Honest NFL

Football theorist. Private consultant focusing on scheme, process, pedagogy. Vic Fangio enthusiast. Andy Reid scholar. CashApp/Venmo linked to page.

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(**JULY 2026 UPDATE**)
In order to save anyone the hassle of asking me about it, I decided to cave and put together a quick explanation on the private drive I post about on here.

===CONTENTS OF THE DRIVE===

INSTALLS — Hundreds of various forms of installs that I've compiled over the years from both sides of the ball (Special Teams coming soon) that span from high school to NFL.

COVERAGE LIBRARY — An organized library of installs and materials from the installs and other sources. This is a favorite of most people I get feedback from.

ROUTE CONCEPT LIBRARY — An organized library of pass game installs and materials from the installs or other sources that I’ve organized by concept/family. This is still in progress and likely will be for a while, but it’s accessible anyway since there’s enough in there to justify it.

FILM — Although it's not the main focus of the drive, there is a hefty amount of college and NFL film that is cycled in & out. These are downloadable so that they can be kept even after they're cycled out.

CUTUPS — One of the most informative parts of this drive are these cutups that are labeled and organized in a way that allow them to be used for teach tape. These are currently focused on the Reid system since it's the offense I'm able to provide context and additional resources for.

MANUALS — Along with some position manuals that span from HS to NFL level, all of the documents I put together and use as teaching tools are available within the drive. This includes the "Winning With Pre-Snap" manual and a wide variety of glossaries.

OFFENSIVE SYSTEM — The last main piece to this is my personal system's pass game materials. There are hundreds of diagrams and a complete manual that provide context to everything included in this folder. My system is built on a Reid/Pederson west coast foundation with some modern flourishes.

Basically, if you are interested in learning the specifics about any of the following, this is an excellent resource for it.

— Pass game concepts
— Coverage mechanics
— Quarterback process (Pre- & Post-Snap)
— Quarterback fundamentals (footwork, etc.)
— Teaching the pass game
— The Andy Reid offense
— The Vic Fangio defense
— West Coast offense
— Baltimore defensive system
— Coverage techniques
— Route running
— Creating & implementing a system
— Scouting opponents
— Evaluating talent

For those who are interested in access, it's now $30 (via CashApp or Venmo) up front to help offset the storage costs and allow for constant new updates. Instead of a subscription model, this is just a one time thing and you'll get access for good. If you are outside of the US, just contact me to work something out because I know those aren't available to you. The main goal is to share information rather than gatekeeping it, so if you aren't in a position to contribute, just let me know and I'll make it work…no questions asked. I'm not going to shut anyone out of these resources and I'm happy to help anyone who may not be in a position to contribute right now. I've been in that position many times before and others were always helpful to me, so don't hesitate to ask.

Anyone can either just send it to CashApp ($TheHonestNFL) or Venmo (@TheHonestNFL) with their Gmail included so I can set you up, or get in touch with me. Just requesting access to the folder itself isn't an option anymore for reasons that are out of my control, so you need to go through me to get it.

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There’s a specific reason I said “inspiring.” I haven’t made a judgment on anything, but there’s more than enough film for anybody to assess what worked or not relative to system and scheme. If you want to sit and just plaster over everything because the circumstances aren’t perfect, that’s certainly your prerogative. Taking issue with someone saying that they need to be better is an interesting way to spend the day, but I can respect the dedication.

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I loved the Jordan Davis pick because the Eagles couldn’t get to 3rd down at an efficient rate and unleash their pure rushers. It was really effective when they could actually come within a yard of the QB at a consistent rate, but they aren’t that at this point so the trade makes sense to me. They need to reinvest the assets into something that can provide a more immediate threat on the QB rather than just the run game (which has value to many still, as the return shows).

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@joemiddlin @ReallyHim121 That’s not an assessment of an offense. The Vikings were 6-0. I asked for specific aspects of it that you found inspiring on those snaps that you aren’t excusing for injury (which is fair when it’s to that extent).

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I misinterpreted, so that’s my fault. I get a ton of shit posting so I end up reading some comments through the wrong lens, but I’m a huge Ojomo advocate and think they should lock him down. They still need more depth if they want to be a more proactive defensive unit like they hope to be.

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@joemiddlin @ReallyHim121 On the occasions this season where that wasn’t the case, which aspects of their offense did you find particularly inspiring?

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@ReallyHim121 You said they shouldn’t reinvest anything and just pay Ojomo (who this wasn’t about). They need much more than that to be competitive again.

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@ReallyHim121 Yeah I’m sure they’ll donate the picks

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@NFQIII Blankenship was a big piece of the puzzle for communication.

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Phenomenal use of the Mario concept by Nagy in the tight RZ. The shift from Quads causes enough issues in communication to get the Shorty runner butt ass naked for a TD.

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@HopelessFalcon Your check is in the mail

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An example of a toolbox page

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Yeah, it’s not a case where they were shopping him (from what I understand). I think if the price was anything less than what it was, they’d have been happy to keep him because he has a very positive impact on defense over the long haul and was even dictating how teams ran at them for a stretch, but he hasn’t quite been the force this year. The lack of pass rush around him was probably more of a factor in this than his own ability to rush, because he can be an elite presence on the run downs that get you to 3rd & long.

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@FB_FilmAnalysis

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@cnnross That’s a whole other can of worms, but equally evident.

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This isn’t stating anything that wasn’t obvious, but watching the Eagles’ pockets make it very evident how much of a luxury Lane Johnson was for an offense to have. He was one of the great force multipliers of the era in that he required no help whatsoever to wall off and establish a pocket against the elite of the elite. You’re playing a very different game without him, especially passing. Suddenly you have much less of an opportunity to get all 5 eligibles into the pattern cleanly and stress defenders in coverage. Otherwise you can bet your ass that your QB is going to be eating shit eventually on a quick pass rush win.

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It’s always fun when players with such immense physical talent have the processing ability to match (or even surpass) it. That’s when a QB can be transcendent.

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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice on how quickly it took him to pick up the offensive terminology: "I had MVS... He taught me to focus on the words that spoke to me specifically... There are about three words in that play call that I focus on..."

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Just to provide more context on this, it’s specific to the Reid/Pederson/Nagy branch of west coast (applies to most versions though) and not all calls feature every aspect here. Very few do now. These are better examples of what their calls look like. There’s also full visuals for most of these in the private drive if you have a west coast fetish.