Needle here. I thought it was only appropriate that for a blog called Zone Reads, I write an analysis of the Zone Read play, and how teams use it and defend against it. So I’ve finally gotten to spend some time sitting back and enjoying the spectacle that was Robert Griffin III of 2012. After […]
Category: Needle in the Tape Stack
Draft Review: Jacksonville Jaguars
OK, I’m going to break a rule of mine with this post, and I’m going to write about my home team, the Jacksonville Jaguars. (This probably won’t be the last time I break it.) With that said, this draft really excited me. I feel a number of teams found some incredible value last weekend, and […]
Draft Prospects on Tape: Alec Ogletree and Tyler Eifert
With the draft just a few hours away, I’ve got some more film review of prospects for our readers to look over. Today we have a couple of guys who have been slowly creeping up the board and are now likely first-round picks.
Draft Prospects on Tape: Sheldon Richardson and Arthur Brown
In this post, we’ll be looking at two potential first-round picks on defense, Missouri DT Sheldon Richardson and Kansas State LB Arthur Brown.
Draft Prospects on Tape: Dee Milliner, Jonathan Cooper, and Ezekiel Ansah
In these next few posts, I’ve looked at some college tape on draft prospects and recorded my thoughts and commentary. Watch the videos and read a bit of my commentary at the end. We’re going to start with two of the top-ranked defensive prospects in this draft, Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner and BYU defensive end […]
Tape Review: Buffalo LT Cordy Glenn
For this entry in my series, I’ve decided, by request from a reader, to look at Cordy Glenn. He wanted to know if the Bills hit a home run with a left tackle chosen in the second round. Well… why don’t we check it out?
A look at Arizona’s All-Pro LB, Daryl Washington
All right, here is part two of my infinite-part series breaking down players. By request I’ll be looking at Daryl Washington from the Arizona Cardinals. I knew nothing about him, but I saw that he was a second-team All-Pro this season. I’ve broken down four plays featuring him:
Is Christian Ponder doomed because of his arm?
All right, this is the first writeup in a series I’ll be doing looking at NFL players on tape and evaluating the questions around their performance and potential. We’re starting with Minnesota QB Christian Ponder and the simple question: Does he have the arm strength to be able to compete in the NFL? Let’s just […]
Welcome to the blog; sample some of our work
Welcome to Zone Reads. So named because the zone read is coming back in style, and also, it’s a blog, so… reading. We’re going to start churning out regular content here this offseason, but I thought we’d start by sharing some of our most recent work with you. Toward the end of the season I […]
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