How Tom Brady and the Patriots used "short motions" to terrorize the Chiefs (NFL Breakdowns Ep 129)
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In my latest video breakdown, I wanted to look at the Patriots' final overtime drive to beat the Chiefs in the AFC Championship. In this drive, the Patriots used "short motions" from the outside to create stacked looks that helped open holes in the defense. I looked at each of these 13 plays in detail and explained why each worked/didn't work.
TL/DW: Don't give Edelman wide open space in the center of your defense. Also, stop throwing it to Cordarrelle Patterson.
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James Develin is the most underrated players and FB in the NFL. He is such a good FB but since it's a dying position no one knows who he is. Mostly because he doesn't get the ball, but he is good when he does.
I wanted him to try and return that low kickoff against the chiefs so bad
He takes on linebackers like it's nothing
Luckily, Develin's teammates and coaches DEFINITELY appreciate him. Football "fans" that want the games to all be like that Rams/Chiefs game earlier this year will never appreciate how vital a great lead blocker is.
I love him!
The league's base defense is now a nickel... with Develin and Gronk (best blocking TE) the Patriots are making teams pay for not adjusting to a true base 3-4 or a 4-3 (and even if they do... there is a lack of cohesion)
Can you do a Tom Brady over time video? Maybe look back at that first Super Bowl win and see the differences in his style.
That’s actually a good idea
Nice try Sean mcvay
@@PatmanAstro 😂😂😂
Is there a Brady 4th Quarter video at all?
The pats beat u by a thousand cuts. By the time they got to OT both the falcons and the chiefs looked gassed and bewildered. I’m not sure how relevant any analysis of Brady OT games would be.
I'm not sure whether Brett Kollman or you have more in depth analysises on your channel
both do a great work!
No reason not to like both! Brett and I are friends. I watch all of his videos too. More film the better IMO!
(just there is a Brett curse and not a Gold curse :D )
Samuel Gold collab soon? Fingers crossed.
A first I thought they were the same people lmao
Only one proven way to beat Brady and the Pats. Physical Man-to-Man coverage and heavy interior pass rush: see Giants, Broncos, Ravens. New rules that favor offensive football make it harder to play defense this way. Pats are tough to beat when they have a great OL...like they appear to have right now. What should be appreciated, but it isn't by many, is that Brady is doing this with a sub-par Gronk. Patterson, Dorsett & Hogan are pedestrian NFL WR. Edelman is the only stud.
True because NE doesn't have true elite talent outside the numbers...it would be hard to play this coverage if NE got a julio Jones, AJ green type player because they would kill the man to man coverage and force the defense to play 2 safeties deep.
The Patriots have taken a philosophy like that of the old Tom Landry Cowboy teams of the late 60's - early 80's. They just do it a bit differently. If you get to the big games enough you are bound to win a few. Even if you are not as talented as years past. They took advantage of that offsides penalty because they were down 28-24. Not 28-14. It was 24 points because of their 1st half play. They earned it in part because they were simply there and were still very much in the game. Hats off to the Pats.
I’m going to cry if Adam Thielen signs with Patriots in the future
I'm not too sure if heavy interior pass rush can work anymore. Brady's deadliest ability is how quick he gets rid of the ball. When the Giants beat them Brady's greatest threat was a wideout (Moss), as opposed to his interior weapons these days (Edelman and Gronk). Yes, I know Brady had Welker back in the day, but Welker is a choke artist and there's a reason he's 0-3 in Super Bowls.
Over the last 5-6 years, with few exception the only way to beat a Tom Brady led Patriot team is to score a ot of points. If you cant consistantly score at least 20 points dont even bother showing up.@@jyashin
It could be that the Chiefs were playing as though they were defending against themselves with all the 2 deep safeties on 3rd and 10. If the Chiefs needed to convert/score near the end of a game would just send Hill, Watkins, and Kelce up the field (they even did this in the game) so some deep safeties would be needed to defend. They seem to have forgotten that the Pats were really in no rush to score despite there not being much time left and that they wouldn't risk deep shots when there are much more reliable routes underneath. TLDR The Chiefs coverages were badly chosen as they assumed NE would attack them the same way their own offense would.
Agreed mate. Well said!
@@SamuelGoldNFL Cheers mate, Great Vid as usual!
At 7:04 brees was never in the game!!
And THATS why there is a new D coordinator.
