It's such an easy concept to beat. The Dolphins did it very well, cover 0 blitz, but the NTs are just there to occupy the Center and Guards, and they drop into coverage. So you can't throw a slant. All you need to do is throw speed outs, or even a streak to your fastest receiver Hollywood Brown as there's no safety help. Greg Roman is the problem in Baltimore, and yes, Lamar has been in a slump, but until the playcalling changes this offense will continue to be inconsistent. - Eagles Fan
Problem with that concept is that you need some time for those speed outs/streaks to manifest. That can’t happen when both our OTs are turnstiles. Roman can definitely be more creative with his play calling but I believe DeCosta deserves blame too for trying to go cheap with the RT spot with Villanueva.
@@jaymanishere13 lamar ran a pro style offense in college and almost won the heisman twice with mediocre talent around him. Any OC who can adapt and draw actual pass schemes unlike roman would work at this point
The truth is you can only hide a running quarterback's inability to read defenses and make quick decisions for so long...this will be the end for Lamar Jackson...I have been saying this since he was drafted. Quarterback is a pass first position, not a run first position...no amount of scheming can hide this fact...
@@jaymanishere13 just because his run scheming is the best doesn’t mean he’s the right guy. His passing scheme is a mess. This year is an improvement in the passing scheme and it’s still an abomination that doesn’t get Andrews looks. Also not playing Bateman whos clearly our second best receiver is a joke.
The 49ers could have committed to Harbaugh past 2013 and been successful except our front office was brain dead and we suffered for 4-5 years because of it before Lynch got hired
The issue with the 49ers wasn't just Roman. Harbaugh named 3 different play caller for three different situation. Call a Run ? It was Roman Call a Pass ? It was the WR coach Call a play in the Red Zone ? It was the QB coach. Even if it was Roman's playbook on offense, this style of play calling certainly wasn't sustainable
I love the tweak to Cover Zero where the DBs watch the QB instead of the WRs for the first second or two. And Banjo seems to create the possibility of a zone read from the QB, making him think they're not really playing Man. All this while the pocket is collapsing. Risky, but great upside.
Its a very callous and calculated risk. Fins ran it crazy in their game with the Ravens because the Ravens weren't beating it outright. It is risky if those wide outs DO get the quick slant pass, beat their initial defender and ran it all the way for a TD. Hell the Ravens had 10+ chances for every cover 0 blitz was ran on them and they never broke out of jail. In terms of risk management FLores and his Fins D had a good day at the office.
@@t4d0W I get where you're coming from. Still, at this point I'd prefer to force Lamar to beat me with his arm while under duress from the pass rush instead of a standard rush that lets him bail and run for it. I think most teams rightly disrespect Lamar's ability to work the pocket, look off the defense, and run through his progressions. Introducing chaos to something he's not great at hurts him. Like you said, a calculated risk. But still, until the Ravens scheme for it, lots of upside.
@@VinceLyle2161 that solution is sound as well but I look at it if you give Lamar the space in the pocket and give him time, he can still do damage with his legs as he has shown and you are playing into Greg Roman's game. So give him the simulated pressure and have him prove to the defense that he can outright execute and beat the scheme (given the defensive personnel of course as the Fins were confident in theirs). If he can then obviously the Cover 0 is off the table against him. If he can't then lay on the pressure against him since he's the one who has not shown the ability to adapt.
@@AlexRollinsNFL You need athletic DTs with discipline to do this. Dick LeBeau of the Steelers did this for years in their Zone-mesh coverage, it was cute at first, but they don't do it anymore because D-Linemen hate it, and it has a short shelf-life.
Becoming one of my favorite channels! Alex, you are gonna have to take it even one step further and draw up some plays for Roman to work with. Maybe he's watching?
Thanks for the video brother. This is exactly why I love your content. You're not really gonna identify these things when watching the game but you can look forward to you breaking them down at some point. I truly don't know what to think of the Ravens. In my eyes Greg Roman limits them to some degree. While you might make the playoffs every year I don't think his passing offense is good enough to win 3/4 games in the playoffs.
Hey Alex, love your videos - just had an idea whilst watching this one - could you perhaps put how other teams combat these flaws so we can get an idea of what it’s supposed to look like, further highlights the problems? in this case ravens not being able to beat cover 0
Great idea Harry! Yes, I should have put in a few examples. However besides the Dolphins nobody really runs this type of cover 0 except against the Ravens
Run game Roman is fun. Pass game Roman is... welp. Another great vid though, Alex! Something about hearing that into music every week gets me so pumped. :D You’re the best!
@@AlexRollinsNFL Could you make a video on the Bucs offense and how they’ll operate without Chris Godwin. It seemed like he was starting to really dominate games for them in the 2 weeks before he got hurt, especially through the screen game
If you make a video about the Dolphins again, I will sub to you. lol Been 6 months since your last Phins video and Tua has improved. And their Defense has caught on. Phins Nation demands another video. XD
Maybe when the ravens build up he offensive line and get their running backs back, they may have a better answer. Nevertheless, this blitz has cost us games. The answer to beating it is rashod Bateman though. Get him on a quick route and he can make something happen. Unfortunately the ravens don’t utilize that
Agreed on Bateman being the answer. The problem is as much as you, me and many others who have seen this answer worked well on limited batches on the field, Greg Roman sadly does not believe this enough to make it a point of executing it as clean as possible in game and as often.
You're right, usually talent can overcome just about anything, but this issue is strictly schematic. It doesn't matter who you've got, a free runner at the QB without an immediate answer is.. impossible to succeed with
We don't know if Bateman is the answer. The problem now? With Hollywood's departure the WR corps got worse. Teams will double Andrews and hurl cover 0 at Lamar. If Ravens don't find solutions? Lamar won't make it through the season. Ravens are taking a huge gamble booking on a 2nd year WR who had an ok at best rookie season. Beyond that? Duvernay and Proche aren't scaring anyone.
