Techniques and Drills. Part One of a two-part series.

The Jam technique is one of the most important techniques a corner must master when his responsibility is to roll up to defend the flat or when it is a pass play, such as in two-deep zone. At the snap of the football, the corner's alignment should be five-to-six yards deep and head up on the receiver with his outside foot up.

The defender's key should be the quarterback. If the quarterback comes straight down the line of scrimmage, as when running an...Login to Read More