What is Draw and Screen Drill?
Draw and Screen Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive line work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Draw and Screen Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Defensive Line.
- Inside: 4 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
Draw and Screen Drill is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo.
- Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish.
- Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Close with one coaching cue players can repeat in the huddle next period.
Progressions
- Set Up
- Purpose
- Execution
- Coaching Tips
Full drill
Drill Type: Pass Rush Drill
Purpose
Allows players to gain better take-off, great movement and acceleration to the quarterback.
Set Up
- Set up 4 pop up dummies onthe line of scrimmage.
- Place 2 or more players behind the line of scrimmage.
- The coach should be positioned about 7 yards back, as if he were in the quarterback position.
Execution
- The linemen are going to get off and, if we had a full line, all of them would go at the same time.
- They’re going to approach the coach like a quarterback at seven yards’ depth.
- The coach will give them a draw call in which they would retrace their steps and go right back to the line of scrimmage, or the coach will point a screen to the right or to the left and see if they break in the proper direction and the proper pursuit angles.
Coaching Tips
You want your players to have great take-off, great movement and acceleration to the quarterback-you don’t want that to ease or slow up because players are anticipating. When they hear the draw or feel the draw, they should immediately break back to the line of scrimmage and try to restrict the running area for the quarterback.
Draw and Screen Drill FAQ
- What is the Draw and Screen Drill drill?
- Draw and Screen Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive line work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Draw and Screen Drill is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- How do I run Draw and Screen Drill in practice?
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo. Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish. Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Is this drill free?
- Yes. Browse FantasyHQ football drills, youth plays, and coaching guides free on Football Coaching.
- What progressions does Draw and Screen Drill include?
- This page includes Set Up, Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips.