Offensive playcalling is at a huge shortage in the nfl. Someone like Roman who has defined or known strengths and weaknesses is still probably better then the playcallers 30% of the teams are using right now.
People like to point to the Dolphins for figuring out the way to stop the Ravens, but the Steelers have probably been the most successful team against Lamar of anyone.
I wonder what the Ravens have in store to stop this next season. So far they haven't added any significant playmakers around Lamar, nor have they given him an extension. You would assume they would have it figured out, but I also expect defenses to adjust so they can still run this and force Lamar to beat them with quick reads and his arm. He can't beat you with his legs if there is all this pressure. Nor can he step up and set his feet.
Let's remember that they had a TON of injuries that'll all be coming back. Ronnie Stanley, Rashod Bateman, JK Dobbins. They didn't necessarily need to add big pieces, just get back healthy
One thing i noticed about the ravens last season is that all of their pass plays attack the middle. Very few throws to the flats and I guess teams just figured that out
Ravens are my squad, but after the loss to the Dolphins....I knew it was a wrap. Yeah, they won a few after that but it was all for naught. I don't see them making any noise even IF they make it to the playoffs. I see KC vs GB for the Super Bowl! Although, I hope I'm wrong.
Ravens don't seem to have a tough receiver who's consistently willing to go across the middle, eg. Mike Thomas, Julian Edelmen, etc. All they seem to have are burner wide outs and tight ends. Admittedly, Andrews is a top receiver, but if you add a pure route running wide receiver, Lamar has passing options at every level of the defense in addition to his ability to get the first down via his legs.
The Ravens have excellent tightends. Their problem is whether or not they can consisently convert first down by the air when relying on crisp route running and ability to produce separation immediately over a short 3-5 yard route on 3rd down. Watkins and Hollywood Brown are good deep threats but any great corner in the NFL can just assume they're going deep and, in the off chance they go short, adapt and disrupt the pass as a result of their lack of lateral movement. If the Ravens could challenge every level of the field in the passing game, in addition to their running game, they would be ridiculously difficult to defend. If Lamar added to his ability to audible at the line, the sky's the limit.
videos like this make me wonder if john harbaugh and the ravens organization are even aware of these issues alex pointed out. (spacing and attention to detail with passing concepts), youd think they would be but if its been going on for so long maybe they arent?
They do know the problems, and the problem is Lamar can’t read defenses or carry the offense with his arm if he had to. That’s why Lamar doesn’t have a new contract
Roman needs to watch your vids for tips...😆 Give'em a call Alex, you should be in the NFL as a coach. With your gift of breakdowns and solutions, you should have a job for some team.. (Seriously)
This where u need some west coast 2 to 3 step drops ,quick hit passes, especially with defenders playing off so deep. That will bring coverage up, and afford over the top strikes. But imagine cover 0 with tight man press. It could really get awful
Could work is Lamar was a consistently accurate passer. He has good arm strength but can’t consistently hit the tight spots. Also Lamar does not read defenses well. He barely progresses to his second and third reads once his first read is covered
@@anthonyrodriguez2413 .... welcome to a world of, uhmmmm you right and it's not call h8te. But a real perspective, that I've seen as well. The buffalo pick 6 proves that.
Last year Brandon Marshall was all over Greg Roman for his failures in the passing game. It looks like not only was he right about the one dimensional offense, but the one thing that they used to be great at is hit or miss now.
While I get the point made in the video, in a lot of these clips it seems that a receiver is open during the play. How much of this is on Lamar as it is Roman?
Worst for 95%!? Allow me to remind you that Lamar played college football in a division that included Daniel Jones, Deshawn Watson, etc., and outperformed them all. Yes, the Ravens revised their offense to match Lamar's talent not "fit" them as if Lamar was a checkers player they needed to fit to play chess. That is a BS narrative from those who did not want a dual-threat QB (read Black QB) to succeed. The Dolphins, Panthers, Jaguars, and Bengals to name a few, were all in need of a QB mode when Lamar was drafted. Their ownerships failed to see the potential, and all but one of them is still in flux today. Not to mention the Steelers, Saints, Raiders, etc. where he could have played back up for a while all would be better today.
Harbaugh HATES Him! Man Finds ONE Simple Coverage to DESTROY Ravens' Offense! Clickbait joke aside, yeah... It didn't take Brett Kollmann's video or this one to know that Greg Roman killed any semblance of contention left after injuries destroyed their depth. The Ravens will still win a few and might even make the playoffs off of talent and Harbaugh's adjustments alone, but they'll hit a brick wall sometime in January that can counter their offense. I can't believe Roman made it this long, because there have been so many opportunities and reasons to fire him. Edit: I wanna make it clear that I'm not complaining about getting another video about this. There are more points of data now than after Brett's video, and his video was more aimed at explaining why the Dolphins specifically were able to get the upset. The Dolphins are still the best example just because of how devoted they were to Cover 0, but a more general approach is also insightful.
Injuries is one thing but a good coach and scheme can keep a team playing at a high (not elite) level while leveraging every advantage they can get including roster health, inclement conditions, etc. I still remember the game years ago where Belichick went to Baltimore on a rainy Sunday and the Ravens were hot and the Pats had no business trying to push their weight on them with not so good record. Bill took full advantage of the weather and turned it to a slobberknocker fight with the Pats walking away with the win after the game on low scoring event. So much for talent when a coaching staff can't take full advantage of it to make defenses try take it away or they will lose the game.