@@Erlix82 Idk if you're joking but he did say Brady's, just really quick lol
you could tell the defense didn’t know how to play them. If you play zone, then Brady carves you up like he did to LA.. you play man coverage then they exploit you by figuring out your in man and going to the best matchup
So I guess that's the million dollar question. How do you stop them? The answer seems to have always been, "get pressure on Brady" but he gets rid of the ball so fast it's easier said than done. You can't play zone, you can't play man, you can't rely on edge rushers to get home, and if you sell out the pass game too much - they just run the ball down your throats. Short of just being physically better at every position, I guess you just have to do it all - disguise as much as possible (of course Brady's seen it all, so again easier said than done), and be as unpredictable as possible.
@@512metro have good press corners. The Patriots dont have a physical receiving threat besides gronk.
Dominique Rosemond LOB played Brady well.. just that interception 🤦🏽♂️
Dominique Rosemond and Gronk isn't even the same anymore
@@512metro you stop them by scoring a lot of points and getting a few stops on Brady (see last superbowl)
Outstanding video. So happy I found your channel! Very informative and intelligent breakdown! Thank you!
Wow, I haven't watched this channel that much because the old videos were hard to listen to, You have dramatically improved! Keep it up!
Gotta say bro thats some decent breaking down of this game film. As so I've just subscribed and hit the bell so I can enjoy more game footage that is thoroughly reviewed. Great video boss.
This is good but you should have made one about the Pats use of rarely seen old school (1990s not 1960s) formations in this game, the did: the classic “split backs” pro set with Brady under center (this made tony Romo geek out on TV), flex motion out of the I to leave Develin as the lone setback, and flex motion out of the offset-I leaving Develin in a singleback offset position,
Split backs is just the Red Formation. Red Right A Right. Green is the I- Formation. Green Right Strong B Right. That's out of the West Coast. It is unusual to motion the RB though in that formation out of an offset I.
bbigjohnson069 yes I know the West coast terminology. Usually when you see a Red (even split), Blue (offset strong) or Brown (offset weak) pulled out of the bag it’s by a WCO Head coach. But Belichick is not a WCO guy, and he never favored Red/Blue/Brown even when it was popular. Belichick did always love flex motion, but never out of the I or offset-I. That’s why I want a video on this because I’d like to know what Belichick/Brady/McDaniels saw in the Chiefs that caused them to install those plays
Don’t forget that the chiefs defense was also tired from being on the field for soooo long.
Yeah Andy Reid should have at least called a time out on that last play to give the players a breather.
Can you break down iconic games from the past? Not the usual NFL Film breakdowns but an in depth analysis of their schemes and stuff too? Like the niners era superbowls, the cowboys era superbowls, the patriots giants superbowls etc
isaac ava I don’t think they have All 22 tape for those games, which is what Samuel uses for his breakdowns. Relying on broadcast angles is tough.
The Cowboys' Superbowls wouldn't take long, just analyse the O-line.
Another great video brother, keep up the quality work! Much appreciated!!
Thanks Sam, these videos are great!
Hey just wanted to say what a great job your doing with your videos!
Just subscribed to your channel. Kick ass job on this breakdown.
First time seem it your video. Great stuff n u actually take ur time breaking down the play.
Good analysis, really enjoyed it---
You do such a professional job, Samuel. You're the best I've seen since the George Michael Sports Machine, and he was the best explainer of football I have ever seen. You're really good, Samuel. You're really, really good.
That was really good Samuel!
This is brilliant footage analysis.
Great analysis !
Masterful analysis breakdown
I must say: This video was amazing, well done!
Excellent break down!!
Great job man, well done
Dude>>>> Why Aren't You Working for a Major Television Network??? Your Analyses and Observations are Spot-On, and Spoken in Plain English, readily understandable to even Casual Fans. As a former Football Player myself, I have a Lot of Respect for Your Understanding of the Intricacies of the Game, and Your Ability to Share your Knowledge with Others. BRAVO!!!! Keep Up the Good Work!!!
This is great stuff. Thank you.
Great analysis. Trent Brown is AWESOME!!!!!!
Excellent work.
Great analysis to see how all this works. Chiefs defense was tired at end of drive, can't believe Chiefs didn't call their timeouts.
I was thinking the same thing! Why didn’t they call timeout when they got into their side of the field? Reid/Sutton probably had no answers and they just wanted the game to be over. When your safety continuously walks out of position pre-snap when he was actually IN position, it must be incredibly frustrating.
