The good thing about this combined receiver/defensive back drill is that it can mimic game positioning for both DB’s and receivers and gets many reps for everyone in a short time.
Combined Receiver/Defensive Back Drill
Two lines of DB’s and Receivers.
QB or coach can throw the ball.
Two players line up about one yard apart at about 6 yards directly in front of coach or QB.
On coach’s signal players begin to backpedal; coach or QB will signal right or left.
Player to the signaled direction side becomes a receiver running an “out” and player on the other side becomes a DB and attempts to break up the pass.
Coaching points:
Make receiver gets good body position on the DB to block out the DB’s break up attempt.
Make sure DB’s break quickly on the out and use proper technique. Ball side arm to knock down pass, up field arm to grab cloth.
Variation on positioning DB/Receivers–one player back one yard keeping players still one yard apart. Players lined up at either inside or outside receiver orientation but still 6 yards down field.
From this orientation for example if the player back one yard is to outside of the field, if the
coach points that way he runs a fade. If the coach points inside then the player who is up and inside could run a drag or post.
