Had some free time and can't wait for the season to start so, when I came across this video, I decided to make somewhat of an outline of every good/impactful play made by each one of our D-linemen who's back on the team this season (which is every one of them besides Dre'Mont Jones).

My biggest takeaway is that it's pretty incredible how consistently our D-linemen created penetration and flat-out beat their O-linemen throughout the game. Watching this again for this first time in a while, but paying real close attention to that specific matchup this time, just got me even more excited to see our new defense this season. 

I listed the time in the video for each play I mention. Hope you guys enjoy, and feel free to leave any comments/input below. 

***The only reason Vincent and Togiai aren't mentioned is because they didn't play much in this game, so they had a very limited opportunity to make plays.

Robert Landers:

• :30 – Offense runs Power out of 11-personnel; Landers beats center trying to down block him and prevents the center and right guard from combo blocking to the next level, which leaves Borland free to make the tackle

 

• :35—Offense runs a G-block scheme; Landers prevents the right guard from getting to Borland, leaving which leaves Borland free to make the tackle

 

• :56—Offense runs standard Power out of 21-personnel; Landers prevents the right guard and center from combo blocking to Borland at the next level

 

• 2:55—Offense runs Zone Read Wrap to the right; Landers doesn’t let the left guard scoop him, and his penetration into the backfield forces the runningback to cut back left into our defense

 

• 3:12—Offense runs Zone Read Wrap to the right; Landers doesn’t let the left guard scoop him, and his penetration into the backfield forces the runningback to cut back left into our defense (same outcome as the play at 2:55)

 

• 3:30—Landers beats the right guard in 1-on-1 pass protection and gets the sack

 

• 3:39—Offense runs Split Zone to right; Landers knocks center into the backfield which redirects the runningback into tacklers

 

• 5:07—Offense runs Zone to the right; Landers beats the center and takes on the right guard to prevent them from combo blocking to Harrison at the next level

 

• 8:30—Offense runs a G-block scheme; Landers doesn’t let the left guard scoop him or get to the next level, then chases the runningback down and makes a tackle

 

• 8:59—Offense runs Outside Zone to the right; Landers doesn’t allow the left guard to scoop him and forces the runningback to cut back into the middle of the defense

 

Jonathon Cooper:

• :30— Offense runs Power out of 11-personnel; Cooper doesn’t let the left tackle scoop him or get to the next level, which helps keep both Borland and Werner free to make the tackle

 

• 1:10—Offense runs Zone to the left; Cooper easily beats the left tackle to the inside (looks like there should’ve been a holding call)

 

• 3:12—Offense runs Zone Read Wrap to the right; Cooper beats the scoop block and makes a tackle

 

• 6:34—Offense runs Zone to the left; Cooper beats the scoop block and penetrates into the backfield which helps free Harrison to make the tackle

 

• 6:40—Cooper wins initial 1-on-1 pass protection, then gets by two more blockers to get in on the sack

 

• 7:54—Offense runs Buck Sweep to the left; Cooper beats the right tackle trying to scoop him and helps force the runningback into Borland for the tackle

 

• 8:59—Offense runs Outside Zone to the right; Cooper beats the left tackle trying to scoop him and meets the runningback at the line of scrimmage

 

• 10:26—Cooper beats the right tackle in 1-on-1 pass protection and creates pressure

 

Chase Young:

• 1:02—Offense runs a Jet Motion Zone to the left; Young beats the right tackles scoop block and forces the runningback right into Borland

 

• 3:39—Offense runs a Zone Wrap to the right; Young squeezes down the line and takes on the tight end to clog the middle and force the runningback into Werner

 

• 6:40—Young blows by the left tackle in 1-on-1 pass protection and gets in on the sack

 

• 7:24—Offense runs Outside Zone to the right; Young beats the right guard’s reach block, creates penetration, and makes the TFL

 

• 7:31—Young blows by the left tackle in 1-on-1 pass protection and creates pressure

 

• 7:40—Young blows by the right tackle in 1-on-1 pass protection and gets a piece of the ball when Patterson tries to throw it away, which causes an interception

 

• 9:41—Young beats double team in pass protection and forces Patterson to throw it away

 

• 10:03—Young gets a QB hit on Patterson and forces him to throw it away

 

Davon Hamilton:

• 1:27—Offense runs a type of Inside Zone Wham; Hamilton doesn’t allow himself to get trapped by the fullback, and makes the TFL

 

• 1:42—Offense runs Outside Zone to the Left; Hamilton beats the center’s reach block, and gets penetration to help string the play outside for no gain

 

• 2:30—Offense runs a G-block scheme variation; Hamilton doesn’t let the left guard seal him inside

 

• 4:12—Offense runs a Counter Trey variation to the right; Hamilton beats the right guards down block and gets in on the tackle

 

• 6:40—Hamilton beats Center in 1-on-1 pass protection and gets in on the sack

 

• 6:57—Offense runs Zone to the right; Hamilton beats the center and meets the runningback at the line of scrimmage

 

Jashon Cornell:

• 1:42—Offense runs Outside Zone to the left; Cornell beats reach blocks from both the left tackle and the left guard to string the play out and gets in on the tackle for no gain

 

• 2:30—Offense runs a G-block scheme variation; Cornell beats the tight ends down block and creates penetration into the backfield

 

• 7:54—Offense runs a Buck Sweep to the left; Cornell beats the tight end’s down block and helps force the ball carrier back inside

 

Haskell Garrett:

• 2:55—Offense runs Zone Read Wrap to the right; Garrett doesn’t let the left tackle scoop him, and his penetration into the backfield forces the runningback to cut back left into our defense

 

• 7:54—Offense runs a Buck Sweep to the left; Garrett beats the left tackle’s down block and helps force the play back inside

 

Tyreke Smith:

• 8:30—Offense runs a G-block scheme; Smith doesn’t get sealed, forces the play back inside, and makes the tackle at the line of scrimmage