Defense · Cornerbacks
CB · Nickel Cornerback — Nickel / Slot
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DRILLS 5
Step-by-step drills to get better at your position
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FILM STUDY 0
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KNOW THE SCHEME 8
Coverage Explanations — how the defense guards passes · Defensive Fronts — how the defense lines up, fits the run, and brings pressure
Quiz yourself on the CB · Nickel scheme
QUIZ YOURSELF CB · Nickel · YOUTH
10 questions on the scheme for your position. Pick an answer and we explain it right away.
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Two corners and a safety each take a deep third. Which coverage?
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Two safeties each take half of the deep field. Which coverage?
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You are closing on a runner in open field. What should your feet do right before contact?
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One safety deep in the middle and everyone else in man. Which coverage?
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Two wide receivers are split out to the SAME side. What is that called?
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Cover 1: you are the circled corner. What is your job?
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Cover 3: you are the circled corner. What is your job?
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Where should your head be when you make a tackle?
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The QB is about five yards behind the center. What is this called?
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No safety deep, everyone is man-to-man, and extra players blitz. Which coverage?
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