bro i expected this video to have hundreds of thousands of views, really well made and educational. as somebody who loves football but knows nothing about it , i appreciated it
@@FootballMerritt Thank you so much for this! If you don't mind my asking: are you able to tell what coverage is what in real time when you're watching a game on TV? I've been trying to figure out what defense is being played while watching games, and it just goes way too fast for me to keep up. It made me wonder if someone on your level is able to, or if it's just a lot harder to do on a horizontal-view TV vs IRL.
This is the perfect kind of football content. Digestible for any level. There’s not much football strategy content out there on TH-cam that’s explained in this way. Please keep going man.
right on my guy! i’m glad that you were able to take a couple of things away from this video! i got some cool ideas planed for the future so stay tuned franco!
Been trying to learn how to counter coverages for a few months now. Haven't seen it explained better than this! It finally makes sense now. Great video
You have a gift for explaining things. And this is for someone who's old enough to be probably your granddad, lol I would get into coaching. You have the ability to make complex schemes simple to explain that's a gift - keep doing what you do young bruh.... And then being able to take the available technology, visually to even aid even more in simplifying how schemes work against coverage. How protections work against the block schemes or the pass rush... Great stuff young man!
This is an excellent video. Most of these they spend wayyy too much time describing the nuances that it's difficult to compare them well visually. Instead, you speak quickly and convey the ideas simply! Great work, go Polks!
One thing to note when throwing hole shots against Cover 2 is you either need to be throwing near side, or have one hell of an arm, and if you’re throwing deep middle, you need a lot of touch to go over the linebacker and under the safety, but you can’t let it hang, or your receiver might end up in the blue tent or the hospital
Best channel on TH-cam. Everything so well explained. Informative for beginners, but even people with football backgrounds can take something from this.
This is really helpful for me who is a 14 yr old with no football knowledge 😂 whose aim is to make it to the NFL academy, and this is helping. Thanks so much for this great vid😊
This is amazing content. Not only is it engaging to watch, but you're also a really good teacher. Tons of respect and I'm glad that I'm able to see this early on
my guy! you're a real one for all the support, and i'm glad that all the visuals helped! im gonna try to get more frequent with my posting schedule so stay locked in!
Damn, this is some quality content there, from the POV of a route-runner. Sent your video to my players here in Brazil and i'm gonna quiz them hard about what they've learned in practice!
Listening to a National Championship coach right here.! You are passionate, knowledgeable and simplistically relatable with a motivation in your voice. They will play their hearts out! See ya in the 2030's! Awesome !
as a corner playing cloud I'm taught to sink deep enough that the hole shot is never really open, because I know we can rally late to a flat route or outside run. But awesome video bro
I love football but never played at a high level. Thank you for sharing to make the strategy more relatable for fans of our favorite teams. I really appreciate the intricacies of the game. Please start from the basics if possible. You got a subscriber out of me now.
Great video. One of the best break downs of football passing routes relative to defensive coverage. Makes watching football (my favorite pass time) even better.
Sheeesh I should’ve thought of doing this, very educational you’re helping out a lot of up and coming players not just receivers ! Keep going family you’re him!
This was awesome man ... I've been watching football for decades and I've never seen something this comprehensive yet simplified for those who never played. Fantastic job!
I saw your videos popup in my feed a few times and finally decided to watch a few. I think they are great, and can't wait to see more. I guess I am going to have to start watching some Wyoming football with the hope to see you play
Incredible video! To the point and still in depth for non-ball knowers like me 😂. Really glad I stumbled onto this channel, hope you keep it up and your channel blows up!
Yo this is the first time I’ve ever seen this guy on yt, and already got me to like and sub. This is actually such great concepts and the way he explained it made so much sense
ngl the whiteboard makes it easier for me as well because i don’t have to do as much editing😂😂😂 but im glad you found the vid helpful, you’re a real one for showing this much support!
Caleb… you are an active college player and you coach this better than most coaches! You are flexing for your future NFL, analyst, and coaching careers while other dudes are chasing girls. You are a Dude.
you’re giving me too much credit😂but i’m glad that you were able to take a couple of things away from this video, i worked super hard on this! thank you!!!
