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Purpose
To develop a defensive back’s ballhawking instincts
Drill Setup
- Passer at the line of scrimmage with a football, and a receiver on either side of him, 10 yards apart
- Defensive back lines up over top of the Passer, 10-15 yards downfield
How it Works
- Passer snaps ball and drops back
- Receivers streak downfield
- Defensive back backpedals or ‘stretches’ keeping both receivers in front of him while keying on the Passer’s eyes
- Passer rotates shoulder and eyes to a receiver
- Defensive back plants & breaks on ball as Passer releases it, intercepting the ball and taking it another 10 yards upfield
Coaching Tips
- To begin, have the Passer choose his receiver early, but as players get more comfortable with the drill, you can have the passer wait longer
- Another way to make this drill more difficult is to spread the receivers out. The better the DB’s range and instincts, the more ground he will be able to cover!
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