Coaches Film Analysis: 2017 Season

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Here's another play where Jimmy got to his 4th read. This time it's while under a ton or pressure



this is one of our trips in the redzone and it's 3rd and 7. We're trying to get bourne on a shallow cross in a "mesh" concept. It's a lo/hi read here. We motion Taylor across revealing man-coverage. The mesh creates a lot of traffic for the man-coverage guy on the shallow cross to try and stay with. So, the shallow cross and in route are reads 1 and 2. On the other side we have a "smash" concept which is hi/lo.

The guy guarding bourne does a good job of staying clear of the traffic. Celek is trying to drive his man to create a pick in there but the defender is playing it well. They are playing a cover-1 robber and he robs the shallow crosser.

Seeing the "mesh" taken away he moves on to the "smash". He sees that Taylor's defender is playing with outside leverage, that's a tough throw, as well as Goodwin's man is playing off, he might have a chance to drop back on that route.

Love the recognition of a defender's leverage here. He knew Goodwin had this route won based on the cushion the CB was giving. Your snapshot above is good but here's a closer look at just how on time JG was with this throw. Goodwin has not come out of his break yet and JG has started his windup.

Originally posted by JustinNiner:

Originally posted by jonnydel:

Originally posted by JustinNiner:

Hey Johnny, who should we credit for keeping Hopkins quiet after DJ was benched. Maybin? Witherspoon? Colbert with the safety help? or Saleh's playcalling? They probably all made a difference but who jumped out?

what Thl is posting. We doubled his butt the rest of the game, lol. Outside of him the rest of the team had like 180 yards of offense, lol. Make anyone else beat you.

that worked out beautifully. Good play calling by Saleh and execution by the players. Probably should of changed things up sooner though. But Saleh is young, so he will probably be more prepared next time to realize when his CB will be outmatched

I don't understand, I was sure they would double Hopkins going into the game from the start...

I didn't take the Witherspoon on Hopkins idea seriously, I think when Lynch mentioned that.

Jimmy Gunslinger

Amazing work as always guys, love this thread.

Originally posted by qnnhan7:

I don't understand, I was sure they would double Hopkins going into the game from the start...

I didn't take the Witherspoon on Hopkins idea seriously, I think when Lynch mentioned that.

I thought this too, I might be wrong but I think the bracketing happened after Will Fuller left the game, also after Savage, I think Saleh was trying to give help without selling out to stop Hopkins, then made the full on bracket when he was their only remaining weapon. I don't mind that.

Absolutely great breakdowns & photos in this thread! Love watching these

3rd & 6
Earlier they tried to attack the middle of the field vs Tampa2. Not sure what tipped the 49ers off that it will be Tampa2, but they dial up the same combination in the middle of the field here.
Taylor will motion across and HOU defenders audible to one another. The blue safety never moves and is head up on Hyde.


Similar to the play in post #38, with the #3 WR Go route to draw the MLB. Celek attacks the void. Blue safety still there head up on Hyde.


Celek shouldn't take the middle that easily. Either blue and that CB next to him thinks they are both flat players, or blue thinks he should man cover Hyde. Either way HOU is missing a Hook player.


Goodwin draws two defenders for Celek to RAC.


+61. HOU played lots of coverages in this game, and could be seen trying to audible at the last moment in reaction to TT's motion. Confusion. Kyle has said one thing he tries to achieve with late motion is cause the defense to sort things out, and if the ball is snapped quickly after getting set, it can result in blown coverages.

Originally posted by tohara3:
Absolutely great breakdowns & photos in this thread! Love watching these

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by tohara3:
Absolutely great breakdowns & photos in this thread! Love watching these

Yeah, Jimmy reminds me of Rodgers with that quick release.

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Ok, well doesn't JG just throw the same route vs an overload blitz and the same concept going. He's not reading the defense, is he?



Here it's in the final 2 minutes of the first half and HOU wants to stop us from getting into scoring range. So, they're bringing a blitz to force the issue. We're going to have a bench concept going to the top with Celek and Breida. this time we have a "levels" concept going on with our receivers. HOU shows a cover 1 but then end up in a cover-0 whilst doubling the RB out to the flat(fool me once...you know how it goes)



You see HOU in man-coverage across the board with Breida doubled. The key here will be the cushion the FS gives on Robinson. This allows Robinson to turn his hips and he's able to get open.



Both of our in routes didn't have good leverage but Robinson did. Jimmy see's the blitz and - coverage, identifies the mismatch and once he sees the safeties hips turn he lets the ball loose.



Once again, found the only open guy out there for a nice 18+ yard gain with a free rusher coming at him.