@@t4d0W I'm not really sure what you're disagreeing with me on. Harbaugh and his defensive staff have done a great job exploiting opponents' weaknesses despite having about half the defense they started with, but Greg Roman will be the weak point that gets them eliminated because his inability to counter Cover 0 cripples their offense so badly. The Ravens can bully some teams and probably still make the playoffs, but it will likely be someone like the Patriots running Cover 0, eliminating the Ravens, and reigniting that stupid debate that Lamar can't win in the playoffs.
Technically cover 0 can’t be schemed against. If the qb is throwing the guys catching have to be able to beat a one on one. They have 11 you have 10. You need patience to beat it but without explosive plays you’re just going to lose fast.
@@koodigocrxzy465 to an extent. Any zone definitely can be overloaded and cover 1 can be blocked at the front line. In cover 0 there is one man extra rushing the QB, actually on the QB. Cover 0 every offensive player has a one on one where every other coverage this is untrue.
Very surprised by that division. I expected the Browns and Ravens to be the best teams, here we have the Bengals as the top team.... Steelers are the only ones playing as expected
Slants, out routes, hitch routes, remember that end around they used to run? Yeah that WR screens then when teams see that’s all they throw load the line and run a double move trust me even in the first Titans playoff game I was screaming run these types of plays because it should’ve been common sense and as much as Roman is to blame Lamar doesn’t take the easy play given to him as well
Think the problem is not G. Ro, is something else, remembre the way Lamar Threw the ball in his MVP season? it was because of a great O-Line now they lack of a great o-line. But let's be honest as well, Lamar holding the ball for too way much time is also an issue, just take a look at what Huntley have done in the previous games, he's not holding that ball for long.
It’s not possible to block that package. There are more rushers than passers. There will always be a free man. Some coordinators shift block and then require a quick read from the QB. Problem is Lamar does not read defenses that great. He isn’t exactly the brightest. Look at his wonderlick score.
I SAID THIS S*** YEARS AGO!!!, As a 49er fan I said Greg Romans Offense is set on a bullS*** read option scheme that is predictable as hell. If Lamar wasnt such a badass athlete this system would have collapsed last year. It crippled Lamar from ever needing to develop as a real QB, and it will be a matter of time before your Star gets injured. Baltimore is better than their record. I believe they actually are more dangerous with an actual passing QB under center (No disrespect to Jackson) but Greg needs to be let go
Baltimore needs to get rid of Roman if he's not willing to adjust. Time for a fresh start. They need to get someone that will improve Lamar. If that's not the case, then it seems we have seen the full ceiling of Lamar's QB ability.
One thing you neglect to mention is the injury issues on the O-line. You mention Stanley, but the others have been in and out of the line-up most of the season. It is hard to have continuity and confidence when it is like a revolving door of players and positions. To me, I have to believe there is something with the training staff that is at play. I am pretty sure it is unheard of for a team to have this many season ending and multi-game injuries in one season. You may lose a starter or two here and there, but we have lost multiple in key positions. After the issue with a trainer ignoring COVID protocols last year that caused issues, it seems to point to a lack of personal responsibility. With the level of injury it makes me wonder if the trainers are pushing too hard or focusing on things that are leading to a higher chance of injury. That being said. the fact the team is where it is speaks solely to the players and coaches dedication to will themselves to perform above their situation. You have to play the cards you are dealt, and they are still doing better than a lot of teams. Not to mention they are still in the playoff hunt. It speaks volumes.
The main problem is that Lamar doesn’t have the ability to check in and out of plays. I’m putting the blame on Roman because we saw the same thing with the 9ers. It’s incredible how they don’t give Lamar the ability to check to an empty formation and give him quick slants and posts. Especially with the speed they have at wideout.
That's their primary answer for it, that's what they were trying in the video. Because the DBs have zone eyes on Lamar, they quickly broke on the throw and overloaded the screens
I’ve said if even since 2019, 2020, and now 2021. Greg Roman needs to go. We are wasting such a generational talent with such a pathetic offensive scheme.
All you guys talking about the Ravens need to replace Roman. That may be the case, but that still doesn’t correct the other issues….Lamar is not consistently accurate, does not read defenses well, and can not carry the team with his arm if he ever had to. He is exposed now, teams will make him prove that he can develop as a QB.
Look the boy just can't read defenses font put the blame on Greg Roman people are afraid to say Lamar is not a QB but I'm not . Are the INTs Greg Roman's fault as well ? You expect to continue to win football games by just passing for bits and pieces of yards ? Look at Tannahill and Mayfield with out a run game . They look like backups
I like how nobody ever mentions the terrible O line but make everything Lamar fault,and oh yeah both star running backs are out ,but make a million excuses for Baker.keep that same energy.
The problems don't really seem to be in the offensive scheme. The answers are there. The problem is execution. Cover 0 forces Lamar and the Ravens to execute, as you said, with precision, receiver and QB on the same page, and that's something the Ravens haven't been able to do since.. Lamar became QB. There may be other issues, but the fundamental one is Lamar just isn't a very good QB. The Ravens taking Lamar as their QB was a massive gambit to use a spectacularly talented player who was a very limited passer and using him as their QB. The reality is, they've pushed this concept as far as it can go and learned it can only go so far, and that's well short of the Superbowl. Given Lamar's threat as a runner is going to decrease every year of his career, the Ravens really have to ask themselves if it makes sense to continue the experiment, which had it moments, especially before the league adjusted, but doesn't show much promise for the future.
You do realize the ravens missed the playoffs 3 out of the 4 years before Lamar became their QB right ? Since then they’ve made it every year ? You literally sound like a hater and to be quite frank like a moron. You also realize they’ve suffered the most season ending injuries to starting players in the league ? Not to mention lost their best CB1 and 2 ? You make literally 0 sense. Any real football fan with even a remote amount of knowledge will tell you Greg Roman is the problem don’t be a stooge bud even with all the injuries and the last ranked pass defense they still manage to lead their division which is loaded with .500 and above teams you clearly need to do your homework.
