was out on the road, he asked the 50 or so NFL coaches he spoke to about the trends they see starting to take root across the league. That's great information for Robert to have, and it's also fun information to share with our audience. From three-high-safety looks on defense to more under center straight dropbacks on offense, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into the trends coaches in the league are watching on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.


Rundown (timestamps are approximate)

7:41 Vikings-style pressure looks

15:17 Three high safeties

20:56 Even more motion on offense

31:12 The designed QB run game

36:34 The return of under center straight dropbacks

44:13 Packers-style backfield actions in the run game

52:49 The "escort screen"

56:15 How 4th down aggressiveness affects 3rd down play calling



Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller


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