A Guide to the Modern Run Defense

Mike Macdonald is going to bring a very different system in his run fits next year. Today, we dive into what that system is, how it compares to what the hawks did most of last year, and what that means for the 2024 season.
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  • @shanedurnell4521
    @shanedurnell45216 күн бұрын

    As a newer NFL fan, this content is super helpful in learning ball. And watching coach MM’s schemes makes me love defense even more

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    6 күн бұрын

    100%. Mike Macdonald was my #1 option this HC cycle for the hawks and also the one I was the last excited about because his schemes are so interesting. I’m glad you enjoyed!

  • @CinciHawks
    @CinciHawks6 күн бұрын

    It’s always a good day when The Legion of 12s uploads 😎

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    6 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I hope to make it more regular as we get closer to the season :)

  • @catalyst1641
    @catalyst16416 күн бұрын

    Watching the Seahawks get punched in the mouth by the rushing attacks of SF, Pittsburgh, and Balitmore definitely made me want to see coaching changes in Seattle. I did notice the run defense was better at the start of the season against the Panthers, Giants, and Bengals. Uchenna Nwosu being healthy definitely contributed to those games because he was able to set the edge better compared to Taylor or Hall.

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    6 күн бұрын

    I agree that the run defense got worse as the year went on. I don't really know if that was an actual downfall or just playing better opponents. Losing Nwosu was pretty massive and I think that getting him back will just raise the floor of this defense and provide so much more flexibility in personnel and formations.

  • @andrewnguyen307
    @andrewnguyen3076 күн бұрын

    Can’t wait to see Mike Macdonald Defense scheme

  • @cindyschell4462
    @cindyschell44625 күн бұрын

    I agree! I really appreciate the how educational and informative your content is. I hope you’ll have time to do this after the Seahawk’s game this season to better understand the plays McDonald and Grubb are calling. What would be really interesting would be a mid-season comparison of how the schemes may differ from what they did for the Ravens and Huskies

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    5 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I plan to make videos about each hawks game this season (we'll see if I can keep to that schedule 😂). A mid-season comparison would be fascinating and I've added that to my list of ideas. Thanks!

  • @DuckySlaps
    @DuckySlaps5 күн бұрын

    I love your videos I watch allot of Seattle Content and you are 1 of my favorites forsure ur film reviews are super informative and very well explained super underrated channel man keep it up bro.

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    5 күн бұрын

    I appreciate that!

  • @nawfsidedc
    @nawfsidedc6 күн бұрын

    great video. many people dont realize that simply having a league average run defense will serve us very well with all the talent on this team

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    6 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I couldn't agree more. The hawks had the worst EPA in run defense in the NFL by a pretty big margin so average sounds lovely right now. Thanks for watching!

  • @jeffwagner1649
    @jeffwagner16496 күн бұрын

    Love the Xs and Os aspect of your video!

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    5 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Much more of that to come as we get into the season so I can’t wait!

  • @kingofdemise666
    @kingofdemise6666 сағат бұрын

    I'm watching as a Ravens fan that was not a McDonald fan at all. I see at least 3 years of struggle before the defense plays somewhat like they did in Baltimore. I don't know about Seattle's players, but it really took Roquan Smith and all the players having 2 seasons in our defense to play well. The first year before Roquan Smith got there, they played atrociously because the lack of communication wasn't relayed throughout the play well. Kyle Hamilton, being an All-Pro, also allowed him to get away with a lot of things. Overall, I'm expecting him to have 5 to 6 years before he gets fired for underperforming in that division.

  • @owebeejaun
    @owebeejaun3 күн бұрын

    You give me hope, thanks for that

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    3 күн бұрын

    Glad to hear it! Just remember don’t let it get dashed in week 1 if it doesn’t go great. I’m planning to make a video on expectations and I think that giving a year of “not overreacting” would be wise. Thanks for watching!

  • @owebeejaun

    @owebeejaun

    3 күн бұрын

    @@The_Legion_of_12s No looking for wins, but respect on defense, we lost that from the good teams.. I want that back

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    2 күн бұрын

    100%

  • @ilonakiforishin1273
    @ilonakiforishin12736 күн бұрын

    Go Hawks I’m getting excited for the new coaching staff new Era!!!!!!!😃💙💚

  • @wickedgarden2037
    @wickedgarden20374 күн бұрын

    what about 3rd and short situations? does he add a guy in the box then?

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    4 күн бұрын

    Yeah I should’ve talked about that. On 3rd down he was creative in getting the extra guy but always got the extra guy. If you want an example of this in my Mike Mac vs 49ers video the corner blitz that he runs gets that extra guy in the box. He’s creative but yeah he will always get into 8 or 9 man spacing on third and shorts. Thanks for watching!

  • @zachrichardson5581
    @zachrichardson55814 күн бұрын

    I don't really believe the scheme or intention of the defense had much to do with the failures of the run defense. The players weren't getting the job done. It's impossible to play defense if your guys aren't defeating blocks and missing tackles

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    4 күн бұрын

    I get the sentiment but the hawks were so much worse at defending the run than they should’ve been. Per EPA, which measures how much value you gave up, the hawks were BY FAR the worst in the league. We had Bwags, who was still a top 10 run defending linebacker and Brooks who is also a bruising run defending linebacker a solid interior defensive line once big cat came and solid run defending edges. There was no reason why we should’ve been by far the worst in the league. Yes Riq, Diggs and Adams struggled with tackling and I think that will improve but they should’ve been average to below average not horrifically bad. And that has to fall on scheme.

  • @zachrichardson5581

    @zachrichardson5581

    3 күн бұрын

    @@The_Legion_of_12s so then how come the players constantly post their individual match ups? How come they constantly missed tackles?. How come they constantly over ran proper angles? None of that had to do with scheme. The amount of times they were in position to be effective (scheme worked out properly) and simply didn't make the play (reasons I listed above) forces me to believe it's individual failure and not scheme.

  • @copeboi7714
    @copeboi77142 күн бұрын

    You Seattle fans say the strangest things

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    2 күн бұрын

    You’re a fan of another team? First of all I love that you’re watching. Who do you root for?

  • @joedean3578
    @joedean35784 күн бұрын

    Let russ cook. Lmao yea he cooked his ass all the way his second team since he left and is about to be a backup this season at some point

  • @The_Legion_of_12s

    @The_Legion_of_12s

    3 күн бұрын

    I think we both agree that he wasn't the right guy to try to pull off the new playcalling scheme but I brought it up because the foundation of the let russ cook movement is ran by pretty much all of the best NFL offenses right now.