MatchQuarters DB 101: Defending Perimeter Screens

Image: Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News

» In this episode, I talk about:

• The cardinal rule for CBs when defending screens

• How different coverages function versus perimeter screens (High-Low)

• See a premier screen as a run and using the natural gaps to create ‘fits’

• Understanding leverage to the ball and to your block

• When to dip-and-rip and when to butt-and-press

• How to translate this into a drill

• Examine a clip from the ‘23 Bills vs. Dolphins matchup

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» Other resources:

MatchQuarters DB 101: Trap Tech - The Step-Down Hinge

Teaching Trap Coverage

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