Uncovered Receiver Drill
Uncovered Receiver Drill
Purpose
- To teach QB and WRs to recognize when they are uncovered by a defense alignment and to exploit it with the automatic pass.
Description
- Align offensive formation to be worked on at line.
- Back up offensive players play defense:
WRs- Play corners
Slot’s- play outside backers
R-Backs- Play middle linebacker
QB- Play S/Sand F/S
- Defense align with coach signaling one defender out of correct position
- QB and WR make the read of defense alignment and execute uncovered release and automatic pass
Coaching Points
- Receivers must release with outside angel steps for two steps. “Show Numbers.”
- QB can call color or number to alert receivers. He recognizes the uncovered situation, call also can be made by receiver.
- Receivers not uncovered release; be prepared to block.
Equipment
- Each QB needs a football
- Uncovered Receiver Drill
This Drill is contributed by © 2007 Mike Emendorfer, Head Coach at University of Wisconsin at Platteville - The Platteville Pioneers are playing in the NCAA III - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
