@TheHonestNFL

Football theorist. Private consultant focusing on scheme, process, pedagogy. Vic Fangio enthusiast. Andy Reid scholar. CashApp/Venmo linked to page.

Joined December 2017
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(**JULY 2026 UPDATE**) In order to save anyone the hassle of asking me about it, I decided to cave and put together a quick explanation on the private drive I post about on here. ===CONTENTS OF THE DRIVE=== INSTALLS — Hundreds of various forms of installs that I've compiled over the years from both sides of the ball (Special Teams coming soon) that span from high school to NFL. COVERAGE LIBRARY — An organized library of installs and materials from the installs and other sources. This is a favorite of most people I get feedback from. ROUTE CONCEPT LIBRARY — An organized library of pass game installs and materials from the installs or other sources that I’ve organized by concept/family. This is still in progress and likely will be for a while, but it’s accessible anyway since there’s enough in there to justify it. FILM — Although it's not the main focus of the drive, there is a hefty amount of college and NFL film that is cycled in & out. These are downloadable so that they can be kept even after they're cycled out. CUTUPS — One of the most informative parts of this drive are these cutups that are labeled and organized in a way that allow them to be used for teach tape. These are currently focused on the Reid system since it's the offense I'm able to provide context and additional resources for. MANUALS — Along with some position manuals that span from HS to NFL level, all of the documents I put together and use as teaching tools are available within the drive. This includes the "Winning With Pre-Snap" manual and a wide variety of glossaries. OFFENSIVE SYSTEM — The last main piece to this is my personal system's pass game materials. There are hundreds of diagrams and a complete manual that provide context to everything included in this folder. My system is built on a Reid/Pederson west coast foundation with some modern flourishes. Basically, if you are interested in learning the specifics about any of the following, this is an excellent resource for it. — Pass game concepts — Coverage mechanics — Quarterback process (Pre- & Post-Snap) — Quarterback fundamentals (footwork, etc.) — Teaching the pass game — The Andy Reid offense — The Vic Fangio defense — West Coast offense — Baltimore defensive system — Coverage techniques — Route running — Creating & implementing a system — Scouting opponents — Evaluating talent For those who are interested in access, it's now $30 (via CashApp or Venmo) up front to help offset the storage costs and allow for constant new updates. Instead of a subscription model, this is just a one time thing and you'll get access for good. If you are outside of the US, just contact me to work something out because I know those aren't available to you. The main goal is to share information rather than gatekeeping it, so if you aren't in a position to contribute, just let me know and I'll make it work…no questions asked. I'm not going to shut anyone out of these resources and I'm happy to help anyone who may not be in a position to contribute right now. I've been in that position many times before and others were always helpful to me, so don't hesitate to ask. Anyone can either just send it to CashApp ($TheHonestNFL) or Venmo (@TheHonestNFL) with their Gmail included so I can set you up, or get in touch with me. Just requesting access to the folder itself isn't an option anymore for reasons that are out of my control, so you need to go through me to get it.
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This is one hell of a great recovery by Revel all the way from the backside of a bunch in Cover 9.
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Another nice Slug rep with Downs coming hot off the edge
Slug is a good run down call. The motion gives Downs a license to tighten up rather than have to sell coverage over the stack and he doesn’t pass up the opportunity to fuck shit up
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CP utilizing the Sand pressure path (a Baltimore tree mainstay) is something I can get behind. I’m sure they’ll play it with Deuce at some point against x2 formations, which is how it’s mainly utilized by Macdonald, Minter, etc.
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I’m going to do everyone a favor and just give you the correct answers
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**Jaxson Dart
I hate seeing anyone get injured at all, but it absolutely sucks to see QBs go down who are just hitting their stride and elevating their team. Caleb Williams will be great for the next decade regardless, but I hope this isn’t the last we see of him this year.
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If your team doesn’t have a strict ban on filming practice, you can bet your sweet ass your upcoming opponents will have their QCs glued to social media to dissect everything. This has been common practice for years and won’t change unless the team protects itself from it. I know some coaches have no say in it and they throw funny shit out there to make it a much less fruitful pursuit (ex. throwing 6 eligibles out there or split the field).
This is WILD!!! MacDonald in prep for the Broncos found roughly 100 videos fans posted on social media at Broncos training camp and used them to prep for Denver. Payton found out, threatened the Seahawks with a spygate exposure, Seattle threaten a lawsuit. And that's not it!
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I’m actually shocked that someone like Payton would even consider that to be the other team’s mistake. Is it good sportsmanship? Maybe not. Gamesmanship? Definitely.
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Option is kinder
The 'jerk route' according to @EliManning:
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This was a nice little play from Downs in Curl-Flat technique. Because bunches present immediate exchange threats and have to be zone pickups, he becomes a Curl (numbers) dropper with a vision & break mentality. No real work in his area results in him finding the crosser and beating the receiver at the catch point.
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This is obviously a weak Buzz rotation because of the 3x1+ formation, so it’s not the exact same as the diagram I highlighted for the bunch aspect but it’s played really well.
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Speak of the devil. Same exact coverage.
One snap I did like very much. Perfect bunch distribution from a Halves structure.
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Mannion better start incorporating the Stache routes
TE Zach Ertz to sign with Eagles practice squad. (via @adamschefter)
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One snap I did like very much. Perfect bunch distribution from a Halves structure.
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Slug is a good run down call. The motion gives Downs a license to tighten up rather than have to sell coverage over the stack and he doesn’t pass up the opportunity to fuck shit up
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Already seeing quite a few differences (I’ll call them “modernizations” rather than advancements or evolutions, because that’s a very subjective characterization and I don’t necessarily believe that) from the Fangio system with CP’s Cowboys unit. This is essentially Quads with a Whip path with the Dime as the 4th rusher and the strong edge drops as the Quarter Flat.
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I love how Downs just latches onto Diggs here. Last week, Diggs was finding a dead spot in the zone behind DeJean and just sitting down in it, which is exactly what they were trying to do here. Downs was definitely fully aware of that specific fact with how he played this. Might also be one of the most proactive reroutes of an off receiver in a bunch that I can recall seeing.
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A FG attempt would’ve been much more fun
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