Wide Receiver Techniques

Our receivers are taught the techniques of receiver play by looking at the positions needs. We break the techniques required to play wide receiver into eight distinct categories. * Pre-snap - which includes stance and pre-snap defensive, reads. * The release - which includes the escape versus press coverage and the drive release versus hard or soft coverage. * The stem. * Body control - which includes the head-fake or head-bob and body mechanics at the break point. * Separation from the defender. * Spacing within the route structure. * The Catch * Blocking Stance 1. Two point stance is standard. 2. Outside foot back (we do let the receiver\'s use the inside foot back in certain situations). 3. Assume the same stance on run and pass plays. Pre-snap Look (PSL) 1. We will read our triangle - man on to safety on top to linebacker inside. Alignment of the defenders on the receiver\'s side of