Film Study - Jim Knowles Coverage Schemes

[CaliLion79]

JIM KNOWLES FILM STUDY

See link above. Warning: it's a lot to digest but really is fascinating how complex and well-orchestrated/camouflaged Knowles' second and third level looks are to opposing OCs and QBs. We will do a pressure package video later in the spring, but this coordinated chaos in the secondary is really Knowles' bread and butter...night and day different than what we saw Diaz do in 2022 and 2023, and fairly different than what Tom Allen was allowed to do last year.

 

[BobPSU92]

JIM KNOWLES FILM STUDY

See link above. Warning: it's a lot to digest but really is fascinating how complex and well-orchestrated/camouflaged Knowles' second and third level looks are to opposing OCs and QBs. We will do a pressure package video later in the spring, but this coordinated chaos in the secondary is really Knowles' bread and butter...night and day different than what we saw Diaz do in 2022 and 2023, and fairly different than what Tom Allen was allowed to do last year.

“Tom Allen was allowed to do”?

 

[NoSoup4U]

“Tom Allen was allowed to do”?

Well
1) 'Allowed to do' could be because of limitations
a) Players physical ability and skill set
b) Players (mental ability) learning new scheme for like how many years in a row?
c) Head coach desires

 

[Lionville]

JIM KNOWLES FILM STUDY

See link above. Warning: it's a lot to digest but really is fascinating how complex and well-orchestrated/camouflaged Knowles' second and third level looks are to opposing OCs and QBs. We will do a pressure package video later in the spring, but this coordinated chaos in the secondary is really Knowles' bread and butter...night and day different than what we saw Diaz do in 2022 and 2023, and fairly different than what Tom Allen was allowed to do last year.

And how long will it take the players to learn this complex defense?

Does PSU have the talent to play this complex defense?

 

[BobPSU92]

And how long will it take the players to learn this complex defense?

Does PSU have the talent to play this complex defense?

Soft zone it is.

 

[Sunsox]

Does PSU have the talent to play this complex defense?

I think this is the biggest question. On the majority of those clips the defensive line was getting nearly immediate pressure, sometimes with just a 3-man rush. Part of the success of the complex coverages relies on the quarterback having to speed up his decision making. Do we have players that can create that sustained pressure? I would say that this past season we probably did, but Abdul Carter was a big part of that.