5:46 please don't call zone against the Patriots, who are the best team in the NFL againsts zones since 2000. I don't get why 2 safeties play 20 yards deep on 3rd and 10 when Brady never throws that far and it effectively eliminates 2 defenders from the play. Put an extra DB over the middle or Blitz an extra lineman and you're far better off
Seriously. I'm a pats fan, but this video actually has me worried. Play the receivers man to man physically. Pressure brady. And bring the safeties down or blitz the corner and have a safety in man to man. Seems like the chiefs didnt do any of those things. Whereas the rams can get pressure without rushing extras (donald and su) so as long as they fill in the middle it might be a rough day.
@@marklewandowski8474 I still don't know about them getting pressure every d line that we've played so far in the playoffs has been elite (bosa,Ingram,Jones, Ford,ect) and they couldn't get pressure. Our offensive line is legit I'm more worried about if our receivers or run game can get going the Ram's have great corners and have been good against the run this postseason.
@@marklewandowski8474 I'm not worried. This is the best combo of running backs game the Pats have had since Dillion and Faulk. The o-line is playing even better not to mention the Pats run game is more diverse than either the Cowboys or the Saints. McDaniels is a master at using legal picks, screens, putting players in motion pre snap.
@@marklewandowski8474 Exactly what I was thinking. Play man on the outside - pats receivers can't win consistently enough on the outside. Rush 4. Crowd the middle with safety and linebacker and take away the underneath route. Since safety isn't deep, helps with run defense. The only way to score against this D is when you have receivers who can break away and QB who can throw deep well. Pats have neither.
"when Brady never throws that far" Did you look at this video? they did try a couple of times. thats why they had to convert 3 times on 3rd down. they didnt make any of the long throws. Because the safties were far back. You dont give up long plays in OT. no safer way to loose. The reason you think "Brady never throws that far" is because the D doesnt allow it. if you move the safties up brady will instantly kill the play. Do his "alarm" thing. and boom they go long. they dont go long because long is closed. if you open long they will.
3:10 Edleman literally hits a brick wall and just gets up like it was nothing for the next play.... LOL
That happens when you're as drugged out as Edelman
Great analysis
Excellent Breakdown.
love these vids
Hey, very nice job on this video.
Great video!
Remind me never to play you in Madden. Great film review! Definitely earned a sub
Great stuff dude
What you didn't mention re the play at about 05:00 (3rd and 10 at about the Chiefs' 45 yd line) is the excellent timing of the play. Look at Edelman and the other wide receiver on the right side. They cross path and Edelman's defender is crucially blocked for a fraction of a second so giving Edelman the edge to get in the open for the ball. Great, excellent execution with love for the detail!
dude that was awesome, thx!
People complaining about refs for this game make me laugh, not only was Gronk held and interfered with most of game with no call but so were receivers on plenty of occasions such as Dorsett's TD before half, lucky for him and Pat's he still caught it but no flag so he had to catch it while being manhandled otherwise that TD is basically stolen from him, then there's the crap PI calls against Pat's Jackson to give them some big gains they should not have gotten which led to a TD for Chiefs, also that pick play they committed that got them TD that made Belichick snap and smash his Tablet, this game should have ended 28-17 Patriots if not for refs and people think they helped Pats, they sucked in general and messed up for both teams but personally I believe they actually helped Chiefs a little bit more but wasn't enough to take game away from Brady and Pats
I consider these butt hurt "fans" nothing but a bunch of cry babies and liars. The Pats have earned every victory over the last 2 decades. Tell these idiots to watch old Bonanza episodes instead of football.
It's only towards the team that loses do they dig deep to find every bad call made against them. The winning team could have twice as many bad calls against them but because they won nobody cares to acknowledge those calls
Aldo Parziale .... rams need to game plan against cheating if they want any shot
@@ABitefLife What "cheating"? They beat the Chiefs fair and square.
that left tackle Trent Brown the patriots got on the from san fran trade was a score that dude is a monster
Great analysis, where does your background of football knowledge come from? Thanks for sharing your your insight with us.
Really nice work. Now you can understand the joy and happiness of being a Patriots fan all those years seeing great football mixed in with what the heck is he doing plays. Never a dull moment love that team. Great Brady fan and still a Patriots fan though I will only be enthusized if Jones is the starter. Last time Belichick started a young pup he went to a Super Bowl. We'll be watching.
Good insight
Do one on the complementary play between the Rams D-line and their secondary. Yeah Sean McVay and all, but I am more interested to see how the Rams would plan to attack the Pats on D
5:35 my sentiments exactly.