Good analysis. The NFL has always been better at reacting to innovation than innovating. The read option had maybe two years until DCs started scheming against it. I think it's because there's no fakery involved. Play action does have fakery involved, so even though it's 55 years old, it still works. Same with RPOs. The defense has to wait until it sees a hidden ball to react. With the read option, the ball was always in sight, and a patient defense could just string the play out with the right personnel. In Lamar's case, the NFL has had four years to watch him. Doesn't it make sense that they'd know his game pretty well by now? Yes, he's an explosive runner. But in the pocket, he's not as elusive, standing inexplicably flat-footed at times. He doesn't look like Russell Wilson, who has been a great runner, but who also goes through his progressions, hides his intent, and can escape a sack while still intending to throw the ball. The things Lamar excels at are the things that come naturally to him. The things he doesn't excel at are the things savvy QBs develop over time. Cover Zero takes away any time to think and it also takes away running lanes in case he bails on the play and tries to run. The word is out on Lamar. This may not go well for him.
@@complexrobb4528 if u don’t like a player, u can watch a literally vid telling u what the problem is, with other vids on the same channel detailing the problems as personnel and schematic related, and stilll say “nah I don’t like Lamar “😂
@@complexrobb4528 they literally are commenting on a vid telling them the exact opposite shit while using surface level commentary level evaluation of football
im no pro and its hard for me to understand how to beat these concepts but couldnt you as a QB just look off a defender and throw it to another WR especially if all defenders eyes are on you
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It's such an easy concept to beat. The Dolphins did it very well, cover 0 blitz, but the NTs are just there to occupy the Center and Guards, and they drop into coverage. So you can't throw a slant. All you need to do is throw speed outs, or even a streak to your fastest receiver Hollywood Brown as there's no safety help. Greg Roman is the problem in Baltimore, and yes, Lamar has been in a slump, but until the playcalling changes this offense will continue to be inconsistent. - Eagles Fan
Problem with that concept is that you need some time for those speed outs/streaks to manifest. That can’t happen when both our OTs are turnstiles. Roman can definitely be more creative with his play calling but I believe DeCosta deserves blame too for trying to go cheap with the RT spot with Villanueva.
What other coordinator would Lamar be successful with in the NFL? Roman's scheme was literally tailor made for Lamar
@@jaymanishere13 lamar ran a pro style offense in college and almost won the heisman twice with mediocre talent around him. Any OC who can adapt and draw actual pass schemes unlike roman would work at this point
The truth is you can only hide a running quarterback's inability to read defenses and make quick decisions for so long...this will be the end for Lamar Jackson...I have been saying this since he was drafted. Quarterback is a pass first position, not a run first position...no amount of scheming can hide this fact...
@@jaymanishere13 just because his run scheming is the best doesn’t mean he’s the right guy. His passing scheme is a mess. This year is an improvement in the passing scheme and it’s still an abomination that doesn’t get Andrews looks. Also not playing Bateman whos clearly our second best receiver is a joke.
Greg Roman is just a 2-3 year wonder…we 49er fans saw the same thing from 2012-13
The 49ers could have committed to Harbaugh past 2013 and been successful except our front office was brain dead and we suffered for 4-5 years because of it before Lynch got hired
As a die hard 49er fan I can corroborate. Greg Roman’s first year or two, he had defenses heads spinning. But it never evolved much afterward.
@@Zoze13 ah I forgot we had Roman honestly I assumed the OP was referring to Jim Harbaugh's 3 years in SF
Greg Roman is a beast to be honest
The issue with the 49ers wasn't just Roman. Harbaugh named 3 different play caller for three different situation.
Call a Run ? It was Roman
Call a Pass ? It was the WR coach
Call a play in the Red Zone ? It was the QB coach.
Even if it was Roman's playbook on offense, this style of play calling certainly wasn't sustainable
Man your channel is great. Another great video. Kurt Warner, All 22 NFL Films and You covered this perfectly.
So did Brett kollmann
Thank you Thomas! As James said below, check out Brett's video on it too. Great stuff
I love the tweak to Cover Zero where the DBs watch the QB instead of the WRs for the first second or two. And Banjo seems to create the possibility of a zone read from the QB, making him think they're not really playing Man. All this while the pocket is collapsing. Risky, but great upside.
Its a very callous and calculated risk. Fins ran it crazy in their game with the Ravens because the Ravens weren't beating it outright. It is risky if those wide outs DO get the quick slant pass, beat their initial defender and ran it all the way for a TD. Hell the Ravens had 10+ chances for every cover 0 blitz was ran on them and they never broke out of jail. In terms of risk management FLores and his Fins D had a good day at the office.
@@t4d0W I get where you're coming from. Still, at this point I'd prefer to force Lamar to beat me with his arm while under duress from the pass rush instead of a standard rush that lets him bail and run for it.
I think most teams rightly disrespect Lamar's ability to work the pocket, look off the defense, and run through his progressions. Introducing chaos to something he's not great at hurts him.
Like you said, a calculated risk. But still, until the Ravens scheme for it, lots of upside.
The DTs dropping into the underneath windows are key too. Those DBs would have a much more challenging time using zone eyes with the inside exposed
@@VinceLyle2161 that solution is sound as well but I look at it if you give Lamar the space in the pocket and give him time, he can still do damage with his legs as he has shown and you are playing into Greg Roman's game. So give him the simulated pressure and have him prove to the defense that he can outright execute and beat the scheme (given the defensive personnel of course as the Fins were confident in theirs). If he can then obviously the Cover 0 is off the table against him. If he can't then lay on the pressure against him since he's the one who has not shown the ability to adapt.
