Organized Chaos: A Philosophy and Strategy for 3rd Down – Ola Adams, Defensive Analyst and Coordinator of Analytics, Penn State

Ola Adams is the defensive analyst and analytics coordinator for Penn State. Prior to Penn State, Coach Adams served as the assistant defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos. He was the defensive coordinator for Villanova before his jump to the NFL.

In this segment from his talk at the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, which he titled “Organized Chaos”, Coach Adams discusses his third down philosophy and strategy. He gives his approach to this critical down, sharing insight both on what he likes to do, as well as highlighting what offenses like to do in each third down category.

Coach Adams takes a very organized approach to third down because he knows his defense’s success is critical to the success of the team in winning the game.

Show Notes: 

• Ola Adams 3rd Down Philosophy
• Play Calling Philosophy
• Breaking Down 3rd Down
• Efficiency on 1st Down
• Winning as Affected by 3rd Down
• Understanding Who Their Best Players Are
• Evaluating Their Offensive Line
• Understanding What Is Required in the Situation
• Fingerprint of the Offense
• Are They a Sticks Team?
• Your Mindset and Expectations from an Offense
• 3rd and 4-to-6
• 3rd and 7-to-10
• How Does Motion Affect Your Disguise?
• 3rd and 11
• Winning Edge Takeaways

Follow Ola Adams on Twitter @CoachOlaAdams.

Watch Ola Adams' Entire “Organized Chaos” Presentation.

Additional Ola Adams Episode:

3-Down Creepers, Press Man, and Walking to Build Relationships

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