S02E21: Gameplanning 3rd Down w/ Dean Pees (Former Patriots, Ravens, Titans Defensive Coordinator)

This is Season 2 Episode 21 with former Patriots, Ravens, and Titans' Defensive Coordinator, Dean Pees. We examine the schematic lessons he has learned over his 47 years of coaching high school, college, and professional football. Coach goes through his 3rd Down game planning process and shares fascinating insight and stories about his legendary career working with, and going against, some of the game's greatest players and coaches. SHOW NOTES 6:46 Welcome Coach Pees! 9:32 Distilling 47 Years of Scheme 10:43 The Importance of Multiplicity 21:42 Coach Pees' Base Calls 29:32 Gameplanning Process Under Different Head Coaches 37:41 Coaching with Nick Saban 47:14 Gameplanning 3rd Down 55:41 Studying Protections & Quarterbacks 57:44 Disguising vs. Peyton Manning 59:55 Getting Matchups vs. the OL 1:00:42 Word Association for Pressures 1:06:42 Giving Ownership to the Players 1:10:18 Gameplanning & Disguising Coverages 1:12:03 "Doubling" AJ Green & Antonio Brown 1:16:39 Developing a Pressure Plan & Creating Exotic Looks 1:23:15 Dropping Defensive Linemen 1:25:53 Spot Dropping in the NFL 1:29:05 Cover 5 Trap 1:30:14 Cover 1 Dbl # 1:33:26 Thoughts on the "Deion Principle" 1:36:35 The Championship Call Follow Coach Vass on Twitter @CoachVass and the podcast's account @MDGAPodcast. Come join us on Twitter to discuss the episode! To join the Coach Vass Football Patreon, go to www.patreon.com/CoachVass Visit our website at www.coachvass.com to view more information on the podcast, CoachTube videos, Patreon, Pop-Up Clinics, blog posts, and articles from Coach Vass, as well links to join Coach Vass' email list, and a form to contact him for off-season consulting. NEW HUDL COACH VASS ESSENTIAL SCOUTING CHECKLIST https://www.hudl.com/blog/coach-vass-essential-scouting-checklist COACH VASS' COACHTUBE BUNDLE CoachTube "F the Coronavirus Bundle": https://coachtube.com/bundles/f-the-coronavirus-clinic-bundle-special?ambassador=c889183008ae4f3d9f43bba39 COACHTUBE COURSE OF THE WEEK: WADE PHILLIPS NUMBERS DEFENSE https://coachtube.com/course/football/wade-phillips-numbers-defense-certification HUDL WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS www.hudl.com/l/weekly-highlights SPONSOR LINKS: www.coachtube.com www.hudl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices