DB Technique | Advantages to Playing Catch Technique in Man Coverage

Covering slot WRs can be a pain in the you know what.  Many offenses have devoted themselves to scheming up ways to get them open and have a lot of fun throwing to them on 3rd down and keeping defenses on the field.

Defenses have come up with all kinds of techniques and ways to keep this from happening.  Many of them fail and as a result pass offenses are more prolific now that they have ever been.

This video talks to you about the technique that I have had the most success with and that I have seen others have a great deal of amount of success with. That technique is catch technique.  This video gives you a couple of examples from a game I coached in high school vs. a very talented team from Virginia called Bishop Sullivan.

In the video,  I show you how we neutralized the effectiveness of their slot WRs and their QB by playing catch technique in man to man situations.  Catch technique involves a certain amount of courage from the defenders to play it but once they buy into it,  there is evidence to suggest that it is the best way to go in covering slot WRs.

I go more into detail about catch technique in these other posts

• Catch technique tips vs. slots
• Catch technique breakdown: Marco Wilson – Florida
• AEDB Breakdown: Catch Technique USC vs. Texas

You can check those videos out after you watch this one.

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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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