BobbyLayne
Footballguy
@Biabreakable I like listening to film guys like Waldman and Brett Holman (Film Room, Bootleg Football), they pick up on subtle nuisances. Holman does a really great job explaining leverage as it relates to setting up a defender, I’ve learned a lot about what getting a good release and subtle ways to sell a route. Another guy I’ve enjoyed watching a lot this off-season is J.T. O’Sullivan. Lousy QB but he picked up a lot playing for 8 (?) teams. He’s got some amazing series on YouTube rn explaining different offenses, defensive schemes, and what coaches do to create advantages, how QBs read defenses - terrific stuff. Dan Orlovsky is another insightful resource, though unfortunately he drifts into being inciteful sometimes lol.
But what static film analysis misses is player development. Listening to film room guys caused me to miss on DK Metcalf bc he was such a poor route runner. Conversely, film room gurus have had me owning way too many shares of Gordon and Mixon.
Film room guys tend to bet on talent. They’ll do predraft rankings before they know landing spots or fits. They’ll go right on pimping the guys they love on film who are in terrible situations, and keep pumping the more talented player over a less talented player who is a good fit and is actually seeing usage. It’s been a hard lesson to practice discernment, take in what I’ve learned, and not let it unduly influence how I feel about a player.
Listen, I learned about tipping pitches in year 4 (age 12) of my 9 year amateur baseball career. Do we think Deuce Staley & Co have not picked up on Swift telegraphing routes? Is there a chance he gets coached up and drops these bad habits? I mean, the Lions assistant coaches are mostly recent ex-NFL players (way more than most staffs.) They are spending a ton of time teaching players - something that was a rarity in the Patricia era.
Swift is a special player and I think Staley is really pushing him this off-season. In OTAs and mini-camp they have been praising Jamaal and riding D’Andre. It’s possible I’m reading the situation wrong but I think 1) they’re trying to motivate the 2nd year back, and 2) they’re trying to develop his game. They’re not especially keen to play an average back making backup money. But he (Williams) has some refined skills in pass pro and receiving, and the message is pretty clear: if you (Swift) want to be the man, it takes more than just being fast and having some twitch. You have to keep improving, in all aspects.
But what static film analysis misses is player development. Listening to film room guys caused me to miss on DK Metcalf bc he was such a poor route runner. Conversely, film room gurus have had me owning way too many shares of Gordon and Mixon.
Film room guys tend to bet on talent. They’ll do predraft rankings before they know landing spots or fits. They’ll go right on pimping the guys they love on film who are in terrible situations, and keep pumping the more talented player over a less talented player who is a good fit and is actually seeing usage. It’s been a hard lesson to practice discernment, take in what I’ve learned, and not let it unduly influence how I feel about a player.
Listen, I learned about tipping pitches in year 4 (age 12) of my 9 year amateur baseball career. Do we think Deuce Staley & Co have not picked up on Swift telegraphing routes? Is there a chance he gets coached up and drops these bad habits? I mean, the Lions assistant coaches are mostly recent ex-NFL players (way more than most staffs.) They are spending a ton of time teaching players - something that was a rarity in the Patricia era.
Swift is a special player and I think Staley is really pushing him this off-season. In OTAs and mini-camp they have been praising Jamaal and riding D’Andre. It’s possible I’m reading the situation wrong but I think 1) they’re trying to motivate the 2nd year back, and 2) they’re trying to develop his game. They’re not especially keen to play an average back making backup money. But he (Williams) has some refined skills in pass pro and receiving, and the message is pretty clear: if you (Swift) want to be the man, it takes more than just being fast and having some twitch. You have to keep improving, in all aspects.
