# Wide Zone Warriors I help high school football coaches implement offensive NFL-level concepts by breaking down plays and strategies in a clear, practical way. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mike LaFleur introduced this season's study topic](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/mike-lafleur-introduced-this-seasons) _2026-08-14 · Dean Davidson_ Introducing this season's study: the illusion of complexity in NFL play packaging. ## [The Shanahan-McVay Offense Took Over the NFL. Here's Their Guiding Principle.](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/the-shanahan-mcvay-offense-took-over) _2026-07-31 · Dean Davidson_ A look at the tree dominating the league's top playcaller rankings — and the one word that explains why. ## [Packaging Run plays for a Balanced & Explosive Run Game](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/packaging-run-plays-for-a-balanced) _2026-07-24 · Dean Davidson_ How personnel, formation, and motion come together to build multiple answers out of a few core runs. ## [When to RPO - and When Not To](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/when-to-rpo-and-when-not-to) _2026-07-17 · Dean Davidson_ RPOs are always a hot topic in football, and for good reason. ## [Head Coaches and Coordinators Need This Skill!](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/head-coaches-and-coordinators-need) _2026-07-10 · Dean Davidson_ Kyle Shanahan was a Wide Receiver by trade, even playing at Power 5 schools Duke and Texas. ## [Build Around the Best](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/build-around-the-best) _2026-07-03 · Dean Davidson_ It’s March of 2012 in Washington. ## [The Why is Everything. If you don’t know it, cut it.](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/the-why-is-everything-if-you-dont) _2026-06-27 · Dean Davidson_ What Kyle Shanahan’s experience taught me about building an offense. ## [Few Plays Many Ways vs Many Plays Few Ways](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/few-plays-many-ways-vs-many-plays) _2026-06-19 · Dean Davidson_ A conversation with a coaching friend recently brought something to the front of my mind: the difference between a “many plays, few ways” offense and a “few plays, many ways” offense. ## [You Don't Need 10 Drills in Indy Period](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/you-dont-need-10-drills-in-indy-period) _2026-06-12 · Dean Davidson_ How to build a week of practice around efficiency, not volume. ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D7A6S2OwoilQ) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [WZW 405 - Pass Protection Variations (6 & 7 Man Pro)](https://widezonewarriors.substack.com/p/wzw-405-pass-protection-variations) _2026-06-05 · Dean Davidson_ This video covers the different ways the base Jet pass protection rules can be tagged to get other players in the protection and/or in the passing concept, including swapping the protection and release back and bringing both the F & H into the protection.