@@FootballMerrittI imagine that you face defenses that disguise these coverages or have studs on D line who get to your QB before he can send the ball out. But like this commenter I really appreciate this content and you have a new subscriber!
One of the most disrespectful comments I’ve ever seen. This kid has no clue what real coaches have to go through let alone in college or the NFL. Salute to you Caleb but I can’t let this guy get away with disrespecting the job coaches do when he has most likely never even met a real college or nfl coach let alone watch/listen to them explain coverages and beating them
I didn't expect this video to be this good!! Good stuff!! You should make some cfb 25 content when you get the time and explain your thought process pre snap and during plays.
Hey man, I’m a football coach with 15+ years of experience. This is an excellent video, A+++! If you are looking to coach some high school football in Minnesota holler at me
I like basketball but do watch football but don’t know nearly as much about strategy and playcalling than I do about basketball. This video was instantly helpful and informative. Great quality!
amazing vid caleb! love your personality and ease of explanation on this stuff- ive been watching the nfl for years and had absolutely NO idea about any zone or man concept. this is a tuff video bro, you earned a new sub and hopefully we see more soon!
There is not a lot of easily digestible content on basic football schemes / tactics. I would know bc I'm british and i've been looking to learn more about the game for a while. this was so good bro do more - maybe like best moves to beat to beat your corner OR all the different kinds of routes
Love your content. Great job. You are obviously not just smart... you must have had some great coaches! Also, you should do Tampa 2, and Robber coverages!
the thing with cover 2 is the corners are most likely gonna be reading the slots. for example if the slot goes out then he can take that while the safety takes the other wide receiver. but if both the wide and the slot decides to go deep them the safety can take the slot while the corner can take the wide. thats why its so important for dbs to read the receivers instead of just covering nothing.
you’re not lying at all! i like that youre able to talk some real ball. the cornerback defenders can 100% sink in their zones and try to take away deeper routes from their presence on the under side. in order to counter this offenses would have to make sure that there is another route that threatens the db in the low part of his zone. a lot of teams will use a rb quick to the flat to do this. preciate the love jonathan, you’re a real one🤝🏾🤝🏾
Make more content like this and your WR route concept vid bro. I work in a D1 coaching staff and the way you explain these concepts rivals what I’ve seen in actual film rooms from coaches.
tysm to YT algorithm - how did this get in my feed? No idea, but am glad it did. +1 to everyone saying you do a fantastic job of breaking down concepts so that anyone can understand them. I suspect coaching is in your future somewhere (and also more subscribers, including me!).
Thank you! and greetings from germany. Watching american football for a few years now, and finally found some one who can actually explain what the hell is going on! Keep doing those! You are great.
i like this video. that white board was doing numbers. you are killing me with that bonnet! I'm a DB by skillset in real life but trying to get my QB on for madden.
this video helped. i've been watching football all my life but never bothered to actually study its strats. as i've gotten older i'm more into the nitty gritty of it and not just as a casual fan.
Super well made video, the explanations were clear and intuitive and the whiteboard/video clip of the concept in action was great to help stuff sink in
See I love Kurt Bennett and he’s why I’m able to understand so much more football, but the way this guy explained how these zones work with a still illustration vs Madden made the concept a bit easier to understand in totality. Definitely gonna watch this a few times and drill this in but amazing work💯 Edit: the only thing about some of the coverages tho is like for example on that Cover two, there’s usually 2-3 backers in the box instead of one so that one zone could be 2-3 zones depending on the offensive formation.
Great video but match coverage can’t be grouped into 1 defense (cov7). There are Cover6 match defenses, Cov3 match defenses, Quarters, Palms etc. which all have different rules vs formations.
you’re exactly right. i tried to mention that there are a ton of different ways to run match coverage, but i’m not sure how clear that came across. when i was scripting this video, i started to write down every version of match, but i felt like that was gonna get too complex for this video specifically. my solution was just to pick the most basic match coverage and let that be enough. but i’m definitely going to find ways to talk about more complex schemes in the future! i’m glad you liked the video, you’re a real one!