Great video, as ever, Sam! This was an offensive game, no doubt. Mahomes will definitely be something if he builds from this season onward. But you have shown the KC defense has kinks to work out. This current era of NFL football does seem to favor the offensive, but this IMO should be an example of why defense cannot be taken for granted.
Since the late '70's all the rule changes have been made to help the offense, none help the defense. A team that tries to grind it out and play defense no longer has a chance to win it all now. It used to be that offense sold tickets and defense won championships. That's not the case anymore. There are no great defensive teams winning it all anymore. If your QB doesn't pass for close to 300yds.per game and offense doesn't average 25 pts. minimum you're not going to win.
Both receivers were open on those seam routes! They have mastered this.
This was a great game. Both teams were great. I love my Pats though. Amazing team. I noticed that Brady was willing to take more risky chances. Those 2 shots in the middle of the field. 1 to gronk and 1 to Edelman was a serious risky throw. They were so tight and he threw it into 2 Chief guys who were covering Edelman 1 being a safety. Brady KNEW that there was a chance they could intercept that and we'd lose the game BUT he knew that they were such a good team that IF we didn't take more chances than they were than we'd definitely lose.
Well done.
It's the Excellent Elite Pass protection offensive line of the Patriots like always
Nice job
Tom Brady's the king of short pass conversions.
So he always makes short passes?
@7:02 I swear you said Brees not Brady... Listened to it several times, think you did?! lol Great video no matter!
Way to break it down!!! You and Romo commentators for the SB!?
Ok, you're really good at football. Excellent analysis.
you always teach me
Ty
Love the into music !
Just stumbled on your video(s) good work, I will say though, on the first play, Brady went awkward and it was actually Six Step Drop with the depth of five. When you said seven, I thought it was weird because of the depth of the out. But yup its a six step drop.
I love that the knock against Trent Brown was that he couldn't run block for the 49ers, but he completely caved in his side of the defense on the winning TD.
Damn I am glad that Bob Sutton’s gone!
Right! Can’t even believe they were still in that game after such a pathetic defensive performance
How many D Coordinator's has Brady gotten fired? I feel bad for Bob Sutton. Seriously, where are you gonna get a D Coordinator to fall out of heaven into Kansas City Chiefs lap that will totally shut out offenses? It's not going to happen.
@@TheArtofUTube Brady was just the last straw. Sutton should have been fired when his D gave up a 28 point lead at Indianapolis years ago. We didn't need a defense that could shut down offenses entirely, we just needed an average one that could have gotten one stop in OT on one 3rd and long. Our D has been far from even avg these past three years.
Good luck replacing Bob Sutton. You've just given every defensive player on the Chiefs the idea they can shift the blame to their D Coordinator or even head coach.
@@TheArtofUTube Scheme matters much more than you think. We have talent on that defense: the best pash rush in the NFL, and Anthony Hitchens was much better in the 4-3 than the 3-4. No matter the talent level, if you are not adjusting during the game when something is not working at the rate Bob Sutton was (as indicated in this video), you are just not going to succeed. Historical example: Dick Lebeau while in pittsburg rarely had the best secondary in the league outside of polomalau, but he SCHEMED all the time out of that weakness. This is why Dick Lebeau is revered, and Bob Sutton's on the couch. We also have Steve Spagnoluo now, who employs a 4-3 scheme which will be perfect for Dee Ford and Justin Houston. He was also a disciple of Jim Johnson. I think he'll get our D to average at least.
Could you do a video on what pats need to do to beat rams and vice versa
Watching this film you see Sorensen out of position play after play. I bet the Chiefs are drafting better cover safeties this offseason.
01:53 I can't believe how open Edelman was in that play..
This! After Gronk took out his defender on the rob Eldeman is kissing the end zone right there. If Brady had seen that the OT could be over in one pass.
@@harveylin3548 yep
As a Chiefs fan, this is a happy memory for me because it was Bob Sutton's last game as the Chiefs offensive coordinator.
Best Patriots offense is simply crossing WR routes and making defenders have to fight through or around players leaving someone open. Almost every big play they convert is WRs crossing at the line to get the initial burst on a defender.
Been waiting for one of these
Hope it lives up to the hype!
@@SamuelGoldNFL It 100% did. Solid analysis as always
@@SamuelGoldNFL when doesn't it. Favorite NFL breakdown channel. As a young qb you don't know how much you help me
@@cricro8960 Get drafted in the 6th my guy and win six super bowls
@@v1ct0rh4n7 nah im taking my talents to the xfl. All jokes aside it would be very unlikely since im from europe but thank you very much
The one thing I think you should add here is how Brady changes up his pass timing on similar routes and alignments. In that final 3rd down conversion, it looks like the throw catches the safety off guard, as if he was expecting a deeper drop from Brady.
