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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is off to a ridiculous start and could destroy some receiving marks if he keeps up anything close his current pace. Through the first three weeks, Jones has racked up 34 receptions for 440 yards and four touchdowns. Those 34 receptions are the most ever in the first three weeks of an NFL season, and it puts Jones on a pace to finish the year with 181 catches for 2,346 yards and 21 touchdowns. No, he won't catch 181 passes, but for perspective, the records set by Marvin Harrison in 2002 (143 receptions), Calvin Johnson in 2012 (1,964 yards) pale in comparison. Jones would also be within reach of Randy Moss' 2007 single-season touchdown record (23).
We know Jones is a true matchup weapon given his straight-line speed and freakish size (6-foot-3, 220 pounds), but this record-setting production goes much deeper than just targeting the Falcons' No.1 receiver outside the numbers. Yes, quarterback Matt Ryan can throw the quick fade, comeback or curl. Ryan always has those options in his back pocket due to Jones' skill set.
However, after Jones produced another monster day on Sunday vs. the Dallas Cowboys -- 12 receptions, 164 yards and two touchdowns -- it's time to explore Kyle Shanahan's offense in Atlanta. How is that everyone knows where the ball is headed, and nobody (so far) can stop it? Today, let's focus on how the offensive coordinator made adjustments and created positive matchups for his star wide receiver during the team's second-half explosion.
Inside alignments
When Shanahan aligns Jones inside the numbers as the No. 3 (count outside in) in a 3 x 1 formation, the Falcons can attack zone looks such as Cover 2 or Cover 3 and get their top wide receiver matched up against a nickel cornerback in man-coverage schemes. That's smart football.
This gives Ryan the opportunity to throw the seam, skinny post and work the middle of the field while Jones has a "two-way-go" (release inside or outside) with plenty of room to create. That's a tough spot for any defensive back given the size of Jones at the point of attack and the footwork he shows on his releases. How many times has Jones exposed poor technique at the line of scrimmage in the first three weeks? Take a false step as a defensive back, open the hips too early or fail to stay square and it's over against the speed of Jones. Time for the secondary to chase, panic and hope for a bad throw.
When Jones aligned in the slot on Sunday, Dallas chose to cover him with nickel cornerback Tyler Patmon instead of moving Brandon Carr inside. With the Cowboys playing Cover 1 "Robber" (see diagram below), safety Barry Church is dropped to the underneath hole with a free safety over the top in the deep middle of the field.
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However, given the matchup at the line of scrimmage, with Patmon playing from a press position, Jones wins on the release with his quick lateral movement, stems up the field over the top of Church and easily separates from the coverage. Because of this, Ryan can set his feet, deliver the ball away from the defensive back trailing the route and give Jones an opportunity to create after the catch on his way to a 45-yard touchdown.
For the Falcons, that's stealing. A nickel cornerback vs. Jones with room to work? Shanahan and Ryan will take that all day. And it started with the pre-snap formation and alignment of Jones. Play the matchups, force the defense to adjust and expose the coverage scheme.
Play-action opportunities
A key aspect of Shanahan's scheme, even going back to his previous stops in Washington and Cleveland, is the ability to generate opportunities off play-action. That starts with the run game, a dedication to establishing the line of scrimmage and the route concepts which can take advantage of poor eye discipline from the back seven of the defense.
Running back Devonta Freeman posted 141 yards in the win over the Cowboys, and he did it on 30 carries. That's a lot of touches for the Falcons' back, but it also allowed Shanahan to sell the run while targeting Jones vs. both zone and man coverage.
The Falcons went to the "Yankee" route twice on Sunday to beat Cover 3 (three-deep, four-under zone) and Cover 1 (man-free) with Jones as the primary option in the deep, two-man route (see diagram below).
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With both Jones and Roddy White aligned in reduced splits (tight to the core of the formation), the Falcons gave the Cowboys a high run alert based on the formation. However, the goal is to force the linebackers to the line of scrimmage while running off the top of the defense to get Jones open on the deep crossing route.
Off play-action, the Cowboys' linebackers and strong safety take the bait and attack downhill. That creates a second-level throwing window for Ryan while White runs off the cornerback to the open side of the field. Given that Carr is coached to sink to the outside 1/3 in Cover 3, Jones can run across the formation, settle in the vacated area of the zone defense and bring in the ball from Ryan after the quarterback rolls off the play fake.
