Know the Lingo. How to Learn the Defense Fast
One of the biggest keys, if not the biggest key for a defensive back’s success is not only knowing the defense but understanding it. Knowing the defense is knowing where you are supposed to be on a certain coverage. Understanding the defense is knowing ...
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4 Things That Make An Elite Nickelback
With all the footballs filling the air in recent years because of the advancement of passing in the game of football, one position has gained more importance than ever before and that is the nickel back. There was a time when most teams deployed 21 personnel (2 backs, 1 ...
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3 Things Safeties Can Do to Help Out Cornerbacks
Great secondaries play together. Great defenses play together. This means that what one man sees so does the other. When one mans sees it, he communicates it to the next man. Any plus unit that you have ever witnessed work has had a great working ...
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Don’t Get Lost Defensive Backs. Read Your Keys
By: Chad Wilson IG: @alleyesdbcamp Imagine a blind man trying to play football. How much do you think he would be worth on a field playing against a bunch of other guys who can see? Not much I would gather. We’ve seen guys playing with broken arms and heavily...
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The Most Important Film You Will Ever Watch
If you have been on this blog, or on my YouTube Channel or my Instagram page you have most likely heard me talk about watching film. Watching film is critical to your success. A sturdy knowledge of your opponent each week will certainly put you in the right positio...
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3 Ways that Cornerbacks Can Help Out Safeties
Chad Wilson IG: @alleyesdbcamp In the relationship that exists in the secondary between cornerbacks and safeties we often hear the cornerbacks as the ones who are complaining. If they aren’t complaining about the safety not being in the post when he’s suppose...
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When it Comes to Dominating at DB, Knowledge is the Key
By: Chad Wilson – Owner – All Eyes DB Camp IG: @alleyesdbcamp There he was, the other team’s top wide receiver and the best pass catcher in the county jogging out of the huddle to his spot on the left side of their formation. Tasked with keeping a...
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Boss Unit: 1983 Denver Broncos
By: Chad Wilson _ All Eyes DB Camp IG: @alleyesdbcamp In the second installment of the Boss Unit series on All Eyes DB Camp, I am going to talk about a team who’s defense is much maligned in the history of great defenses discussion. This is due in large part ...
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You Can’t Cover it All By Yourself
By: Chad Wilson IG: @alleyesdbcamp We know how it is when you are playing defensive back. You are primarily judged, evaluated and valued by the masses based on your ability to provide “lockdown” coverage. If you can’t cover then what are you worth as a defens...
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Stop Playing Press All the Time
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB CampIG: @alleyesdbcamp One of the funniest things I see at camp every year is when the camp directors tell the defensive backs that they will have to take some reps playing off man. The majority of looks resemble an English speaking man bein...
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