As a LT in high school, I used to widen the gap like hell on speedy D Ends. They’d either run themselves out of the play or have to crash hard inside where I had better leverage. Best defender I ever had to block was on my team thankfully so practice made perfect.

At 5:18 it’s actually Trayveon Williams who had the block against the Titans (4th string RB). Zac Taylor and a few other coaches have cited multiple times how every RB they bring in or draft has to have a good understanding of protections.

@thejesusdied4u86

Жыл бұрын

Aye good to see Trayveon Williams, he was quite good for us at TAMU

The back in mention at 5:22 is actually Cincinnati's 4th string back, Trayveon Williams. But the point still stands lol

@jharp08

Жыл бұрын

Yup Chris Evans got benched from that holding call in like the first five minutes of the game

@I_AM_HYDRAA

Жыл бұрын

makes it better almost

@no2_justin

Жыл бұрын

Trayveon has basically made his way to 3rd now. Hell, I think Evans was inactive Sunday against the Browns. Evans has not flashed the way I thought he would this year. Some could say he’s not getting the opportunities but if the coaching staff isn’t putting him in there much, especially while Mixon was out, that tells me a lot. He had the go-ahead TD against the Chiefs but he was also wide open. Outside of that, I can’t think of a lot of great plays he’s made this season. Trayveon has stepped up. And he’s good in pass pro, as shown in this video.

@jharp08

Жыл бұрын

@@no2_justin he was a one man show in preseason. I'm also hesitant with the staff moves. We kept Mike Thomas who was cheeks last year and preseason and kept him over Mark Pryor who was balling in preseason as well. Mike cost us with a few drops and was eventually released. So who knows

Excellent breakdown. “The line has looked strong from left GUARD to right tackle.” 😂

@matthewmazzatto8003

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Jonah Williams hasn't looked great this season. Dude frequently seems too slow to play Tackle.

@bryceferguson8409

Жыл бұрын

I feel like Lael Collins has had some pretty touchy games as well

@littlepudn2042

Жыл бұрын

@@bryceferguson8409 Fr

@alexbolington2819

Жыл бұрын

He ain’t wrong. Jonah just ain’t it, at least not at LT. I think he’d make a better guard bc he just can’t keep up with NFL level edge players

I am glad the line is at least playing a lot better than last year. Last season's Bengals would have been SB champs if they just played average in the big dance. Very optimistic as a fan of the team in stripes.

@wadeboggs5163

Жыл бұрын

The first few games were pretty brutal but that was to be expected with a whole new unit.

@BigBroKuma

Жыл бұрын

Bro the O-Line has only given up 4 holding penalties for the entire year they are underrated

@BigBroKuma

Жыл бұрын

@@wadeboggs5163 Right? I didn't understand why people were overreacting

@thomassankara1391

Жыл бұрын

Bruh That Rams DL was one of the best ever. You paired AD with another Generational Talent and they could do whatever they want. By Lining up AD or Von Outside and Isolating either one of them you cannot win. Although they would've keep Burrow Healthy in that Game, his knee was horrible on one of those Sacks.

@BigBroKuma

Жыл бұрын

@@thomassankara1391 Titans D-Line>

They just needed time to improve, the first two games were just tough matchups for an offensive line that had 4 new players, through the season they got better and now Joey B is in the mvp conversation.

@theswitch1028

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, with this stretch of wins, I’m once again a happy Bengals fan. It sucked for years dealing with a team that seemingly didn’t even try to win, but now with some money and good players, the fire is back

“Interior linemen at the NFL level are fast as shit” had me dead 😂 definitely earned a new subscriber

Been watching La'el Collins do this all year, and nobody has said a word about it... THANK YOU!!

As a long time suffering Bengals fan, it is good to see them finally getting attention for doing things right. Great breakdown on one of the most under appreciated parts of the game.