Roll Tide... Saban would be proud!!! Very informative, educational, intuitive & just the way you explain it, is easy to comprehend. Kudos to you my friend. A job well done!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
thanks! i’m glad i was able to teach h you a couple of things! i’m actually editing the match coverage video right now so hopefully you will like that one as well😂preciate you big dog💯
Great video dude. This one and the Route concept one are fantastic. I hope that you make a video sometime where you demonstrate the route concepts or how to best different zone coverages in CFB25, in a game. Anyway great video!
what’s up sawyer! i’m glad that you liked the videos! that’s actually kinda crazy that you brought up the CFB25 idea because i have been thinking about making a couple of videos for some time now. but i just gotta figure out the best way to record my gameplay and a ton of other logistical things. I promise that as soon as I figure out everything, there will be some cool content surrounding the NCAA game. Especially because i can play as myself too😂😂😂thanks again for watching bro, you’re a real one!
i’m a db too😂😂😂it be tough for us on the dark side! glad you liked the video, you’re a real one! lmk if it’s anything that you would want a video about in the future💪🏾
bro i expected this video to have hundreds of thousands of views, really well made and educational. as somebody who loves football but knows nothing about it , i appreciated it
my guy! im glad that i was able to teach you a couple things! youre a real one, thanks for all the support!
TH-cam is like that. If he keeps up the valuable content, he'll be sure to blow up in no time.
@@FootballMerritt Thank you so much for this! If you don't mind my asking: are you able to tell what coverage is what in real time when you're watching a game on TV? I've been trying to figure out what defense is being played while watching games, and it just goes way too fast for me to keep up. It made me wonder if someone on your level is able to, or if it's just a lot harder to do on a horizontal-view TV vs IRL.
It does lol
@@safersephiroth943it does now. When I originally watched it had like 5k
Bruno Yards dropping mad knowledge 🔥🔥🔥🔥
nah bruno yards is crazy😂😂😂😂
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Bruno Yards is a fire moniker
@@FootballMerritt Idk man, it might be time for a rebrand lol
HAHAHAHAHA LOL I LAUGHED SOOO LOUDD
This is the perfect kind of football content. Digestible for any level. There’s not much football strategy content out there on TH-cam that’s explained in this way. Please keep going man.
right on my guy! i’m glad that you were able to take a couple of things away from this video! i got some cool ideas planed for the future so stay tuned franco!
Been trying to learn how to counter coverages for a few months now. Haven't seen it explained better than this! It finally makes sense now. Great video
thanks james! i’m glad that i was able to teach you a couple of things!
same. the madden 24 tutorials are shit
You have a gift for explaining things. And this is for someone who's old enough to be probably your granddad, lol
I would get into coaching. You have the ability to make complex schemes simple to explain that's a gift - keep doing what you do young bruh....
And then being able to take the available technology, visually to even aid even more in simplifying how schemes work against coverage. How protections work against the block schemes or the pass rush...
Great stuff young man!
This is an excellent video. Most of these they spend wayyy too much time describing the nuances that it's difficult to compare them well visually. Instead, you speak quickly and convey the ideas simply! Great work, go Polks!
One thing to note when throwing hole shots against Cover 2 is you either need to be throwing near side, or have one hell of an arm, and if you’re throwing deep middle, you need a lot of touch to go over the linebacker and under the safety, but you can’t let it hang, or your receiver might end up in the blue tent or the hospital
Best channel on TH-cam. Everything so well explained. Informative for beginners, but even people with football backgrounds can take something from this.
im glad I could teach you a couple thing my guy! im always down to talk some ball😂preciate the support family!
This is really helpful for me who is a 14 yr old with no football knowledge 😂 whose aim is to make it to the NFL academy, and this is helping.
Thanks so much for this great vid😊
This video legit helped me understand so much more I just got into football heavy this year, Inshallah you have a great career on TH-cam.
This is amazing content. Not only is it engaging to watch, but you're also a really good teacher. Tons of respect and I'm glad that I'm able to see this early on
my guy! you're a real one for all the support, and i'm glad that all the visuals helped! im gonna try to get more frequent with my posting schedule so stay locked in!
