BRIAN BRANCH: MORE THAN JUST A SAFETY - LIONS ROOKIE FILM STUDY  

Babe wake up it’s 1:30 am, time to watch film

I love Branch he’s a combination of LB, Safety, and CB all in one player. He’s just a really good football player

I love Branch. He does all the dirty and smart work the backfeild needs. He was the one player the Lions picked in the '23 draft, where I jumped out of my seat and yelled, "YESSSSS."

NFL experts consider him a nickel corner, while Iffy and Joseph are the Safeties. I like how you described him as athlete. He's as close to a Troy Palamalu type as I've ever seen. So instinctive, a sure tackler, great hands, and excellent football speed.

Im a Bama fan because of players that grow and develop in that system like B.B, This is a pro bowler/Hall of Famer.. In the making. GO LIONS!!

It's 1:24am and I'm watching this. Excellent video!

Just got my new black Brian Branch jersey 🔵⚫️

Your videos are such a pleasure. I feel like I learn more about football every time. You have a gift, coach.

Today Campbell said he was excited. That he really didn’t know who was playing where in the lions D backfield. Just so many talented players. They said a couple weeks ago, that this year they were going to play Branch more at Safety. Thank you once again for presenting another excellent video…

Coach you are correct about the concern for fans over Brian Branches injuries from his rookie season. One reason I believe that GM Holmes went after and signed CB Amik Robertson is to take over playing the nickel/slot with possible rotation with the rookie Rakestraw. Also if SS Malinfonwu starts camp, preseason and the first four games before the scheduled Bye healthy ...it will NOT surprise me if the Lions hold Branch out and do this for his long term health as a player. Thus given the increased talent level in the Lions Defensive Backfield and injuries to both Branch and Joseph we may see SS IMU and a FS like veteran Brandon Joseph in place of Kerby (easy to mix up two players same surname) or even Moseley converted to FS ...we will see! Otherwise for the short term, if not the long term Branch's time in Nickel may be done; barring injuries to teammates!!! #GoLions #OnePride #GoGoff #DanTheManCampbell

Nice! I have never got into the x’s and o’s of the game, just a huge Lions fan that enjoys watching games. It’s finally paid off w some success. Your breakdown of the Lions is easily digestible and entertaining. Thanks!

Great video once again. I believe he’s the best player on the lions defense

Thanks for covering this Coach. I’ve heard some say he’s not a Safety. Hopefully after we got all of the CBs hopefully Brian can play the part he’s supposed to play. 💥💙 Go Lions.

HIGH PRAISE for the young lion!

They just don't want to let other teams scheme him off the field by using 13 personnel. This is what happened in NFCCG.

I would really love a Joey Porter Jr. video. He was pretty wonderful last year.

Thank you Green Bay! Don’t we have GB to thank? Plus all the other teams that passed on him! Go Lions!

Article just came out about this as well - projected to have a much larger role on defense this season. Very excited to see if he can become a Polamalu type presence in our defense. Blitzing, sacks, run plays blown up, INT's roaming the defense, breaking up passes in the flats and blowing up screens, etc.

The future to me is Branch and Rakestraw playing nickel/SS with Joseph over the top.

You are the best in the business. Thank you for breakin down BB ❤

BB!!! So stoked we're building this backfield out

I dont really care where bb32 plays in 2024, or any of our dbs. Brad holmes has been preaching positionless football since he got here. Same with all our dbs, especially. I hope it is truly positionless, and we just see some wild concepts this season. Loved the 4 safet box look we did last year with cjgj, branch, iffy and kerby last year. Looking for MUCH MUCH more of that

Shoulda included the play where he pops that dudes helmet off when he tacked him, and took a penalty for it. When he was interviewed about it after the game he said "Some penalties are worth taking". BB is the man 💪🦁

2:36 am... it's film time lady, wake up!!!!..i paid for a good time remember?...

Best nickel in the NFL. May be the best defensive back period next to Kyle Hamilton, Derwin James and Jalen Ramsey.

Another killer video my dawg!! How about the unsung hero Alim McNeil if you need some more content breakdown, McNeil was a very underrated part of this top 3 rushing defense!

Man i live brian branch. Not a loud person vocally but hes very loud with his play.

Could you do a review of hutch in that chiefs game. Feel like he didn’t get his props for that game

Love your content!

I always enjoy a good Brian Branch film breakdown. He is so good, I can’t believe we got him where we did in the second round. He should have a great second year with more pressure up front and some better coverage from our cornerbacks.

Roll Pride!

I am often confused why people say Branch is a safety who had to play slot CB. We had an opening at safety practically the whole year when CJGJ tore his pec. We also arguably had better slot corner depth than safety depth with the possibility of CJGJ playing the slot and Branch at safety. It tells me a lot that Branch played in the slot all year.

thanks for more great content🤩

I hope he stays healthy for a long long time, he's got great instincts and ability, if he stays on the field he'll make something happen wherever he is.

The fact that he can stop the run, and cover passes along with someone like Arnold means the future of our secondary is going to be absolutely disgusting. The crazy thing overall about this defense is that our LB core is starting to look like the weakest part of it. That’s a good problem to have, given how they’re actually developing well and have someone like Anzalone

Coach, I'm part of the patreon, I don't know where to get the discord access. I've been wanting to get on. Can you help me figure it out?

Those guys probably got clean up procedures done i wouldn't worry about it. The NFL is a long brutal business.

Lions aren’t trying to go to a peach bowl. They’re not trying to go to a gator bowl, or a blue bonnet bowl. They’re trying to go to a SUPER BOWL

Like you said, he mostly played NB. So I'm not calling him an nfl safety yet.

Kyle pitts did not try on that first route lol

B.B. is no doubt a stud but believe it or not there is a significant number of Lions fan who think he’s average at best. BTW, your play selection tape is stellar. Boundary, field, safety, nickel, Free safety, man, Zone, Run, open field, in the box, blitz, you have them all. Perfect as always.

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I know it would limit him but if he can be a guy who we can put as either a deep safety or someone we use to eliminate TE that would be tremendous help in our pass defense I would also not mind if he is a lb since he is good against the run and with our upgrade at dt it would only help our run defense and having him do quick reads in the short routes could take away easy completions from the offense.

Yeah, you’re never supposed to draw back on a punch,cuts speed and power plus it’s a tell, not a good analogy. Great video though

He almost decapitated Bijon

Considering your love for BB, why in your opinion did he drop in the draft the way he did?

Steal of the 2023 draft

The fact that he can stop the run, and cover passes along with someone like Arnold means the future of our secondary is going to be absolutely disgusting. The crazy thing overall about this defense is that our LB core is starting to look like the weakest part of it. That’s a good problem to have, given how they’re actually developing well and have someone like Anzalone