The trends that NFL coaches see emerging around the league
The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL
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🗓️ 19 August 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
After visiting 23 teams in person over the last month, Robert Mays is finally back home. While he was out on the road, he asked the 50 or so NFL coaches he spoke to about the trends they see starting to take root across the league. That's great information for Robert to have, and it's also fun information to share with our audience. From three-high-safety looks on defense to more under center straight dropbacks on offense, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into the trends coaches in the league are watching on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
7:41 Vikings-style pressure looks
15:17 Three high safeties
20:56 Even more motion on offense
31:12 The designed QB run game
36:34 The return of under center straight dropbacks
44:13 Packers-style backfield actions in the run game
52:49 The "escort screen"
56:15 How 4th down aggressiveness affects 3rd down play calling
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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