Not me watching this to cook on CFB 25
Same bro, opps going down
Damn, this is some quality content there, from the POV of a route-runner. Sent your video to my players here in Brazil and i'm gonna quiz them hard about what they've learned in practice!
You have a special gift for teaching and breaking down concepts for people. Very impressive presentation.
Listening to a National Championship coach right here.! You are passionate, knowledgeable and simplistically relatable with a motivation in your voice. They will play their hearts out!
See ya in the 2030's! Awesome !
This and the film guy network have been how I started learning football at a deeper level, y'all are fonts of knowledge, thanks for sharing!
as a corner playing cloud I'm taught to sink deep enough that the hole shot is never really open, because I know we can rally late to a flat route or outside run. But awesome video bro
This video is exceptional! Engaging, clear, and the production quality is good enough without being over the top. Keep at it!
I love football but never played at a high level. Thank you for sharing to make the strategy more relatable for fans of our favorite teams. I really appreciate the intricacies of the game. Please start from the basics if possible. You got a subscriber out of me now.
Great video. One of the best break downs of football passing routes relative to defensive coverage. Makes watching football (my favorite pass time) even better.
Sheeesh I should’ve thought of doing this, very educational you’re helping out a lot of up and coming players not just receivers ! Keep going family you’re him!
This was awesome man ... I've been watching football for decades and I've never seen something this comprehensive yet simplified for those who never played. Fantastic job!
I saw your videos popup in my feed a few times and finally decided to watch a few. I think they are great, and can't wait to see more. I guess I am going to have to start watching some Wyoming football with the hope to see you play
thanks ben! i’m glad i was able to teach you a couple of things! you’re a real one💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Man,you should a coach,keep up the good work, the best information in history.
glad i could teach you something! youre a real one terry!
No matter how your career turns out, you have a bight future in coaching! Excellent video!
Incredible video! To the point and still in depth for non-ball knowers like me 😂. Really glad I stumbled onto this channel, hope you keep it up and your channel blows up!
Yo this is the first time I’ve ever seen this guy on yt, and already got me to like and sub. This is actually such great concepts and the way he explained it made so much sense
killin it... love the whiteboard and you just keepin it real. never change!
ngl the whiteboard makes it easier for me as well because i don’t have to do as much editing😂😂😂 but im glad you found the vid helpful, you’re a real one for showing this much support!
@@FootballMerritt In other words, keep it natural. I love whiteboard.....I'm anti-technogloy guy. lol
Subbed, nice presentation but the passion is what really sold me.
You're a real one for the support, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Caleb… you are an active college player and you coach this better than most coaches! You are flexing for your future NFL, analyst, and coaching careers while other dudes are chasing girls. You are a Dude.
you’re giving me too much credit😂but i’m glad that you were able to take a couple of things away from this video, i worked super hard on this! thank you!!!
@@FootballMerrittI imagine that you face defenses that disguise these coverages or have studs on D line who get to your QB before he can send the ball out. But like this commenter I really appreciate this content and you have a new subscriber!
One of the most disrespectful comments I’ve ever seen. This kid has no clue what real coaches have to go through let alone in college or the NFL. Salute to you Caleb but I can’t let this guy get away with disrespecting the job coaches do when he has most likely never even met a real college or nfl coach let alone watch/listen to them explain coverages and beating them
just earned yourself a sub. Loved this!
I didn't expect this video to be this good!! Good stuff!! You should make some cfb 25 content when you get the time and explain your thought process pre snap and during plays.
Young G with two heaters back to back! 👍🏾 Salute
Putting these concepts in CFB 25 right now!
glad i could help out😂😂😂
Breaking down coverages methodically while casually wearing a hair bonnet is CRAAAAZYY…but I’m here for it lol. Subbed!
This channel bout to blow tf up SOON!!
Sure did! I just checked in today. I'm new fan now!
Great content! Respect and keep it up sir
Hey man, I’m a football coach with 15+ years of experience. This is an excellent video, A+++! If you are looking to coach some high school football in Minnesota holler at me
This is very well done!! I wouldn't be at all surprised if you ended up somewhere on a major network! Keep up the great work, young man!!✊🏾
Great video! Learned a lot from you and pulling up a clip to back up your drawings is sick!
