Former OC Kellen Moore - Discussion

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Commanders v Cowboys GOTW play audit

I did the exercise below to understand how often Kellen Moore was switching up his personnel packages with a backup QB against a divisional opponent during the 2022 season (Week 4). Also I wanted to understand what it was like to chart plays as the QC assistant does.

Findings: Out of 57 total plays, 46 were 11 personnel, meaning 3WR + 1TE. There were 29 rushing plays called. Cooper Rush's QB rating was a 122.3 Passer Rating at the end of the 3rd Quarter.
Nearly all the plays had pre-snap sequencing of either the TE, WR, or RB.

K. Allen, M. Williams, Q. Johnston, + G. Everett = 11 personnel
In Moore's playbook, they also run inside/outside zone reads in 11 personnel quite frequently.

9 snaps in 12 personnel
1 snap in 13 personnel
I did not total kick or punt snaps. No interest in Fassel's special teams' snaps. Also skipped every Carson Wentz snap because no interest in Commanders on either side of the ball.

1st Quarter

1st Possession

1 & 10 - 11 personnel - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Elliott

2 & 5 - 11 personnel - PASS - QB Rollout Rolling pocket - INC.

3 & 5 - 11 personnel - PASS - Checkdown - Rush to Elliott - 37 yards

1 & 10 - 12 personnel - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliott - 1 yard

2 & 9 - 13 personnel - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliot - 2 yards

3 & 7 - 11 personnel - PASS - Mesh - Tony Pollard - 2 yards

4 & 6 - FG - GOOD

2nd Possession

1 & 10 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Slant - Rush to Lamb - 23 yards

1 & 10 - 11 personnel - PASS - Mesh - Rush to Lamb - 16 yards

1 & 10 - 12 personnel - Lineman in I-Formation - PASS - Rush to Lamb - 18 yards

1 & 10 - 12 personnel - Lineman in I-Formation - RUN - Outside Zone - Pollard - 2 yard loss

2 & 12 - 11 personnel - Empty BF - Shotgun - PASS - INC.

3 & 12 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - QB scramble - Rush - 5 yards

4 & 6 - FG - GOOD 6-0

Second Quarter

Third Possession

1 & 10 - 12 personnel - PASS - Play action rollout - Pass defended - WAS

2 & 10 - 11 personnel - RUN - Shotgun - Draw - Elliott - 3 yards

3 & 7 - 11 personnel - PASS - Shotgun - Rush - INT - PENALTY P.I. - WAS

1 & 10 - 12 personnel - RUN - Inside Zone - Elliott - 2 yards

2 & 8 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - Mesh - Pass Deflected - WAS

3 & 8 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Rush to Gallup - 14 yards

1 & 10 - 11 personnel - UC - PASS - Play action - Rush to Lamb - 3 yards

2 & 7 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - LG Counter - Elliott - 6 yards

3 & 1 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliott - 7 yards

1 & 10 - WAS 35 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Pollard - 6 yards

2 & 5 - WAS 29 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Pollard - 4 yards

3 & 1 - WAS 30 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - QB Sneak - Rush - 2 yards

1 & 10 - WAS 23/2:00 warning - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Rush to Brown - 11 yards

1 & 10 - WAS 13 - 11 personnel - 5 yard penalty

1 & 15 - WAS 18 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Draw - Pollard - 9 yards

2 & 6 - WAS 10 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - INC.

3 & 6 - WAS 10 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - Empty backfield - PASS - Rush to Gallup - TD - 18 yards


Fourth Possession


1 & 10 - DAL 17 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Draw - Elliott - 2 yards - END HALF


3rd Quarter


Fifth Possession

1 & 10 - DAL 15 -12 personnel - UC - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Pollard - WAS TFL 7 yards

2 & 17 - DAL 8 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Empty backfield - PENALTY - WAS PI - Spot Foul

1 & 10 - DAL 13 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Pollard - TFL 2 yards

2 & 12 - DAL 10 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - INC.

3 & 12 - DAL 10 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Screen - INC.

4 & 12 - PUNT


Sixth Possession


1 & 10 - DAL 38 -12 personnel - UC - I-formation - PASS - Play action - Rush to Brown - Go Route - 54 yards

1 & 10 - WAS 17 - 12 personnel - Shotgun - FALSE START 5 yard penalty

1 & 15 - WAS 22 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Outside Zone Read - TFL 1 yards

2 & 16 - WAS 23 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Rush to Lamb - Out - 8 yards

3 & 8 - WAS 16 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Empty backfield - Rush to Brown - 5 yards

4 & 3 FG GOOD


Seventh Possession

1 & 10 - DAL 25 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliott - 1 yard

2 & 8 - DAL 26 - 11 personnel - UC - PASS - WAS PASS INT - Spot Foul

1 & 10 - WAS 45 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Draw - Elliott - 5 yards

2 & 5 - WAS 30 - END of 3rd Quarter


End of 3rd, WAS & DAL have both run 44 plays

4th Quarter

2 & 5 - WAS 30 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - - Go Route - Rush to Lamb - 30 yards TD


Eighth Possession - Cooper Rush has a 122.3 Passer Rating


1 & 10 - WAS 9 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Pollard - TFL 3 yards

2 & 13 - WAS 6 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Pollard - 3 yards - DAL PENALTY - 10 yards Half distance to the goal spot

3 & 13 - WAS 8 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - WAS Deflected INC.

