Win With A Football IQ

Every retired NFL player knows this one thing for sure.  Over time your skills decline.  It doesn’t matter who you are.  As they say father time is undefeated.  

Now if you are a high school or college football player,  that may not mean much to you but it should and here’s why.  By the time a player in the NFL reaches his 6th season,  his skill level and athleticism has peaked and is now on the down swing so how do they compete with the rookies and younger players?  One word: Knowledge.  

With that in mind,  how good of a player could you be in your youth if didn’t just rely on your physical skills but instead combined it with incredible knowledge of the game.  How great would it be to have the athleticism of a rookie with the knowledge of a 10 year vet?  Those kind of players usually end up getting a gold jacket and a bust in Canton, Ohio. 

As you make your journey towards becoming the best player you could be,  give a good amount of your focus towards knowing how to play the game.  Learn how defense works.  Learn how offenses attack and definitely learn proper technique.  There is more to training than just doing drills.

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Owner at All Eyes DB Camp

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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