Playing Man Coverage on Different Levels

By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp

Playing press man coverage can be fun if you have the technique and ability. It’s also fun when the opposing offense can’t handle your press man pressure and their receivers can’t get open. However, all that press man can turn into a nightmare when the team you are facing knows how to scheme themselves open.

One of offenses’ favorite ways to beat press if they are not athletically superior is with rub routes and mesh concepts. These tactics can be very effective in getting their athletes wide open but there is a way to help yourself against such schemes.

The best way to protect yourself against such things is by playing man coverage on different levels vs. the offenses’ formations. IN this video, I detail exactly what that means and how it is effective in combating rub routes. To be successful in playing man on the different levels you would need to be proficient in your press man, off man and catch techniques. You can get great tips on all three of these by visiting the following categories and articles within the member’s area

• Press Man Drills
• Catch Technique Tips to Remember
• How to Play Off Man and Win

These articles will help you with all three of those required techniques and give you what you need to play man on different levels vs teams scheming you with rub and mesh concepts.

In the video below, I talk extensively about how to line up on different levels vs. the various formations that a team will run at you to scheme against your press man techniques. Check it out, enjoy it and should you have any questions feel free to email me at: 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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