@@AlexRollinsNFL You need athletic DTs with discipline to do this. Dick LeBeau of the Steelers did this for years in their Zone-mesh coverage, it was cute at first, but they don't do it anymore because D-Linemen hate it, and it has a short shelf-life.
This recent trend against the Ravens has opened up the division to every team. Going to be interesting to see who eventually wins AFC North.
It is TIGHT after today
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The Dolphins should honestly be fined for running a cheese play to trick the AI for a whole game.
The dolphins are that Madden champion dude who didn't pass the ball a single time but still won it all
Ravens really need to let Greg Roman go, he’s honestly ruining Lamar Jackson’s game and confidence
We ruined flacco too turned his huge arm into a checkdown merchant, harbaugh very rarely has good offensive coordinators
@@elastictowels9659 and the two he had they left immediately
@@frandavis1990 yup
elastic towels people swear by Harbaugh I think he’s actually very overrated
@@elastictowels9659 harbaugh isn’t a good head coach he’s dependent on his coordinators heavily for his success
Ravens beat us in the Super Bowl
But we have gotten our revenge, thanks Roman
It’s that super bowl 47 4th down incompletion on the zero blitz coming back to haunt us for years lol
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Becoming one of my favorite channels! Alex, you are gonna have to take it even one step further and draw up some plays for Roman to work with. Maybe he's watching?
Thanks Steve! Let's be real, Roman would crumble up my ideas. Rightfully so! 😂
Thanks for the video brother. This is exactly why I love your content. You're not really gonna identify these things when watching the game but you can look forward to you breaking them down at some point. I truly don't know what to think of the Ravens. In my eyes Greg Roman limits them to some degree. While you might make the playoffs every year I don't think his passing offense is good enough to win 3/4 games in the playoffs.
Thanks as always brother! It's so dang tricky cause he's the best fit for Lamar the runner, but a horrible fit for Lamar the passer
Hey Alex, love your videos - just had an idea whilst watching this one - could you perhaps put how other teams combat these flaws so we can get an idea of what it’s supposed to look like, further highlights the problems? in this case ravens not being able to beat cover 0
Great idea Harry! Yes, I should have put in a few examples. However besides the Dolphins nobody really runs this type of cover 0 except against the Ravens
If it’s cover 0 it’s wrecking the Cowboys too.
Run game Roman is fun. Pass game Roman is... welp. Another great vid though, Alex! Something about hearing that into music every week gets me so pumped. :D You’re the best!
Thank you JW! I appreciate that a lot. Pass game Roman is 😬
Love your videos. Breaking things down I wouldn’t have understood otherwise. Appreciate it.
Thank you Zach!
Your analysis is amazing. Would love to see you do a video on Derek Carr.
Thank you so much! I'll put him on the list
@@AlexRollinsNFL Could you make a video on the Bucs offense and how they’ll operate without Chris Godwin. It seemed like he was starting to really dominate games for them in the 2 weeks before he got hurt, especially through the screen game
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Always happy to learn more! Great analysis Alex! Thank you!
Thank you Moises! Always brightens my day seeing your comments
Loved the little jab at Kevin James
If you make a video about the Dolphins again, I will sub to you. lol
Been 6 months since your last Phins video and Tua has improved. And their Defense has caught on. Phins Nation demands another video. XD
"Lack of attention to detail". Strong words backed up by strong evidence.
Thanks Darin! It's blatant when studying their film, even just the spacing issues are bad enough!
Forgot say this in my original comment: That Kevin James line was perfect! *chef’s kiss*
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Maybe when the ravens build up he offensive line and get their running backs back, they may have a better answer. Nevertheless, this blitz has cost us games. The answer to beating it is rashod Bateman though. Get him on a quick route and he can make something happen. Unfortunately the ravens don’t utilize that
Agreed on Bateman being the answer. The problem is as much as you, me and many others who have seen this answer worked well on limited batches on the field, Greg Roman sadly does not believe this enough to make it a point of executing it as clean as possible in game and as often.
You're right, usually talent can overcome just about anything, but this issue is strictly schematic. It doesn't matter who you've got, a free runner at the QB without an immediate answer is.. impossible to succeed with
We don't know if Bateman is the answer. The problem now? With Hollywood's departure the WR corps got worse. Teams will double Andrews and hurl cover 0 at Lamar. If Ravens don't find solutions? Lamar won't make it through the season.
Ravens are taking a huge gamble booking on a 2nd year WR who had an ok at best rookie season. Beyond that? Duvernay and Proche aren't scaring anyone.
It's the same as one of the nano-blitzes I used to run in Madden.
As 49er fan, we saw Roman’s offense fizzling out
Wonderful breakdown!
Thank you!
love the videos keep them coming
Thank you Shyheim!
That Dophins Cover 0 zone sorta modification is exactly what I'm trying to figure out how to call in madden every single game
Offensive playcalling is at a huge shortage in the nfl. Someone like Roman who has defined or known strengths and weaknesses is still probably better then the playcallers 30% of the teams are using right now.
People like to point to the Dolphins for figuring out the way to stop the Ravens, but the Steelers have probably been the most successful team against Lamar of anyone.
Great breaking down the game .
Thank you Richard!
Seems like Greg Roman should just be a Run Game Coordinator, like the 49ers did before Mike LeFleur left.
I wonder what the Ravens have in store to stop this next season. So far they haven't added any significant playmakers around Lamar, nor have they given him an extension. You would assume they would have it figured out, but I also expect defenses to adjust so they can still run this and force Lamar to beat them with quick reads and his arm. He can't beat you with his legs if there is all this pressure. Nor can he step up and set his feet.
