INSIDE the SESSION: Widening the Release

In this inside the session segment, we are working on press man releases. The emphasis is on widening the release so that we can limit the amount of space that the receiver has to work with as he progresses down the field.

The whole idea here is to push the wide receiver closer to your help. So if we are playing cover 1 for example, and the Wide Reciever takes an outside release,  our help now becomes the sidelines. We are trying to limit the amount of space that the wide receiver has to work with. By pushing him closer to the sidelines, there’s less room for the quarterback to fit in a throw to the back shoulder or a comeback or dropping a fade in.

Similarly, if the receiver is attempting to go inside by widening his release, we are pushing him closer to our potential low hole help from a linebacker or help in the post from a safety. By pushing the receiver closer to our help, we reduce the space that Quarterback has to work with when he’s trying to fit the throw in. 

I explain in further detail how and what we are doing in the video below. If you have any questions or comments on this video, feel free to reach out to me via email 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.

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