6 Things DBs Need to Know to Master Pass Coverage
On the surface, when you are just starting out playing defensive back in the secondary, covering wide receivers and making plays can seem difficult. However, as with all seemingly difficult tasks, breaking them down into smaller pieces can help you complete the mission. When i...
Read More5 Things NFL Scouts Look For in Safeties
As the heartbeat of a defense, safeties play a pivotal role in the game of football. Their ability to read plays, cover ground, and deliver bone-crushing hits can turn the tide of a game in an instant. But what exactly are NFL scouts searching for when evaluating college safet...
Read MoreHow to Disguise Defenses and Mess Up the Offense
By: Chad Wilson – Owner – All Eyes DB Camp IG: @alleyesdbcamp Disguising coverage is a critical aspect of defensive strategy, as it can confuse quarterbacks and disrupt offensive plays. As a defensive back, coach or coordinator, here are some effective ways t...
Read MorePlay the Technique Not the Result
Oh how we love 1-on-1s don’t we? Skip the individual period, get rid of the team period and shorten the 7-on-7 so we can add another 30 minutes to the 1-on-1s. Perhaps you are one of those guys who thinks they should arrive at the camp when they start the DB ...
Read MoreHe’s Too Fast, I Can’t Cover Him
Unless you are a track star playing the cornerback position and are faster than everyone in the universe, you have been in the headspace that the title of this article suggests. You see the receiver that was blazing across the screen in the film you watched this we...
Read MoreWide Receivers Love it When You Do This
There is the cat and mouse game that is played in every football game out on the edges between the wide receivers and the defensive backs. Receivers are trying to deceive the DBs and the DBs are trying to dictate to the wide receivers how things should go. In the middle ...
Read MoreBe As Deep as the Deepest
If you played defensive back and safety in particular, you have likely had a coach tell you this when discussing a coverage. “Be as deep as the deepest”. There’s nothing worse than getting a ball thrown over your head as a defensive ba...
Read MoreI’m Too Short to Cover Big WRs
By: Chad WilsonIG: @alleyesdbcamp Playing defensive back is challenging and no one with a brain would argue that. It gets even tougher when you have anxiety about your ability to stack up against an opponent physically. Often times I am asked by cornerbacks how are they suppos...
Read More3 Ways to Affect the Game without an Interception
One of my secret pet peeves is hearing a defensive back who did nothing during a game tell me he couldn't make a play because "they didn't throw to my side".
... Read MoreIn A Coverage Slump? 4 Ways to Get Yourself Out of It
Being a defensive back, especially a cornerback can be much like a batter in the game of baseball. Sometimes you are really on point and other times you are off. While being on point 30% of the time is good in baseball, it’s definitely not as a co...
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