Let's remember that they had a TON of injuries that'll all be coming back. Ronnie Stanley, Rashod Bateman, JK Dobbins. They didn't necessarily need to add big pieces, just get back healthy
One thing i noticed about the ravens last season is that all of their pass plays attack the middle. Very few throws to the flats and I guess teams just figured that out
So true
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@@cedricpod haha, thanks
Thank u
Do a kittle vid he's Ballin
Lamar is getting brutalized by this scheme. Like Roman has to go. Roman needs to just self scout and watch other teams offenses.
Ravens are my squad, but after the loss to the Dolphins....I knew it was a wrap. Yeah, they won a few after that but it was all for naught. I don't see them making any noise even IF they make it to the playoffs. I see KC vs GB for the Super Bowl! Although, I hope I'm wrong.
That’s why I hated they traded Hayden Hurst he was another lowkey weapon. They always putting Ricard in lol
Very underrated loss, they just kind of let him go! He added versatility to their 12 and 13 packages
After you , qb school etc watching TV breakdowns are useless
Great stuff
Thanks Addison! Definitely proud to be in that group, football is so much more than it appears on those TV shows
Could you look at OBJ and how he has been doin well with the rams. And whether if he's playing better for rams or if the rams are using him better?
Yes I will! Maybe in the offseason though
Daboll and Roman are being exposed this year.
Ravens don't seem to have a tough receiver who's consistently willing to go across the middle, eg. Mike Thomas, Julian Edelmen, etc. All they seem to have are burner wide outs and tight ends. Admittedly, Andrews is a top receiver, but if you add a pure route running wide receiver, Lamar has passing options at every level of the defense in addition to his ability to get the first down via his legs.
The Ravens have excellent tightends. Their problem is whether or not they can consisently convert first down by the air when relying on crisp route running and ability to produce separation immediately over a short 3-5 yard route on 3rd down. Watkins and Hollywood Brown are good deep threats but any great corner in the NFL can just assume they're going deep and, in the off chance they go short, adapt and disrupt the pass as a result of their lack of lateral movement. If the Ravens could challenge every level of the field in the passing game, in addition to their running game, they would be ridiculously difficult to defend. If Lamar added to his ability to audible at the line, the sky's the limit.
What's really crazy is when u do this in madden it's called a glitch blitz lol
I've seen this one before
-49er fan
If they don’t fire Greg Roman, Lamar should consider other options after his rookie contract is up
videos like this make me wonder if john harbaugh and the ravens organization are even aware of these issues alex pointed out. (spacing and attention to detail with passing concepts), youd think they would be but if its been going on for so long maybe they arent?
They do know the problems, and the problem is Lamar can’t read defenses or carry the offense with his arm if he had to. That’s why Lamar doesn’t have a new contract
Roman needs to watch your vids for tips...😆
Give'em a call Alex, you should be in the NFL as a coach. With your gift of breakdowns and solutions, you should have a job for some team.. (Seriously)
Haha idk about that, thanks brother!
Ans#1 New coach, Ans #2 New coordinator. Ans #3 Keys receiver with size/speed Ans #4 decent lineman...?
6:28 "no bueno"
I need to lab this concept up in madden 😂
If you can get it down you'll do WORK. There's not too many answers for it, especially amongst gamers
For some reason it wrecks Lamar Jackson and no so much Tyler Huntley.
This where u need some west coast 2 to 3 step drops ,quick hit passes, especially with defenders playing off so deep. That will bring coverage up, and afford over the top strikes.
But imagine cover 0 with tight man press. It could really get awful
Could work is Lamar was a consistently accurate passer. He has good arm strength but can’t consistently hit the tight spots. Also Lamar does not read defenses well. He barely progresses to his second and third reads once his first read is covered
@@anthonyrodriguez2413 .... welcome to a world of, uhmmmm you right and it's not call h8te. But a real perspective, that I've seen as well. The buffalo pick 6 proves that.
Also doesn't help that the O line is complete garbage. Go back to the MVP year and let LJ do his thing and not to try and stay in the pocket to much.
And just very injured!
Oline is built for run blocking to be fair.
We got this we da best
Greg Roman is literally running the same plays he ran with Kaepernick in 2012
Talent is always much easier to beat (in the sufficiently long term) than intelligence is.
Last year Brandon Marshall was all over Greg Roman for his failures in the passing game. It looks like not only was he right about the one dimensional offense, but the one thing that they used to be great at is hit or miss now.
While I get the point made in the video, in a lot of these clips it seems that a receiver is open during the play. How much of this is on Lamar as it is Roman?
I wonder how lamar would have progressed in any other team
Probably better
It would have been fascinating! I think worse for 95% of teams, the Ravens to their credit fully committed their organization to his style of play
@@AlexRollinsNFL agreed
Worst for 95%!? Allow me to remind you that Lamar played college football in a division that included Daniel Jones, Deshawn Watson, etc., and outperformed them all. Yes, the Ravens revised their offense to match Lamar's talent not "fit" them as if Lamar was a checkers player they needed to fit to play chess. That is a BS narrative from those who did not want a dual-threat QB (read Black QB) to succeed. The Dolphins, Panthers, Jaguars, and Bengals to name a few, were all in need of a QB mode when Lamar was drafted. Their ownerships failed to see the potential, and all but one of them is still in flux today. Not to mention the Steelers, Saints, Raiders, etc. where he could have played back up for a while all would be better today.
Harbaugh HATES Him! Man Finds ONE Simple Coverage to DESTROY Ravens' Offense!
Clickbait joke aside, yeah... It didn't take Brett Kollmann's video or this one to know that Greg Roman killed any semblance of contention left after injuries destroyed their depth. The Ravens will still win a few and might even make the playoffs off of talent and Harbaugh's adjustments alone, but they'll hit a brick wall sometime in January that can counter their offense. I can't believe Roman made it this long, because there have been so many opportunities and reasons to fire him.
