Defensive linemen will often be called upon to stunt on the line in order to create confusion with the offensive line. What seem to be simple football plays need to be practiced and the timing to be just right to be effective. Good football stunts require timing to be successful.
What you need – You can set up a mock offensive line with tackling dummies to start, and then try the real thing as players learn their responsibilities.
How this drill works – This drill is intended to help the defensive linemen learn to get off the ball quickly and into their stunts. Poorly timed stunts can be disastrous for a defense – opening holes in the line and delaying a pass rush through poor execution.
The defensive ends will cross down on to the gap between the guard and the tackle, drawing both the guard and the tackle into a double team. At that point, the defensive tackle will stunt to the outside and have an angle of attack to the quarterback (or the runner).
This is only one example of a defensive line stunt, and others can be run in this drill to perfect the timing. Again, the purpose of this drill is to get a jump off the ball and to help the defensive linemen learn the execution of each stunt.
Result – As your defensive linemen work on the different stunts, they will learn to execute them properly and to get off the ball quickly, and with good timing they will increase the probability of success.
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