This is the kind of content that should be for members only $$$.....good info! Subscribed!
I like basketball but do watch football but don’t know nearly as much about strategy and playcalling than I do about basketball. This video was instantly helpful and informative. Great quality!
Loved the video bro, its so hard to find great football concept videos like this. Definitely gonna watch your other video on this stuff.
amazing vid caleb! love your personality and ease of explanation on this stuff- ive been watching the nfl for years and had absolutely NO idea about any zone or man concept. this is a tuff video bro, you earned a new sub and hopefully we see more soon!
Excellent videos bro. Have been learning a lot from them. Keep it up!
my man! i’m glad you feel like you’re learning from my videos! you’re a real one!!!
Great video dude, I'm really impressed that you're still a student-athlete. You are a natural at coaching!
this is awesome!! now you have a new fan from brazil!!!
There is not a lot of easily digestible content on basic football schemes / tactics. I would know bc I'm british and i've been looking to learn more about the game for a while. this was so good bro do more - maybe like best moves to beat to beat your corner OR all the different kinds of routes
Bro these videos are so good I've watched this one like 7 times
Love your content. Great job. You are obviously not just smart... you must have had some great coaches!
Also, you should do Tampa 2, and Robber coverages!
thanks coach! your support means a ton! i’m gonna break down a ton of coverages in the future!
deadass you got a talent for throughly explaining complex topic good shit
Your enthusiasm is infectious. Checking out the rest of your stuff.
the thing with cover 2 is the corners are most likely gonna be reading the slots. for example if the slot goes out then he can take that while the safety takes the other wide receiver. but if both the wide and the slot decides to go deep them the safety can take the slot while the corner can take the wide. thats why its so important for dbs to read the receivers instead of just covering nothing.
you’re not lying at all! i like that youre able to talk some real ball.
the cornerback defenders can 100% sink in their zones and try to take away deeper routes from their presence on the under side. in order to counter this offenses would have to make sure that there is another route that threatens the db in the low part of his zone. a lot of teams will use a rb quick to the flat to do this. preciate the love jonathan, you’re a real one🤝🏾🤝🏾
Make more content like this and your WR route concept vid bro. I work in a D1 coaching staff and the way you explain these concepts rivals what I’ve seen in actual film rooms from coaches.
popping up in my recommended is kinda insane ngl, good work bro
tysm to YT algorithm - how did this get in my feed? No idea, but am glad it did. +1 to everyone saying you do a fantastic job of breaking down concepts so that anyone can understand them. I suspect coaching is in your future somewhere (and also more subscribers, including me!).
Fire video. Keep em coming! Appreciate the detail and explanations!!
You know your stuff man, God bless!
Great video! Need more content like this. AND Bruno Yards is a dope name
This channel is gonna blow up. Glad to be here for it.
Great video filing it into my folder of "Tha fresh outta the shower with a murdered out pacemaker part've youtube" .
Thank you! and greetings from germany. Watching american football for a few years now, and finally found some one who can actually explain what the hell is going on! Keep doing those! You are great.
I'm from Brazil and I really admire football, is a very cool sport. Good luck on your journey 🙏🏽🙏🏽
P.S: Really good video, educational as f***
I love the X's and O's of Football. This was awesome. Good luck to you on the field too!
This is a great tool for the next generation. Great video man
This is pure GOLD.... New sub!!!!!
W comment, w person, w cleazy!
Appreciate your videos brother, really helpful. Could of sworn you were a younger Mack Hollins when I saw the thumbnail 😂 Thanks again.. GO BILLS!
mack hollins is a dawg though😂😂😂 thanks for the support my man!
Fantastic breakdown of the defense and how to beat them. Earned my sub.
i like this video.
that white board was doing numbers.
you are killing me with that bonnet!
I'm a DB by skillset in real life but trying to get my QB on for madden.
this video helped. i've been watching football all my life but never bothered to actually study its strats. as i've gotten older i'm more into the nitty gritty of it and not just as a casual fan.
