Quick Jam Tutorial

When you are a defensive back playing press man coverage,  it can seem like you have been hired to do a job.   This can be the case especially if you are a cornerback following another team’s top receiver.   Like any man doing a job he has been hired for,  you need tools to do it.

IN this video,  I give you another tool to add to your press man belt whether you are a player or a coach.  When you are playing press man,  there is a line established.  You know the line and the receiver knows the line.  If you never change the line then chances are the receiver will get comfortable working off of the line that you have established.

With that in mind,  if you develop the ability to change the line,  you can make the wide receiver uncomfortable by giving him something to think about every time he lines up.  One of the ways you can change the line is by instituting the quick jam.  A receiver that is comfortable with where the line is between you and him in press can get a nice surprise when you deploy this technique.  Now the place where he thought the line was every play is not necessarily there.

What do I mean by line?  It’s the spot closest to you that a receiver thinks he can go to without being touched.  It is from there that he will make his exit either inside and outside.  He does this to beat you with angles.  The closer he can get to you before he exits is the more even he can be with you when he does exit.  That gives him the ability to get beyond you because your hips need to turn.

When a receiver gets comfortable with where that line is he can come off into you with more and more confidence thus allowing him to beat you at the line of scrimmage more often.   By using the occasional quick jam,  you can catch a receiver coming into you in a very physical way.  This will change the way he comes off the line of scrimmage on future releases making it a real cat and mouse situation.

In the video below I explain how to correctly execute the quick jam so that it is a) effective and b) doesn’t expose you to giving up the big play.

As always,  feel free to send me any questions or feedback you may have via email to: 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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