@gunkanjima3408

Жыл бұрын

Lifelong Bengals fan here as well. The O-line has looked fantastic over the last several weeks and Joey has a ton of time in the backfield. Who Dey!

@SantaBarbaraSongbird

10 ай бұрын

Suffer no more

Spotted the Bengals using an unsual alignment on their line this season and wanted to break down how it's been effective at finally keeping Burrow upright! Let us know what you want to see a video on next ⬇⬇⬇ P.s Apologies to Trayveon Williams for crediting his awesome pass pro to Chris Evans.

@rockzom

Жыл бұрын

Hey, why does 7 come before 6 in the 0-9 tech?

A good running game is so underrated. Seen so many games where a team keeps on pounding the ball with the run, controlling TOP, and then dominating the latter half of the game. Yards aren't everything. Trying to bring down a back in a groove while getting pushed around by the O-line can really take its toll on a defense. As a result it makes other elements of the offense better.

I also think Jonah struggled so much against the Browns the first meet up was due to his dislocated knee cap two weeks prior. He hadn't seemed himself after injuring it in Baltimore, but since the bye week seems significantly better. I'm sure it's a bit hard to play O-Line at a high level with a dislocated knee cap 😂

@soccerbeast5529

Жыл бұрын

@Elliott yeet oh yea for sure! Especially when putting 300+ lbs on it while also having other 300+ lbs players pushing against. Crazy he was even able to play through it.

Hey I don't know if you know this but Jonah Williams is actually playing through a ligament injury, he dislocate his kneecap vs the Ravens and came out with an MCL sprain. So keep that in mind when you watch him.

0:23 the “Bangles”. I liked that band

This was a phenomenal break down video of explaining the intricacies in an easily understandable way for the casual NFL fan. Well done by everyone who put this together.

Thank you for breaking this down for me. I was not even a football fan until Joe Burrow came to Looziaana to play for LSU. I fell in love with him and can overall just see his greatness in play, but I don't know enough about the nuances to actually know what I am seeing. Bengals gonna win this one!

I'm not a football expert, but as a casual fan I've noticed a shift this season, Mixon is finding holes in the defense on the outside and Perine is able to just barrel through the middle. It seems half way through the season the Bengals realized this and took advantage.

@ThinkingFootball

Жыл бұрын

I honestly had no idea Perine was this strong until this stretch - Dudes been trucking everybody

@nothingreallyrhymeswithora9377

Жыл бұрын

@@ThinkingFootball In a weird way, Mixon being out allowed Perine to play to his real style. Before that, Perine only came in for situational plays.

This was so informative, and broke down so well and throughly that a 5 year old could understand it and explain it to the next person. Great video. You just got a new follower 👌🏾

Your videos are the best you keep going man good job.

The one thing that really bothers Joe Burrow in the pocket is the tackle getting beat inside, especially on the right side of the line. I wasn't paying attention to the splits as much but since Joe duznt drop back as far as Mahomes and Allen like to, as long as the tackle duznt get beat inside they can run the rusher by Joe and he is great at stepping up and out of the pocket. The Bengals are my second favorite team to the Eagles(because I became a fan when they got Burrow cuz i am a fan of him) and I haven't got to watch as many games cuz they are playing at the same time a lot, but I am just glad they got their stuff together because I don't want Joe to get injured again.

5:13 #32 is Trayveon Williams. Chris Evans is #25.

Thanks for the insightful breakdown. I could watch stuff like this all day.

Awesome video! As a Brit, we have never been exposed to things/terminology Americans take for granted. Was very grateful at the breakdown of the number tech!

@a-part

Жыл бұрын

Same, but from patagonia.

This is my man, 50 grand! Love this channel! No wonder I haven’t watch espn in years! Those clowns have nothing like this!

Honestly, this is one of the best football videos I've ever seen. This video teaches something that can't be discovered on a game of Madden, and it actually does a great job teaching why the change in alignment works, and why it only works the way the Bengals implement it. Everything on the video, from the clips and graphics to the narration, are all spot on. The narrator is easy to listen to without being boring, and he's not trying to go over-the-top in order to appease the YT Algorithm. Thinking Football - Thank you very much for making this video, I'm going to subscribe and return to your page.

