Drills Report – Getting Open: Drills to Make Your Wide Receivers Great

by Brian Crist
Former Wide Receivers Coach, University of Massachusetts
American Football Monthly February 2012 Issue Online

The most important part of any passing game is the ability of wide receivers to get open.  Your type of passing system will determine what types of routes are run, but the ultimate success of the passing game will be based on your wide receivers abilities to get open at the right time for the quarterback.

Over the years, I have coached some outstanding receivers, and all the great ones had the ability to get open. The key is practice repetition. We work on a grid square every ...Login to Read More

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