The "Yankee" route isn't something new or innovative by NFL standards, but the setup has to be there. That's what Shanahan does due to his attention to detail with the run game. The Falcons pound the ball and then take shots in schemes designed to get Jones open.
Creativity in scoring situations
Throwing Jones the fade or the slant inside the plus 10-yard line should always be viewed as a good call. Let him use his frame and catch radius to win battles vs. defensive backs. However, those guys in the secondary get paid to make plays also so why not use some creativity to take advantage of the defensive game plan?
With the Cowboys leaning heavily on man-free coverage in the deep red zone, Shanahan made a great call to get Jones open off the boot action in the flat for a walk-in touchdown that essentially closed out this game.
The Falcons aligned in a tight-stack look (two wide receivers close) to the open side of the field and once again showed run-action with Freeman on the zone path. This allows Ryan to ride the running back through the mesh point and boot back to the closed side of the field.
But the key here is the path of Jones going behind the line of scrimmage. This is called a "swap boot" or a "hide boot," and it puts an enormous amount of pressure on the defenders in coverage to work through the wash to match the receiver in the flat on the opposite side of the field. And all it takes is for the defender to put his eyes in the backfield on the mesh point for this play to lead to an easy score. The speed of the game increases tremendously in the deep red zone, and there is no margin for error for the defense.
The Falcons tried to get the ball to Jones in the end zone on a quick slant early in the game, but that didn't lead to results. Instead of going back to that route late in the fourth quarter, Shanahan went deeper into the game plan to target the defensive scheme and give Ryan an easy read to the flat.
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Will the numbers continue to rise?
Is it crazy to expect Jones to continue this record-setting pace? It might be, given the numbers he has to reach, but let's not forget about the offensive scheme he is playing in and Shanahan's ability to expose coverage schemes with specific concepts and play-action.
Jones might start to see more "rolled up" coverages such as Cover 2 or 3 Cloud with a cornerback jamming him at the line of scrimmage. Those look great on the chalkboard, but that's also assuming the cornerback can win at the snap vs. Jones. That doesn't happen often. Plus, remember the multiple alignments Shanahan can use to attack soft windows in zone coverages. Move Jones inside, go back to the stack looks (free release) and find the matchup he can win.
With the Houston Texans on the schedule this week, I fully expect defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to have an excellent game plan. The Texans play some quarters coverage, but I would also look for some combination-man schemes (bracket coverages) from Crennel's defense to try to limit Jones' production.
That will force Shanahan to adjust in-game, but we just saw vs. the Cowboys he will alter his call sheet. That allowed Jones to take over and fill up the box score once again.
We know Jones is a true matchup weapon given his straight-line speed and freakish size (6-foot-3, 220 pounds), but this record-setting production goes much deeper than just targeting the Falcons' No.1 receiver outside the numbers. Yes, quarterback Matt Ryan can throw the quick fade, comeback or curl. Ryan always has those options in his back pocket due to Jones' skill set.
However, after Jones produced another monster day on Sunday vs. the Dallas Cowboys -- 12 receptions, 164 yards and two touchdowns -- it's time to explore Kyle Shanahan's offense in Atlanta. How is that everyone knows where the ball is headed, and nobody (so far) can stop it? Today, let's focus on how the offensive coordinator made adjustments and created positive matchups for his star wide receiver during the team's second-half explosion.
Inside alignments
When Shanahan aligns Jones inside the numbers as the No. 3 (count outside in) in a 3 x 1 formation, the Falcons can attack zone looks such as Cover 2 or Cover 3 and get their top wide receiver matched up against a nickel cornerback in man-coverage schemes. That's smart football.
This gives Ryan the opportunity to throw the seam, skinny post and work the middle of the field while Jones has a "two-way-go" (release inside or outside) with plenty of room to create. That's a tough spot for any defensive back given the size of Jones at the point of attack and the footwork he shows on his releases. How many times has Jones exposed poor technique at the line of scrimmage in the first three weeks? Take a false step as a defensive back, open the hips too early or fail to stay square and it's over against the speed of Jones. Time for the secondary to chase, panic and hope for a bad throw.
When Jones aligned in the slot on Sunday, Dallas chose to cover him with nickel cornerback Tyler Patmon instead of moving Brandon Carr inside. With the Cowboys playing Cover 1 "Robber" (see diagram below), safety Barry Church is dropped to the underneath hole with a free safety over the top in the deep middle of the field.
