Press Man Drill: Slide N Get Up

Exiting the line of scrimmage with a wide receiver during a press man rep is a highly under trained skill in defensive backs.  Much of the emphasis in press man is placed on what is happening within the first 2 seconds of the rep.  Most players and coaches focus on moving their feet to either cut off or mirror the wide receivers release as well as where to place the hands on a jam.

Equally important in the whole press man puzzle is how you exit the line of scrimmage when the receiver gets into his route.  Do it right and your chance of having a successful rep are high.  Do it poorly and the chances of you making a play can plummet.  It’s a shame too because great work at the line of scrimmage can get undone by taking poor angles or not having the proper body position once things leave the line and start getting real.

One of my favorite drills to teach how to exit the line during press man is my ‘Slide N Get Up’ drill.  I give a full explanation of it in the video below but in a nut shell,  we want to get vertical on most releases (on all outside ones) when the receiver exits.  Taking a proper angle and doing so explosively sets up to be there when the ball is thrown.

Check out the video below and as always feel free to contact me via email: cwilson@alleyesdbcamp.com with any questions or comments you may have.  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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