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Ryan Shazier Dominates in Wild Card vs Bengals (13 tackles, 2 FFs, 2 TFLs, 2 PDs)

Jan 15, 2016
Samuel Gold

Ryan Shazier’s performance versus the Bengals last Saturday in the Wild Card was very impressive. In this game, he collected 13 tackles, two forced fumbles, two tackles for loss, and two pass deflections. Additionally, he was used to rush the passer mainly in the 4th quarter. In this breakdown, we will take a look at all three phases of his game, and discuss how he used his physical skill-set along with form technique to make plays to secure the victory and help the Steelers move on to the AFC Divisional round.

Run Defense

In run defense, Shazier stood out as one of the best defenders on the field collecting two tackles for loss with his 13 tackles on the day. The first play we will look at happened with 5:16 left in the first quarter.

In this play, the Bengals attempt to run a power G-lead where they pull both the backside and the strongside guard to block for #32 Jeremy Hill. Shazier is initially watching the strongside A-gap between the right guard and the center, but since the right guard pulls to lead block, Shazier’s new responsibility is the gap between the down-blocking tight end (Eifert) and the right guard on the strongside of the formation.… Article continues here

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Deone Bucannon, Kevin Minter, and the Cardinals’ Blitz Packages

Nov 25, 2015
Samuel Gold

After watching the Cardinals outlast Andy Dalton and the Bengals last Sunday night in a battle of top-seeded teams, the main thing that stood out to me was not the offensive showcase. It was the wide variety of blitz packages that James Bettcher, the Cardinals’ new defensive coordinator, launched at the Bengals’ offensive line using inside linebackers Deone Bucannon and Kevin Minter.

Bettcher called blitz after blitz and although the final score (34-31) does not show it, the Cardinals were in the backfield the entire second half. In this breakdown, we will take a look at how Bettcher used Deone Bucannon and Kevin Minter in his various blitz packages versus the Bengals’ 13th ranked offensive line by DVOA rankings that resulted in four sacks, one forced fumble, and six quarterback hits.

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Situation: 1st and 10 at ARI 22
Description: (14:43 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Dalton sacked at ARZ 33 for -11 yards (D.Bucannon)

  • Cardinals show six rushers pre-snap in a four defensive lineman “under” formation.
  • Linebacker #20 Bucannon stands between the center and right guard looking ready to strike through the strongside A-gap. After the snap, he sprints forward, swim moves Giovani Bernard avoiding the block, and then sacks Andy Dalton with ease.
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Seahawks’ Thomas Rawls vs Bengals - 23 rushes, 169 yards, 1 TD

Oct 14, 2015
Samuel Gold

Marshawn Lynch injured his hamstring in Seattle’s Week 3 game versus the Bears. Since Lynch’s injury, Thomas Rawls, the undrafted rookie from Central Michigan, has performed admirably in place of the star running back. Versus the Bengals, Rawls totaled 169 rushing yards on 23 carries (7.3 ypc) and one touchdown. 169 rushing yards is actually the most yards a Seahawks’ running back has rushed for since Shaun Alexander ran for 201 yards versus the Green Bay Packers back in 2006.

To start we will look at Rawls’ first rush attempt in the game. The situation is 1st and 10 on the Seahawks’ 20 yard line. The Seahawks run off-tackle lead to the left from the “I” with 21-personnel (2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR).

Center #62 Drew Nowak and left guard #68 Justin Britt combination block nose tackle #94 Domata Peko, while fullback #40 Derrick Coleman lead blocks through the weakside B-gap. Rawls realizes that linebacker #50 AJ Hawk has filled his gap responsibility, so Rawls bounces the ball outside the pocket. Rawls outruns defensive tackle #97 Geno Atkins in the backfield and gains seven yards on the play.

The most important block was made by left tackle #75 Russell Okung who seals the edge after AJ Hawk gets taken down by the fullback at the line of scrimmage.… Article continues here

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Daniel “Boom” Herron vs. the Bengals (22 touches, 141 yards, 1 TD)

Jan 9, 2015
Matt Fries

The Colts have had a number of problems with their running game this season. Their breakthrough back in 2012, Vick Ballard, has missed two consecutive years with injury. Ahmad Bradshaw, who they picked up in 2013, has also hit injured reserved in each of the last two seasons. Trent Richardson, who they traded a first round pick for in 2013, has decidedly been a bust. This made room for Dan Herron, a former Ohio State Buckeye who was indicted with Terrelle Pryor in selling game memorabilia. Despite missing about half of his senior year, he was drafted in the 6th round of the 2012 Draft by the Bengals. He spent a year on their practice squad, then spent 2013 with the Colts. This year, he got his first significant playing time in week 12 against the Jaguars.

Herron made a big impact in his first career playoff game against the Bengals both on the ground and in the passing game. Let’s take a look at what he did, starting with the running game and then moving on to the ground game.

Running Game

2-10-CIN 40 (Q1, 13:09) (Run formation) D.Herron left end to CIN 13 for 27 yards (D.Kirkpatrick; R.Nelson).

On this play, Herron takes a pitch to the left, follows his blocking, and picks up 27 yards.

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Andy Dalton vs. Pittsburgh | Wildcard Preview

Jan 2, 2015
Derek Willems

Andy Dalton is one of the NFL’s most controversial Quarterbacks due to his inconsistency, lack of playoff success and also capability to occasionally have great games. Dalton has once again led the Bengals to the playoffs, winning the 5th seed in the AFC and facing the AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Coming into the playoffs this year Dalton has had a mediocre year with 19 TD’s and 17 INT’s as well as a 64.1% completion percentage which ranks him tied for 13th in the league with Tom Brady. Dalton has his good games as well as his bad, but I wanted to take a look at some select plays from his previous game vs. the Steelers to see how Dalton fared beyond the stat line and maybe get a glimpse of what he can be capable of in the playoffs this season.

Play 1: 1st & 10. -23. 12:32 1st.

Formation: Singleback Dice Slot (11 Personnel)

As you see in the picture above, the Bengals are running a “Verticals” concept, with the two outside WR’s outside releasing and running up the sideline while the slot WR runs away from the jam and then to the post. The Steelers defense is showing Cover 2 until Dalton gets into his cadence, then the SS (to the field) drops down to what looks like man-to-man coverage with the slot WR.… Article continues here

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