Coverage Breakdown | Safeties Be Where You Are Supposed to BE

By the very nature of your name “safety”,  you are assigned a responsibility and that is to be there where help is needed and protect the defense from ultimate danger.

When you are assigned the responsibility of deep help whether that is in the post or on the hash,  the entire defense,  especially the cornerbacks,  are relying on you to be there.  The techniques and alignments of the cornerbacks is based on the safety being in a certain area to provide help.  When you abandon that responsibility,  you erode the trust of the cornerbacks and the defense.  This leads to the cornerbacks abandoning their techniques because they do not trust that you will be there the next time.  Often times,  the cornerbacks take the blame for a ball being caught by a wide receiver because they are the ones that originally lined up in front of them.  So with their “ass” on the line,  they will do what they have to do to protect their name and reputation.  This involves changing their tactics if they feel their safeties are not reliable.

In this video,  I analyze a play in the Raiders vs. Packers game involving what appears to be Cover 1 with man coverage by the corners and deep safety help.  The play resulted in a big gain for the offense.  I analyze what went wrong and the steps that can be taken to avoid this situation.

For questions on this video and / or the member’s area,  send me an email to cwilson@alleyesdbcamp.com.  –  Thank you for being a member.

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Chad Wilson is the founder of All Eyes DB Camp and a former standout defensive back for the Miami Hurricanes. After an elite collegiate career, Wilson spent a season with the Seattle Seahawks before transitioning into coaching. A 3-time Florida state champion defensive coordinator, he has spent over 20 years developing the "All Eyes" blueprint that has produced NFL All-Pros and stars like Xavien Howard, Patrick Surtain II, Tyson Campbell, Minkah Fitzpatrick and more. His coaching system is proven at the highest levels—his own sons, Quincy and Marco Wilson, both excelled as starters in the SEC before being drafted into the NFL.

Chad is the author of "101 DB Tips"—The Ultimate DB Reference Guide. You can find more information on the manual and how to order your copy in the sidebar and footer of this page.

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