This is why it's so important for a QB to keep his eyes downfield. He knows there's a rusher coming free but he kept his eyes down the field and saw the 0 coverage. He knew he had this route open if the safety turned his hips. He didn't panic and immediately throw the out to the RB which was doubled.



I love how he works slides slightly to his left then delivers a strike in the soft spot of the coverage. Puts us in FG range for a Gould kick.

The progression you just shown gives me what I have coined a football boner (Sorry, is that inappropriate?)

Great work by you highlighting it, impressive QB play

Originally posted by 49erBigMac:
Amazing work as always guys, love this thread.

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
I don't understand, I was sure they would double Hopkins going into the game from the start...

I didn't take the Witherspoon on Hopkins idea seriously, I think when Lynch mentioned that.

I thought this too, I might be wrong but I think the bracketing happened after Will Fuller left the game, also after Savage, I think Saleh was trying to give help without selling out to stop Hopkins, then made the full on bracket when he was their only remaining weapon. I don't mind that.

That's probably a fair point. I think the initial game plan was to make Savage/Yates beat them throwing the ball, stop Lamar Miller and the run game.

Anytime you have to pay that much attention to a WR you're giving up something, extra hat in the run fit or more open spaces for the rest of the pass game.

Once they got destroyed by Hopkins, had to change something. Also getting a lead and neutralizing the run game makes it easier to justify bracketing Hopkins.

Makes perfect sense now why Shanahan had cut ups of JG for his scouts to review.

This could be fun.....this was posted in the Kyle thread. I listen to it a couple of times and wrote down the play.

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My meeting with Kyle Shanahan on a typical play call in his offense. Thanks to Kyle & @49ers for… https://t.co/xi3Oz6frqA

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we just gave the titans the whole scripted 24 plays

Ah s**t lol

Kyle did lose his playbook at the Super Bowl.

Actually gave them the depth chart for the dec 10 game vs Houston



The play called:
"Y short to Strong Right-clamp Ace H2 Y bingo X comeback can it with roll right Z shallow on 2"

Anyways trying to decipher the play....Y short to Strong Right-clamp Ace sounds like a formation with shifts and motion. In this case the Y which is the TE would be motioning or shifting. H2 is a protection call. Y bingo is the TE route. Bingo might to refer to bingo cross which in the old school WCO is a Mesh concept between backs that are split. Perhaps bingo in this case just talks about the TE meshing with another route. I'd guess a HB/FB out of the backfield. X comeback is pretty self explanatory, that's the SE running a comeback. The last part says "can it with roll right Z shallow" that sounds like a different play or adjustment. Sounds like a rollout with the Flanker running a shallow cross.

This would be my guess.

The link should work if you want to here Kyle call it. Anyways, in wrote some of my thoughts on what it might be. Anyone else have any to add or thoughts on this particular call?

Originally posted by thl408:
Pin vs Cover3. Spoon over Hopkins.


After playaction QB decides to go deep. Foster with good positioning to force a tough throw to DH's Dig. Colbert a bit late on his break to the Post. QB about to release and Colbert hasn't turned yet. But let's see his speed...


Pass overthrown.

would you say Colbert is our fastest DB?

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Here's another play where Jimmy got to his 4th read. This time it's while under a ton or pressure



this is one of our trips in the redzone and it's 3rd and 7. We're trying to get bourne on a shallow cross in a "mesh" concept. It's a lo/hi read here. We motion Taylor across revealing man-coverage. The mesh creates a lot of traffic for the man-coverage guy on the shallow cross to try and stay with. So, the shallow cross and in route are reads 1 and 2. On the other side we have a "smash" concept which is hi/lo.



The guy guarding bourne does a good job of staying clear of the traffic. Celek is trying to drive his man to create a pick in there but the defender is playing it well. They are playing a cover-1 robber and he robs the shallow crosser.



Seeing the "mesh" taken away he moves on to the "smash". He sees that Taylor's defender is playing with outside leverage, that's a tough throw, as well as Goodwin's man is playing off, he might have a chance to drop back on that route.



he's got pressure bearing down and he lets it go before Goodwin comes out of his break seeing that he's won his route.



+ 10 on 3rd and 7 with tough pressure from 2 sides.



Any doubt this guy is making our O-line look better? Under immediate pressure he finds the 4th read on the play and makes an accurate throw from a tough angle without his feet set.

he may not have his feet set, but his front foot is still pointing at the target where he's throwing to. which is important.

Easily my favorite thread to come into each week. Especially after wins. Great work guys, so awesome to be able to see Jimmy under immediate pressure but still work his reads and get the ball out before they can touch him.