Add the [tag]Blitz[/tag] Read Drill to your [tag]Offensive Football Drills[/tag] [tag]coaching[/tag] manual next season.
The offensive line and RB’s will need to read and pick up the blitzing [tag]football[/tag] players to protect their quarterback or other player.
What you need – Line up a full offense and full defense for this drill (or front 7 versus front 7).
How this drill works – The defense will call a blitz for their play, and the offense will just line up on the ball with no play called. When the ball is snapped, the blitzer will find his way into the backfield to try and make a play.
Start this one off half speed so players know what to expect. At this time, the OL should be trying to recognize where the play is coming from and then react to that blitzing linebacker. They can communicate amongst each other to read the blitz.
The second line of defense is the RB, who must read what the OL is doing and then react to any blitzers that have made it through.
Result – Your offensive players will learn to read and react to any blitz pressure that is put on their team.