Super well made video, the explanations were clear and intuitive and the whiteboard/video clip of the concept in action was great to help stuff sink in
See I love Kurt Bennett and he’s why I’m able to understand so much more football, but the way this guy explained how these zones work with a still illustration vs Madden made the concept a bit easier to understand in totality. Definitely gonna watch this a few times and drill this in but amazing work💯
Edit: the only thing about some of the coverages tho is like for example on that Cover two, there’s usually 2-3 backers in the box instead of one so that one zone could be 2-3 zones depending on the offensive formation.
Great video but match coverage can’t be grouped into 1 defense (cov7). There are Cover6 match defenses, Cov3 match defenses, Quarters, Palms etc. which all have different rules vs formations.
you’re exactly right. i tried to mention that there are a ton of different ways to run match coverage, but i’m not sure how clear that came across. when i was scripting this video, i started to write down every version of match, but i felt like that was gonna get too complex for this video specifically. my solution was just to pick the most basic match coverage and let that be enough. but i’m definitely going to find ways to talk about more complex schemes in the future! i’m glad you liked the video, you’re a real one!
I enjoyed yo videos my Brother!!
i enjoyed this comment my brother!
Roll Tide... Saban would be proud!!! Very informative, educational, intuitive & just the way you explain it, is easy to comprehend. Kudos to you my friend. A job well done!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Great video, only thing missing is understanding the pressure that are often paired with this coverages. This helps receivers with their timing.
What a goat. I needed this. Thank you
Wow. Very nice. Breaking this down in a way that was extremely easy to understand. You'll make a hell of a coach someday.
This was so informative. I'd actually love to see you break down match coverages because every time I try to learn I get lost so fast
thanks! i’m glad i was able to teach h you a couple of things! i’m actually editing the match coverage video right now so hopefully you will like that one as well😂preciate you big dog💯
@@FootballMerritt legend! Can't wait 🙌
Yo this video is incredible.
Great offensive concepts explained 👏
This is helpful for me as a rookie youth football coach. Please do more!
Using this video for my nephew and his friends thanks bro. Maybe hearing it from someone not me will help and you made it simple
Awesome videos. Love learning about concepts. Subbed
I love this explanation of coverages. As a dline coach it helps to know what our dbs are doing.
"ALL GLORY TO THE KING" thats def a sub for me homie. Keep up the clean vids brotha!
This actually helped me with playing defense in ncaa. Thanks brother God bless
Great video! Learned so much from this
lorenzo! you’re a real one, preciate the love🤞🏾🤞🏾
Here before this channel blows tf up.
W BRANDON NUTTERBACK!!!!
Incredible video, hope you blow up soon
You have an incredible desk side manner (like doctor's bedside manner, but for a teacher).
bro you're killing it! looking forward to your next video!
Another banger video man 🔥
w comment, w zorian, w person
Bro this is fire🔥 best of luck with you career man. Subbed.
Excellent video. More coverage of concepts like this such as Oline blocking schemes.
Great video! Keep going!!
Appreciate the support bro, you’re a real one!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Great video dude. This one and the Route concept one are fantastic. I hope that you make a video sometime where you demonstrate the route concepts or how to best different zone coverages in CFB25, in a game. Anyway great video!
what’s up sawyer! i’m glad that you liked the videos! that’s actually kinda crazy that you brought up the CFB25 idea because i have been thinking about making a couple of videos for some time now. but i just gotta figure out the best way to record my gameplay and a ton of other logistical things. I promise that as soon as I figure out everything, there will be some cool content surrounding the NCAA game. Especially because i can play as myself too😂😂😂thanks again for watching bro, you’re a real one!
@@FootballMerritt can’t wait to see it my man keep up the great work! I hope to see you on Sundays sometime soon bro
Nice video and keep up the good work!
This is gonna be one of the most cited football videos. Mark my words. This is gonna be a popular video.
Fail. Cringe.
Not me watching as a DB, great video btw!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
i’m a db too😂😂😂it be tough for us on the dark side! glad you liked the video, you’re a real one! lmk if it’s anything that you would want a video about in the future💪🏾
Hey man - great video. I ATE with you as my WR in CFB25 with Wyoming as my dynasty team. Knew that name when I saw it! Good shit 🤝