Film Study: 4 Gurley Plays

Here’s the film.

I am going to analyze the first 3 plays of the video, then analyze the TD on the last play of the 1st half at the 2:56 mark (fast forward).

Play 1:

Situation: 0-0 game, Rams’ ball, 2nd and 11 from Rams’ 18 yard line.

Rams’ Formation: Strong Left (TE 89 Higbee, FL 18 Kupp), shotgun, RB Gurley RIGHT (weak side) of QB Goff

Cardinals’ Defense: 4 man front, 3 under (Baker, Bynes, Benwikere), 4 deep—-in a ZONE look, because RCB Jamar Taylor isn’t in position to play man defense on the flanker. If it was man to man, Bene Benwikere would have covered Gurley off the snap, instead he plays the hook zone.

Play Call: Quick out pass to Gurley to the weak side.

Result: 7 yard gain by Gurley on…