blog man coverage How To Play Off-Man Coverage – A Beginner’s Guide for Cornerbacks May 14, 2026 alleyesdbcamp
blog db tips Playing Nickel in the Modern Defense – What Do I Do Outside of Covering? May 13, 2026 alleyesdbcamp
blog db tips Top 5 Drills Every Safety Should Be Doing Weekly May 28, 2025 alleyesdbcamp The safety position is one of the most demanding on the field. You’re expected to tackle like a linebacker, cover like a corner, and think like a quarterback. That’s why…
blog Practice Training How Safeties Can Disguise Coverage Without Getting Caught Out of Position May 21, 2025 alleyesdbcamp Disguising coverage is a valuable tool — but if you’re not careful, it can hurt more than help. Safeties need to walk a fine line between deception and discipline. Let’s…
blog db tips Practice How to Effectively Coach Safeties on Route Combinations and Pattern Reading May 15, 2025 alleyesdbcamp In today’s spread-heavy game, safeties must be more than just the last line of defense. They need to diagnose route combinations, anticipate concepts, and match patterns to shut down passing…
blog Coaching db tips How Safeties Can Identify Run vs. Pass in Under 1 Second May 13, 2025 alleyesdbcamp One of the most overlooked skills in safety play is diagnosing run vs. pass — fast. A delay in reading the play can pull you out of position or get…
blog Coaching Practice Training How to Improve Your Open-Field Tackling as a Safety May 8, 2025 alleyesdbcamp Open-field tackling is one of the most challenging — and most critical — skills a safety must master. Whether you’re the last line of defense or filling the alley in…
blog DB Education Biggest DB Draft Misses and What Went Wrong April 30, 2025 alleyesdbcamp Every year, talented defensive backs get picked early in the NFL Draft with sky-high expectations—only to struggle or flame out after a season or two. These draft misses aren’t just…
blog DB Education How NFL Draft Evaluations Can Help You Improve Your Game as a DB April 23, 2025 alleyesdbcamp Every year, NFL teams invest millions into evaluating college defensive backs ahead of the draft. They analyze film, interview players, review testing numbers, and dig deep into football IQ and…
blog Cover Tips db tips The Key to Using Your Hands in Press Man Coverage April 9, 2025 alleyesdbcamp The idea of press man coverage is to disrupt the timing and route of the wide receiver. To do this, your hands will often come into play, as they help…
blog Cover Tips How to Read a Wide Receiver’s Body Language to Anticipate Routes April 2, 2025 alleyesdbcamp One of the biggest advantages a defensive back can have is the ability to read a wide receiver’s body language. Being able to anticipate where the receiver is going before…
blog Cover Tips These 3 Things Are Killing Your Off Man Reps March 18, 2025 alleyesdbcamp Have you ever been in this position before? You went to a camp, and you were all geared up to do one-on-ones because you wanted to crush the receivers with…