4 & 13 PUNT

Ninth Possession

1 & 10 - DAL 43 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliott - 7 yards

2 & 3 - Dal 50 - 12 personnel - UC - Max protect - PASS - WAS Defended pass

3 & 3 - DAL 50 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliott - No gain

4 & 3 PUNT


Tenth Possession


1 & 10 WAS 20 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Elliott - 2 yards

2 & 8 - WAS 18 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - INC.

3 & 8 - WAS 18 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Comeback - Rush to Ferguson - 7 yards

4 & 1 - WAS 11 - FG GOOD

Eleventh + Final Possession


1 & 10 - DAL 44 - 11 personnel - UC - RUN - Inside Zone Read - TFL 3 yards

2 & 13 - DAL 47 - 11 personnel - UC - PASS - Flare - Rush to Elliott - 2 yards

3 & 12 - DAL 46 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Draw - No Gain

4 & 12 - DAL 46 - PUNT


End Reg. Final Score DAL 25 - WAS - 10




Key

UC - Under Center or Shotgun snap for QB

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Cowboys v. Bucs Wild Card Game

Cowboys play audit

Cowboys v Bucs Wild Card

1st Quarter

First Possession

1 & 10 DAL 25 - 12 personnel - PASS - Play-Action bootleg Prescott to Lamb - INC.

2 & 10 DAL 25 - 11 personal - Shotgun - Empty BF - QUAD WR - PASS - Flanker screen - Prescott to Lamb - INC.

3 & 10 DAL 25 - 11 personal - Shotgun - Empty BF - QUAD WR - PASS - Prescott to Hilton - Tampa - pass defended

4 & 10 DAL 25 - PUNT


Second Possession


1 & 10 DAL 29 - 12 personnel - 2 tight end lined up as fullbacks - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Elliott - TB TFL -2 yards

2 & 12 DAL 27 - 12 personnel - Shotgun - Elliott + Pollard in BF - RUN - Pitchout to Pollard - 5 yards

3 & 7 DAL 32 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - Elliott in PP - PASS - SACK by TB - Loss of 8 yards

4 &15 DAL 24 - PUNT


Third Possession


1 & 10 DAL 20 - 12 personnel - I-formation - Outside Zone Read - Pitch to Pollard - 5 yards

2 & 5 DAL 25 - 12 personnel - 2 tight end lined up as fullbacks - PASS - Out to Gallup - 15 yards

1 & 10 DAL 40 - 12 personnel - RUN - Outside Zone Read - Pollard - 2 yards

2 & 8 DAL 42 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Outlet to Brown - 3 yards - TB Roughing PENALTY

1 & 10 TB 40 - 13 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Draw Outside Zone Read - Pollard - 18 yards

1 & 10 TB 22 - 12 personnel - I-Formation - RUN - Pitchout Right - Pollard - No Gain

2 & 10 TB 22 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Post Route - Prescott to Schultz - 22 yards TD


Second Quarter


Fourth Possession


1 & 10 DAL 20 - 12 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Sweep Right - No Gain

2 & 10 DAL 20 - 12 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Prescott to Elliott - 9 yards

3 & 1 DAL 29 - 13 personnel - RUN - Outside Zone Read Right - Elliott - 3 yards

1 & 10 DAL 32 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Curl Prescott to Gallup - 4 yards

2 & 6 DAL 36 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Elliott - 3 yards

3 & 3 DAL 39 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - Empty - PASS - Elliott to Pollard - 5 yards

1 & 10 DAL 44 - 11 personnel - No huddle - Shotgun - Flushed Prescott scrambles - 3 yards

2 & 7 DAL 47 - 11 personnel - No huddle - RUN - Stretch play Outside Zone Read - Pollard - TAM TFL 1 yards

3 & 8 DAL 46 - No RB - 4WR - TE1 - Shotgun - PASS - Mesh Prescott to Hilton - 14 yards

1 & 10 TB 40 - 12 personnel - PASS - Short Right Prescott to Ferguson - 34 yards

1 & 10 TB 6 - 12 personnel - RUN - Inside Zone Read - Pollard - 5 yards - PENALTY HOLDING - 10 yards

1 & 14 TB 14 - 12 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Draw Tackle Sweep Right - Pollard - 8 yards

2 & 6 TB 6 - 12 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - QB Option Right - Prescott - 5 yards

3 & 1 TB 1 - 13 personnel - Guard at FB - I-Formation - RUN - Off LG Elliott - No Gain