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However, given the matchup at the line of scrimmage, with Patmon playing from a press position, Jones wins on the release with his quick lateral movement, stems up the field over the top of Church and easily separates from the coverage. Because of this, Ryan can set his feet, deliver the ball away from the defensive back trailing the route and give Jones an opportunity to create after the catch on his way to a 45-yard touchdown.
For the Falcons, that's stealing. A nickel cornerback vs. Jones with room to work? Shanahan and Ryan will take that all day. And it started with the pre-snap formation and alignment of Jones. Play the matchups, force the defense to adjust and expose the coverage scheme.
Play-action opportunities
A key aspect of Shanahan's scheme, even going back to his previous stops in Washington and Cleveland, is the ability to generate opportunities off play-action. That starts with the run game, a dedication to establishing the line of scrimmage and the route concepts which can take advantage of poor eye discipline from the back seven of the defense.
Running back Devonta Freeman posted 141 yards in the win over the Cowboys, and he did it on 30 carries. That's a lot of touches for the Falcons' back, but it also allowed Shanahan to sell the run while targeting Jones vs. both zone and man coverage.
The Falcons went to the "Yankee" route twice on Sunday to beat Cover 3 (three-deep, four-under zone) and Cover 1 (man-free) with Jones as the primary option in the deep, two-man route (see diagram below).
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With both Jones and Roddy White aligned in reduced splits (tight to the core of the formation), the Falcons gave the Cowboys a high run alert based on the formation. However, the goal is to force the linebackers to the line of scrimmage while running off the top of the defense to get Jones open on the deep crossing route.
Off play-action, the Cowboys' linebackers and strong safety take the bait and attack downhill. That creates a second-level throwing window for Ryan while White runs off the cornerback to the open side of the field. Given that Carr is coached to sink to the outside 1/3 in Cover 3, Jones can run across the formation, settle in the vacated area of the zone defense and bring in the ball from Ryan after the quarterback rolls off the play fake.
The "Yankee" route isn't something new or innovative by NFL standards, but the setup has to be there. That's what Shanahan does due to his attention to detail with the run game. The Falcons pound the ball and then take shots in schemes designed to get Jones open.
Creativity in scoring situations
Throwing Jones the fade or the slant inside the plus 10-yard line should always be viewed as a good call. Let him use his frame and catch radius to win battles vs. defensive backs. However, those guys in the secondary get paid to make plays also so why not use some creativity to take advantage of the defensive game plan?
With the Cowboys leaning heavily on man-free coverage in the deep red zone, Shanahan made a great call to get Jones open off the boot action in the flat for a walk-in touchdown that essentially closed out this game.
The Falcons aligned in a tight-stack look (two wide receivers close) to the open side of the field and once again showed run-action with Freeman on the zone path. This allows Ryan to ride the running back through the mesh point and boot back to the closed side of the field.
But the key here is the path of Jones going behind the line of scrimmage. This is called a "swap boot" or a "hide boot," and it puts an enormous amount of pressure on the defenders in coverage to work through the wash to match the receiver in the flat on the opposite side of the field. And all it takes is for the defender to put his eyes in the backfield on the mesh point for this play to lead to an easy score. The speed of the game increases tremendously in the deep red zone, and there is no margin for error for the defense.
The Falcons tried to get the ball to Jones in the end zone on a quick slant early in the game, but that didn't lead to results. Instead of going back to that route late in the fourth quarter, Shanahan went deeper into the game plan to target the defensive scheme and give Ryan an easy read to the flat.
NFL
Will the numbers continue to rise?
Is it crazy to expect Jones to continue this record-setting pace? It might be, given the numbers he has to reach, but let's not forget about the offensive scheme he is playing in and Shanahan's ability to expose coverage schemes with specific concepts and play-action.
Jones might start to see more "rolled up" coverages such as Cover 2 or 3 Cloud with a cornerback jamming him at the line of scrimmage. Those look great on the chalkboard, but that's also assuming the cornerback can win at the snap vs. Jones. That doesn't happen often. Plus, remember the multiple alignments Shanahan can use to attack soft windows in zone coverages. Move Jones inside, go back to the stack looks (free release) and find the matchup he can win.
With the Houston Texans on the schedule this week, I fully expect defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to have an excellent game plan. The Texans play some quarters coverage, but I would also look for some combination-man schemes (bracket coverages) from Crennel's defense to try to limit Jones' production.
That will force Shanahan to adjust in-game, but we just saw vs. the Cowboys he will alter his call sheet. That allowed Jones to take over and fill up the box score once again.