Great breakdown!!!! Man I hope our team stays together... You know the whole NFL has taken notice of #34 and Higgins!!! Boyd too

Really good video. As someone who never played football but watched NFL a lot growing up its really cool to hear the amount of strategy that goes into the o-line

This was incredible, probably one of the best breakdowns I've seen in a long time and I'm learning from it too which makes it that much better

I don't really watch football, nor did I play that much, but this video has given me a new way to watch, being able to understand play call and how you can draw out what coverage is coming. Very good video

This was a great breakdown and provided a ton more insight than I thought went into the O-Line. Well done!

You're such a great instructor. I have a much greater understanding and appreciation for defenses in general, even though I'm just a fantasy football player

Fantastic video. Love the graphics and a breakdown geared at fans who aren't deeply aware of the inner workings of NFL playbooks, but don't need Football for Dummies.

First time watcher, probably got this because I’ve been watching videos about Baker Mayfield’s improbable march down the field last Thursday. Good stuff.

Your analysis is excellent. Great stuff!!

Great education! Thanks for sharing!

Nobody ever thinks about line splits, but they’re a major part of the game.

As someone who played o-tackle, I would salivate when the defensive end tried to shoot the inside gap. It made my life a lot easier.

Terrific video. Thank you brother

Anyone who is getting into coaching football at any level needs to watch your videos. awesome stuff and info, keep it up

@ThinkingFootball

Жыл бұрын

Thank you man! That's a big compliment.

"...it appeared that the Bengals forgot running the ball was an option." AMEN!

I learned more from this video than I have from any other video I've ever seen. Not even close. Great job!

Disposed of Cleveland and they only got to Burrow ONCE! Watch out, the Bengals are comin!!!! Who Dey!

Awesome breakdown, that was great!

This just popped up in my recommendations. Loved the video. The explanations were great. I just found a new channel to watch.

Man...this is GREAT! I didn't know how o line changed around. Good lecture, my man. Subscribe time.

This is outstanding.

Fantastic analysis. Earned my sub.

First video I’ve watched of yours and will definitely sub, great breakdown 🔥

Joe Burrow is so good at an elite level, and he looks like he has to ask Dad's permission to use the car.

Man this is great content! Keep up the great work

Great vid! One of the best i've seen. 👍

As a football fan, but with zero experience in actually playing football, you did a great job showing and explaining what was going on. Great job!

Between his 1st and 2nd seasons at LSU, Burrow, Chase, Jefferson, and the other receivers did A LOT of practicing on reads and broken plays. Damn, imagine this Bengals team with Chase, Higgins, AND Justin Jefferson. Not for nothing, I think Joey B started showing us who he really is in the Fiesta Bowl against UCF at the end of his 1st season at LSU: 21-34 and 394 yards, 4 TDs and 1 INT

Damn, that’s a great analysis.

I remember playing QB in highschool on a air raid team . Our lineman’s splits were so close due to being undisciplined it felt like I was in closet most drop backs . When we fixed the problem our linemen splits were legit 3 to 4ft from each other but the protection was insane . Small but major difference

Exceptional job on this!

Loved the tech breakdown

Excellent video. Well done.

I had to watch a video made by someone that isn't a Bengals fan to finally find someone who knows what the hell they are talking about. The Bengals KZread sites have nothing but tools that lack all objectivity and only want to talk about how great JaMarr Chase is. Not that he's isn't but he's not the main driver of this team. Burrow and the o-line is and their play during his absence proves it. The interior of the o-line is now pretty good. Karras and Cappa are really good and Volsen is making great strides. La-ell Collins is better but is still immobile and isn't a long term solution and Jonah Williams is a bust and needs to be replaced at the end of the season. They don't have to be great though when you have a QB like Burrow so hopefully they are good enough. Hopefully this time clueless Taylor catches on and runs more against Clevelands poor run defense( Something as you pointed out he failed to do the first time) especially when your line is struggling in pass defense. Taylor is holding Burrow back. Anarumo for head coach!