Edit: I wanna make it clear that I'm not complaining about getting another video about this. There are more points of data now than after Brett's video, and his video was more aimed at explaining why the Dolphins specifically were able to get the upset. The Dolphins are still the best example just because of how devoted they were to Cover 0, but a more general approach is also insightful.
Injuries is one thing but a good coach and scheme can keep a team playing at a high (not elite) level while leveraging every advantage they can get including roster health, inclement conditions, etc. I still remember the game years ago where Belichick went to Baltimore on a rainy Sunday and the Ravens were hot and the Pats had no business trying to push their weight on them with not so good record. Bill took full advantage of the weather and turned it to a slobberknocker fight with the Pats walking away with the win after the game on low scoring event. So much for talent when a coaching staff can't take full advantage of it to make defenses try take it away or they will lose the game.
@@t4d0W I'm not really sure what you're disagreeing with me on. Harbaugh and his defensive staff have done a great job exploiting opponents' weaknesses despite having about half the defense they started with, but Greg Roman will be the weak point that gets them eliminated because his inability to counter Cover 0 cripples their offense so badly. The Ravens can bully some teams and probably still make the playoffs, but it will likely be someone like the Patriots running Cover 0, eliminating the Ravens, and reigniting that stupid debate that Lamar can't win in the playoffs.
Thanks brother! Yes, I wanted to see how they had adjusted after that nightmare of a TNF game at Miami. It doesn't seem like they have..
@@AlexRollinsNFL They gave Green Bay a fight, thought. They would be so good if Roman wasn't so stubborn!
@@thatonewriter8043 A lot of credit goes to Harbaugh man, holy hell! How many teams get OBLITERATED playing the Packers with their backup QB?
Huntley is dealing with the blitz pressure better than Lamar because he releases the ball earlier and that's one thing Lamar can learn from Huntley.
Technically cover 0 can’t be schemed against. If the qb is throwing the guys catching have to be able to beat a one on one. They have 11 you have 10. You need patience to beat it but without explosive plays you’re just going to lose fast.
That’s kinda with all coverages
@@koodigocrxzy465 to an extent. Any zone definitely can be overloaded and cover 1 can be blocked at the front line. In cover 0 there is one man extra rushing the QB, actually on the QB. Cover 0 every offensive player has a one on one where every other coverage this is untrue.
@@markmamola7167 it can still be charmed against bc the corners have levarage
@@markmamola7167 but for the most part your correct
Very surprised by that division. I expected the Browns and Ravens to be the best teams, here we have the Bengals as the top team.... Steelers are the only ones playing as expected
Slants, out routes, hitch routes, remember that end around they used to run? Yeah that WR screens then when teams see that’s all they throw load the line and run a double move trust me even in the first Titans playoff game I was screaming run these types of plays because it should’ve been common sense and as much as Roman is to blame Lamar doesn’t take the easy play given to him as well
Think the problem is not G. Ro, is something else, remembre the way Lamar Threw the ball in his MVP season? it was because of a great O-Line now they lack of a great o-line.
But let's be honest as well, Lamar holding the ball for too way much time is also an issue, just take a look at what Huntley have done in the previous games, he's not holding that ball for long.
The problem is, because of injuries they don't have the personnel to block that package and execute at the same time.
It’s not possible to block that package. There are more rushers than passers. There will always be a free man. Some coordinators shift block and then require a quick read from the QB. Problem is Lamar does not read defenses that great. He isn’t exactly the brightest. Look at his wonderlick score.
Cover 0 is giving them problems.
Greg Roman is one of the greatest run play designers of our generation but he’s currently not in a role that best fits his strengths.
So Lamar is not to blame at all for the ineffective passing?
Of course he has some blame, but in terms of this coverage, he is not at fault. Plus the spacing issues aren't his fault either
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“Their offense basically looked like it was designed by Kevin James”
I SAID THIS S*** YEARS AGO!!!, As a 49er fan I said Greg Romans Offense is set on a bullS*** read option scheme that is predictable as hell. If Lamar wasnt such a badass athlete this system would have collapsed last year. It crippled Lamar from ever needing to develop as a real QB, and it will be a matter of time before your Star gets injured.
Baltimore is better than their record. I believe they actually are more dangerous with an actual passing QB under center (No disrespect to Jackson) but Greg needs to be let go
The coverage wrecking him...lesve the middle of the field wide open for easy completions, just like Murray he can't read it.
I havent seen not one screen or draw to stop this . Even a quick slant
Speed out
This is what happens when you go away from your bread-and-butter...
Pistol Formation!!!
Baltimore needs to get rid of Roman if he's not willing to adjust. Time for a fresh start. They need to get someone that will improve Lamar. If that's not the case, then it seems we have seen the full ceiling of Lamar's QB ability.
One thing you neglect to mention is the injury issues on the O-line. You mention Stanley, but the others have been in and out of the line-up most of the season. It is hard to have continuity and confidence when it is like a revolving door of players and positions. To me, I have to believe there is something with the training staff that is at play. I am pretty sure it is unheard of for a team to have this many season ending and multi-game injuries in one season. You may lose a starter or two here and there, but we have lost multiple in key positions. After the issue with a trainer ignoring COVID protocols last year that caused issues, it seems to point to a lack of personal responsibility. With the level of injury it makes me wonder if the trainers are pushing too hard or focusing on things that are leading to a higher chance of injury. That being said. the fact the team is where it is speaks solely to the players and coaches dedication to will themselves to perform above their situation. You have to play the cards you are dealt, and they are still doing better than a lot of teams. Not to mention they are still in the playoff hunt. It speaks volumes.
The main problem is that Lamar doesn’t have the ability to check in and out of plays. I’m putting the blame on Roman because we saw the same thing with the 9ers. It’s incredible how they don’t give Lamar the ability to check to an empty formation and give him quick slants and posts. Especially with the speed they have at wideout.
