Week 5 Movie Assessment: Colts Dominate the Las Vegas Raiders

After a heartbreaking loss to the Rams, the Colts bought again on observe in a giant method on Sunday. While you have a look at the field rating you’re virtually shocked it was 40-6, nevertheless it was as convincing a win as you may have within the Nationwide Soccer League.

The Colts have been decisively higher in all three phases and it wasn’t shut. There’s loads of superb soccer being performed proper now, and if everybody stays wholesome, it’s very arduous to see how that can change.

The primary couple drives for the Colts didn’t go as easily as the next three quarters did, so lets begin there. Chip Kelly had a surgical opening script that marched the Raiders down the sphere early on this recreation.

That is the primary cross of the sport, so you already know that the Raiders have been practising this all week. As quickly as Geno sees the Colts align in man protection, he checks to to a extremely popular downfield choose play.

It is a very nice throw from Geno below strain, however the particulars of the play are what make it robust on a protection.

You possibly can see Jakobi Myers line up on the skin fringe of the numbers. That’s extraordinarily essential on this idea. The rationale for that’s as a result of Ward will probably be head-up or inside leverage from that cut up. For those who line up any tighter to the numbers you’re risking that DB enjoying off and out of doors, which might let him make a play on the Rail.

When Myers goes to set the choose on Bachie, watch him observe his close to shoulder which makes him go beneath. That’s enormous as a result of it makes it actually arduous for Bachie to recuperate.

DeForest Buckner wins his 1-on-1 and will get successful on the QB, however even whenever you get blown out, you’re sure to make just a few performs.

When Lou Anarumo was employed, some struggles early within the season have been to be anticipated. The Colts went from one of many league’s most simple programs, to a way more advanced system that was according to the league’s present traits.
Studying, speaking, and practising that system takes time. It doesn’t occur instantly, particularly with how the CBA limits follow time within the offseason.

The Colts match the run utterly completely different than how they did with Gus Bradley. With Gus, it was a spot management system the place every participant had a spot within the run recreation and flew off the ball to suit that hole. With Lou it’s extra about block management. It takes a degree of self-discipline that’s simpler stated than performed.

Right here the Colts are in a Bear look. Bear simply means each the middle and the guards are lined.

The rationale I do know it is a missed project is as a result of Zaire Franklin and Grover Stewart find yourself in the identical hole. My guess is that it is a run stunt, and one of many two didn’t get the decision right. Somebody must be within the frontside A spot, whether or not that’s Zaire or Grover. So both Zaire pressured the unsuitable hole or Grover is meant work into that frontside A.

These errors occur, however you anticipate over time that they may pop up much less and fewer.

Okay now let’s get into the good things. Right here the Colts are getting Josh Downs into the boundary to run what I’m going to imagine is a selection route. The Colts have a “Swap” tag onto their formation which simply tells Pittman and Downs to change spots from the place they usually line up.

That’s actually essential as a result of the Raiders are in Cowl 2 and Josh Downs is now matched up on Devin White. That could be a massive win for the Colts. Watch Downs stick his foot within the floor to actually affect White earlier than breaking inside.

Most LB’s simply can not cowl that. Fairly easy, however needed to level it out as a result of Josh Downs doesn’t usually line up on this spot.

Josh Downs had an awesome day working the beneath zones of the sphere. The Colts thought they might raise the protection by working verticals, it may create house beneath for Downs to maneuver the chains.

It is a play known as Duo Wrap. Like a WWE wrestler, this has been the Colts ending transfer. They wait till your protection is drained within the fourth quarter and your corners now not need to sort out. For those who bear in mind the 2023 Steelers recreation, this is identical name to shut that one out.

Right here the Colts known as it in a down and distance I’ve by no means seen them use earlier than. Operating this play by the goalline is hard as a result of the DL is masking extra horizontal house with the pure roof behind them. That may make it tough as a result of your guard has no room for error. He has to go.

Duo Wrap is a counter to the standard Duo run. I’ve damaged the play down on the web site earlier than, however for individuals who are new, I’ll run by it once more.

Duo is downhill run that tries to maximise double groups on the level of assault. The best way the blocking scheme is ready up, there’s at all times going to be one unblocked nook. As a counter, as an alternative of a downhill penetrating run, coaches needed to create a wrinkle that pressured that nook to need to make a play within the run recreation.

Loads of groups movement a WR and run this play, however when you have got among the best guards to ever play the place, you may run this play with ease. The thought is that the bottom guard will “wrap” for that playside nook, whereas the RB has automated bounce learn. That means that his job is to simply observe that puller.

Michigan, Ohio State, and the Detroit Lions are among the groups that I’ve seen run this as usually because the Colts.

We’re working backwards right here, however that is typical Duo. The Colts wanted to have a plan for Maxx Crosby. Right here they motioned Tyler Warren into the formation as a way to get an additional physique on Maxx. The Raiders are gentle within the field which makes this straightforward. It’s simply good soccer, man.

Let’s speak about entice protection. 2-Lure is an aggressive type of Cowl 2 that punishes groups for making an attempt to get something fast into the flat. Mekhi Blackmon’s job is to key the #2 WR. If there’s something fast, his job is to leap it quick. He can try this as a result of he is aware of the security will probably be excessive to cowl something deep from the #1 WR.

It is a very nice protection to pair with slot strain as a result of some groups will run one thing fast vs. slot strain to assault the void the slot CB is leaving by pressuring. It’s a superb name and good execution.

That is my fifth movie breakdown and I’m actually struggling to seek out unfavourable performs that aren’t nitpicking or simply small particulars. The Colts are enjoying actually good soccer proper now, which I really feel like I simply maintain saying over and over. It’s been unimaginable to look at this crew.

Everybody deserves credit score. Shane Steichen, who many needed fired a month in the past, Chris Ballard, Carly Irsay-Gordon, Daniel Jones, the record simply goes on and on. There’s a lengthy option to go, and the “Tremendous Bowl contender” tag may be very bold for a crew that doesn’t have a ton of playoff pedigree, however as I’m typing this text out in the present day… how are you going to not be impressed, excited, and optimistic?