The problem is when you use it for a run then there is a massive hole for the dt to loop around and blow the play up. And if you only do the split for runs then you create a tell which the bengals already have while in the gun.

Incredible breakdown.

Bro this is awesome. im gonna try to see if i can recognize coverages from my couch now 😅. Visual overlay helps a lot

Luved this

Finally someone talking about splits!!!! Anyone who knows football knows how important this is

0:41 lmao the block on #48 of the titans...

what a fantastic analysis

my first video of yours, won't be my last, Great stuff!!!

Great video!

Greaaaat video! Couldn’t hit sub fast enough man.

Excellent video. New subscriber. Some blame goes on coach. An almost completely new group with a rookie and they didn't play together at all in the preseason and it certainly showed, especially in the first few games. I'd be fine w/ Jonah being replaced when his deal is up.

Thanks for this.

Happy I found this channel. I notice this split during the Cowboys game. Collins was getting his ass whooped by Parsons. Beat that man like Debo taking Reds bike😂😂😂 Note I'm curious how Mixon will fit in since he's the weaker blocker out of the four tailbacks. Great breakdown 2nd Note: Jonah Williams rn is playing through an knee injury as well

Great stuff

lovwe this stuff

Really interesting stuff!

Dude I love your channel

Greg Rousseau vs collins gonna be great to watch

Whoa... I hope the Browns Defensive room has come to the same conclusions and devised appropriate measures to deal with these situations. Gonna be a long day, if not... Thanks for this analysis.

Bro good stuff

Great video.

You got a new subscription my guy

Will you do any “Film Study” videos on upcoming college players from the NFL draft? Those are pretty cool to see!!

@ThinkingFootball

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Looking to cover most of the top 50

@christianmorrow3254

Жыл бұрын

@@ThinkingFootball sweet deal! 😄

0:41 48 on the Titans gets absolutely laid the fuck out 😂😂

Good to hear Evans gets in there blocking, was wondering how he did undersized

@daggerfall2375

Жыл бұрын

its unfortunate Mixons blocking isnt quite a strong point

@robertslack2037

Жыл бұрын

That was Trey Henderson, not Chris Evans.

@Tomahawk1249

Жыл бұрын

@@robertslack2037 That was Trayveon Williams with that block in the Tennessee game, not Evans or Hendrickson.

@robertslack2037

Жыл бұрын

@@Tomahawk1249 Williams wtf. Feel like an ass now. Knew it wasn't Evans though

Good production

@ThinkingFootball

Жыл бұрын

Big up

Great video! Who Dey!!

Nice breakdown.

I wonder when the game will revert back to a power run offense. It's only a matter of time. If defenses keep focusing on speed and quickness, eventually there will be a team that will try to revive the power run game. I can't wait to see it.

My highschool team does this linemen splits. they also motion the linemen to get closer in the gaps.

He's the best QB in the league. It's not about the numbers, it's about his decision making and freaking darts he throws

you don’t get the credit you deserve bro , any real football fan should love these videos! you break it down like chess🤜🏾

It worked against the browns 😈😈😈. Awesome video man

Going to need a Lions Video on how they keeping that team so efficient right now

Nice vid 👌

I could watch offense and defensive lineman go at it all day long…

Wow I’ve never seen this before, definitely an interesting idea

For what it’s worth… Remember and Atlanta had ., WR White & Jones and TE like Gonzales along with M Ryan and well everybody remembers that Bowl game. So you need more than A good QB 2 all star WR possibly the TE and quality run game.

Contain is the #1 priority as a D end.

Man, this was really cool for a non technical football normal like me

aged like wine as a matter of fact