Bengals confused the hell out of Lamar and Dolphins bullied Lamar. When teams put both together, things started to fall apart.
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Quick screens to the flat
That's their primary answer for it, that's what they were trying in the video. Because the DBs have zone eyes on Lamar, they quickly broke on the throw and overloaded the screens
I bet Kyle Shanahan could dial up plays to beat this coverage
All mobile qbs hit a wall once defenses find out the limitations of the pocket pass game.
John Harbaugh should win coach of the year. This roster is depleted and they still might win the North
He's doing a phenomenal job, but I don't know if he's my #1. For me it's Kliff even after today
I’ve said if even since 2019, 2020, and now 2021. Greg Roman needs to go. We are wasting such a generational talent with such a pathetic offensive scheme.
"generational talent"
Buddy he can't go through two progressions, holds on to the ball and throws tons of INT.
Get out of here with that nonsense.
Harbaugh needs to go to the college ranks and get an OC from there.
Or west coast
All you guys talking about the Ravens need to replace Roman. That may be the case, but that still doesn’t correct the other issues….Lamar is not consistently accurate, does not read defenses well, and can not carry the team with his arm if he ever had to. He is exposed now, teams will make him prove that he can develop as a QB.
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U don’t understand it. Ravens has ALWAYS been a running first team
Would the answer be to run play action run sweeps with a threat from a catching TE? You’d wear down the DEs and have them on their heels
Maybe some draw plays or counters out of the shotgun? Let the rushers penetrate then make the handoff?
@@VinceLyle2161 yeah running is actually a good answer for teams who blitz a lot
@@dominiquerosemond5682 I guess Baltimore don’t try it because of injuries? Seems like plenty of teams can handle a blitz
Can you define play action sweep?
Just cover andrews you’ll be good.
Somebody should have made you the Packers DC today
@@AlexRollinsNFL they won didn’t they?
Look the boy just can't read defenses font put the blame on Greg Roman people are afraid to say Lamar is not a QB but I'm not . Are the INTs Greg Roman's fault as well ? You expect to continue to win football games by just passing for bits and pieces of yards ? Look at Tannahill and Mayfield with out a run game . They look like backups
🤣 ppl are actually using this season as a base point for the ravens, THEY’RE THE MOST OR 2nd MOST HURT TEAM IN THE LEAGUE FOH
Screen , draws , hitch…
I like how nobody ever mentions the terrible O line but make everything Lamar fault,and oh yeah both star running backs are out ,but make a million excuses for Baker.keep that same energy.
The problems don't really seem to be in the offensive scheme. The answers are there. The problem is execution. Cover 0 forces Lamar and the Ravens to execute, as you said, with precision, receiver and QB on the same page, and that's something the Ravens haven't been able to do since.. Lamar became QB. There may be other issues, but the fundamental one is Lamar just isn't a very good QB.
The Ravens taking Lamar as their QB was a massive gambit to use a spectacularly talented player who was a very limited passer and using him as their QB. The reality is, they've pushed this concept as far as it can go and learned it can only go so far, and that's well short of the Superbowl. Given Lamar's threat as a runner is going to decrease every year of his career, the Ravens really have to ask themselves if it makes sense to continue the experiment, which had it moments, especially before the league adjusted, but doesn't show much promise for the future.
You do realize the ravens missed the playoffs 3 out of the 4 years before Lamar became their QB right ? Since then they’ve made it every year ? You literally sound like a hater and to be quite frank like a moron. You also realize they’ve suffered the most season ending injuries to starting players in the league ? Not to mention lost their best CB1 and 2 ? You make literally 0 sense. Any real football fan with even a remote amount of knowledge will tell you Greg Roman is the problem don’t be a stooge bud even with all the injuries and the last ranked pass defense they still manage to lead their division which is loaded with .500 and above teams you clearly need to do your homework.
Good analysis. The NFL has always been better at reacting to innovation than innovating. The read option had maybe two years until DCs started scheming against it. I think it's because there's no fakery involved. Play action does have fakery involved, so even though it's 55 years old, it still works. Same with RPOs. The defense has to wait until it sees a hidden ball to react. With the read option, the ball was always in sight, and a patient defense could just string the play out with the right personnel.
In Lamar's case, the NFL has had four years to watch him. Doesn't it make sense that they'd know his game pretty well by now? Yes, he's an explosive runner. But in the pocket, he's not as elusive, standing inexplicably flat-footed at times. He doesn't look like Russell Wilson, who has been a great runner, but who also goes through his progressions, hides his intent, and can escape a sack while still intending to throw the ball.
The things Lamar excels at are the things that come naturally to him. The things he doesn't excel at are the things savvy QBs develop over time. Cover Zero takes away any time to think and it also takes away running lanes in case he bails on the play and tries to run. The word is out on Lamar. This may not go well for him.
@@complexrobb4528 if u don’t like a player, u can watch a literally vid telling u what the problem is, with other vids on the same channel detailing the problems as personnel and schematic related, and stilll say “nah I don’t like Lamar “😂
@@complexrobb4528 they literally are commenting on a vid telling them the exact opposite shit while using surface level commentary level evaluation of football
@@koodigocrxzy465 lol because they don’t like Lamar. They want to be right so bad about him because of his success.
im no pro and its hard for me to understand how to beat these concepts but couldnt you as a QB just look off a defender and throw it to another WR especially if all defenders eyes are on you
No because it’s man coverage. First he doesn’t have the time, and second that works against zone coverage and help. ( safeties)
That's a good thought, but since this schemes up a free runner, you really don't have the time to look off defenders.
Lamar can’t get the ball out on time. Holds it to long and let’s his footwork lie to him.
Watch the film that’s not true