What Did He Do Wrong? Pickens vs Porter Viral

By now we have all seen the viral clip of George Pickens jumping over Joey Porter Jr. during 1-on-1s in Steeler’s camp to make an amazing catch.  We know that it’s no fun getting skied on,  it’s even worse when you have to see it over and over on social media.  By the way,  I recommend that all defensive backs at all levels stay off of social media during camp.  First,  you need to focus and second,  people love offense and thus the coverage is slanted towards the victories by the wide outs.  Now I digress….

In the video below,  I breakdown the 1-on-1 rep.  Believe it or not,  there was a lot of good done in the rep by Porter Jr.,  the cornerback.  However,  there was a common mistake made that put him in the position that led to Pickens making the great play on him.  You would be interested in finding out what that mistake was and you would do well to avoid it in your own press coverage man to man reps that you take.

As always,  if you have any questions,  feel free to reach out to me via email at: 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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