He changes his pass style?
What kind of video editor do you use it?
As much as I hate the Patriots have been good for so long for a reason. That reason is bill B’s. genius coaching and Tom B’s discipline to strictly follow Bill’s plan. The best coaches/QBs in the NFL use receiver motion to know whether the defense is in man or zone coverage. Literally both teams in the Super Bowl were the two best teams at doing that.
caleb greenwood mcdaniels deserves more credit on offense
Very good video credit Brady for slicing up that bad defense and for defense coordinator not mixing it up
May I ask, where did you find these films?
One thing that you have to consider here is that the Chiefs defense was already on the field for 40 minutes when this drive started. Pats will run early, make your guys pass rush 70 times if this get to the wire. It's extremely hard to be consistent and physical for that long. Remember how Atlanta's defense was so fast in the first half of Super Bowl 51 and then faded when the game was on the line? The key is how Rams D will fare against Pats 21 personnel. If NE gets 4 yds per carry, McDaniels and Brady will keep pushing that button until you can stop it.
Very good breakdown of the Chief's bad defensive decisions
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Can you pls do a Video on Darrell Bevell's offense and what lions fans have to look forward to? Pls!
What throw are you referring to that was "Great"? Looked like he 31st pass defense was Belichek'ed to me
Seems very similar to what Mike Shannahan was doing with the 49ers and the Broncos. The motion in and slant inside.
As a Chief's fan I can say I'm glad Sutton is gone. He's been a thorn in our side for years now. fingers crossed we can actually prevent other teams from scoring once in a while this year.
So much uncalled DPI on that drive. It's a testament to our receivers and Brady that we managed to move the ball.
I don't know why you don't banjo the motions so the corner takes the out route and the safety takes the vertical or inside route
Could you do a video about how they defended Tyreek Hill in this game?
Sorry I'm one year late but they played physical man on man coverage and doubled Tyreek with a safety
Old School Offensive or defensive tape, or special teams tape
I am starting my own in-depth football breakdowns and I’ve recently bought nfl game pass. But I’m not sure how you get these wide angle shots without the score and time thing at the bottom. Can you please tell me how you’re getting these angles?
All 22
If you have Game Pass then you have access to it. It's called "Coaches Film."
stinkbandit I really appreciate you replying, but I wasn’t able to find anything on gamepass called coaches film. Frustrating
stinkbandit I’m from Canada and turns out all 22 film isn’t available here fuck sakes 🤦🏻♂️
@@anguswoodcock2665 You might be able to bypass the block by using a VPN.
One thing that needs to change, and I'm a Patriot's fan btw, is the first score rule in OT. It's totally unfair. It leaves the game up to a coin toss. I realize that maybe it's about reducing risk, but the OT should be played out to it's fullest 10 minutes. Then, if it's still tied, a second OT with the golden goal rule should be played. Maybe shorten the OT to 7 minutes or something, but for sure, the first one should be played out, so if there is scoring, the other team still has a chance to show they are worth the championship....or not.
Looks like Sorenson was the weakest link in an otherwise decent secondary. The fact that, if Dee Ford was not offside, Sorenson would have helped seal the victory is mind-blowing.
Bro can you a full film breakdown on SB 53 thanks from all football fans !!!
Football isn't about defense or offense it's about clock management and ball management. You need to score enough in the allotted time while preventing you appoints from being able to out score you.
no one ever talks about gronk's block on those key td plays in key games.
Cant just blame KC's D, KC's great offense was shutout in the first half and the D actually keep it from being a blowout in their first half. KC's D keep it from being 21/28-0 going into the half..
I couldn't believe Andy Reid didn't call time out at the end of this drive, so his winded defense could catch their breath, before a potentially season ending touchdown - maybe make some adjustments for the running game.
where did you play?
I think the ball that was "behind Patterson" was Brady choosing to throw the ball away from Sorensen who was lurking just a few yards away
I think you should still break down the NFC championship game. There was so much more to that game than that one play. In my opinion the Saints still has plenty of opportunities to win that game i.e. stop the Rams after the FG, not throw the pick in OT.
0:57 lucky he didn’t pass to Edelman because they would have called offensive pass interference on Gronk.
Either Brady will hit soft spots in zone coverage, or will use crossing routes so receivers can pick DB's in man coverage.