Football Drill – Cones and Cuts

This [tag]football drill[/tag] called cones and cuts is one to add to your coaching toolbox. It is imperative in many cases for a receiver’s cut to be at exactly the right spot.  

What you need – For each passing route requiring a cut, the [tag]football[/tag] coach will place the cones where he wants the player to make the cut.   This will vary, depending on the length and type of route the receiver is running.

How this drill works – Upon the snap, when the quarterback drops back, the receiver will be running his route.   The quarterback should know where the ball should go, so he should pass it to that area.

The [tag]receiver[/tag] will sprint to the cone, and make a quick fake and then the proper cut.   Even with the fake, the cut needs to be made at the proper time – not a step before, or a step after – or the pass will likely be missed.

Result – Many pass patterns are run off of timing, and the quarterback is throwing to an area they expect the receiver to be in at a given time.   If the cut is not proper or executed on time it can result in a turnover.