4 & 1 TB 1 - TE3 + RB2 - RUN - QB Keeper - Rollout Left - Prescott - 1 yard TD


Fifth Possession


1 & 10 DAL 9 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Hilton - 9 yards

2 & 1 DAL 18 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - No huddle - RUN - Short Yardage - Elliott - 2 yards

1 & 10 DAL 20 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - No huddle - PASS - Seam from Prescott to Schultz - 20 yards

1 & 10 DAL 40 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Prescott to Lamb - 4 yards (2:00 Warning)

2 & 6 DAL 44 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - INC. to Gallup

3 & 6 DAL 44 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - RUN - Prescott scramble - 11 yards

1 & 10 TB 45 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - No huddle - INC. to Elliott

2 & 10 TB 45 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PENALTY - DAL Delay of Game

2 & 15 at 50 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - Empty - PASS - Deep middle - Prescott to Lamb - 20 yards

1 & 10 TB 30 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - No huddle - PASS - Prescott to Gallup - 13 yards

1 &10 TB 17 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Out - Prescott to Schultz - 6 yards

2 & 4 TB 11 - 11 personnel - Shotgun - PASS - Out - Prescott to Schultz - 11 yards TD


TB receives ball w/ :27 left in half.


Halftime 18-0 Cowboys

Summation: On the last TD of the quarter, Prescott threw on the run, to his left, across his body, and made an accurate throw to D. Schultz in the endzone, and who was the first to hug Prescott as he was
helped to his feet? Kellen Moore. (below) This first half is worth watching as TB's defense handled the Cowboys the first two possessions, and shut them down. Coach Moore changed tacts in third possession and the Cowboys got better and better in each subsequent drive in the 1st half.

I have yet to see a single Jet Sweep in two games I've audited. Moore doesn't attack you horizontally, it's more about presenting the defense with looks they've never seen like 'why is that offensive lineman lined up at fullback?' And it's a pass. The fourth possession alone is a school in strange looks for the defense.

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Moore is brilliant.
He's going to succeed wherever he goes.

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Moore is brilliant.
He's going to succeed wherever he goes.

Their fourth possession was a 15-play drive, in the playoffs, against the defending SB champion Bucs' defense. Another thing I saw on film is that Moore's 11 personnel, shotgun, in no huddle, is nearly impossible to defend when executed at a high level and I feel the Chargers have superior skill position players at WR save CeeDee Lamb.

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IMO, no one will benefit from Moore's offensive install more than Gerald Everett and Donald Parham. Tre McKitty could become a more productive player as an insert blocker in the backfield on zone reads, and as a traditional lead fullback. He'll be an asset as an inline TE from Day One.

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@4:53 TE on dummy route, lines up as an insert blocker on outside zone read.

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IMO, no one will benefit from Moore's offensive install more than Gerald Everett and Donald Parham. Tre McKitty could become a more productive player as an insert blocker in the backfield on zone reads, and as a traditional lead fullback. He'll be an asset as an inline TE from Day One.

Very interesting.
Where does that leave Horvath?

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There is a great article on SI about Staley and Moore. I know the jury is out on Staley, but his draw for talented players and assistant coaches is undeniable. Moore is here almost solely due to Staley being here. I think Staley will end up being a great head coach just hope it is here and the team is patient enough to let it happen. It is rare for someone to be excellent at doing something the first time they do it. Head coaching is no different and there are lots of examples (Pete Caroll, Bill Belicheck, Mike Shanahan, and on and on)

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IMO, no one will benefit from Moore's offensive install more than Gerald Everett and Donald Parham. Tre McKitty could become a more productive player as an insert blocker in the backfield on zone reads, and as a traditional lead fullback. He'll be an asset as an inline TE from Day One.

I miss Kay Adams. This new girl is like vanilla ice cream. And she always looks like she just woke and up rushed out the door.

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I miss Kay Adams. This new girl is like vanilla ice cream. And she always looks like she just woke and up rushed out the door.

LOVE me some Kay Adams. Like you said the new chic is vanilla.

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Which version of Zeke?

I am glad that Moore, unlike Lombo, is an ex qb who played in a division I conference.
I'll wait a good bit before proclaiming him a genius

Just madness bringing in a defensive coach, and then an ex tight end as your OC,
when you have Justin Herbert.

Insanity that your head coach, and both coordinators had 1.5 years of total combined experience starting out.

Charger management has an irritating quality of being the type of trail blazers that strand the entire expedition in the middle of the desert.

Bring back Norv!!!

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Very interesting.
Where does that leave Horvath?

Horvath will get his snaps at traditional fullback, as lead blocker in counters and sweeps, and insert blocker in zone running schemes. You could also run 13 personnel and line Horvath up in the slot. Have him run a button-hook pattern and get that big boy in space.

I was watching how Moore ran his mini-camp in Dallas last season and he was asked specifically what his plans were for Tyler Smith. Moore said he had no plans, just let things work themselves out. Tyler Smith ended up being the best starting left tackle in the 2022 draft, under the tutelage of Moore and his offensive line staff.