Coach and Coordinator Podcast
C.O.O.L. Clinic Q&A with Steve Spagnoulo, Defensive Coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs
May 1, 2025
Steve Spagnuolo, the Kansas City Chiefs' defensive coordinator and four-time Super Bowl champion, teams up with Bob Wylie, a former NFL offensive line coach. They discuss the crucial collaboration between defensive and offensive coaching strategies. Spagnuolo highlights how to evaluate offensive lines, adapt to varied protections, and focus on essential schemes over data overload. The conversation also dives into goal line defense tactics, the intricacies of run-action passes, and the psychological elements of defending against screen plays.
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Quick takeaways
- Steve Spagnuolo emphasizes collaborating with offensive line coaches to develop effective defensive strategies by understanding and adapting to opponent weaknesses.
- The discussion underlines the necessity for defensive players to be flexible and responsive to evolving offensive schemes, particularly in run-action and screen defense.
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