Drills Report – Linebacker Progression Drills

by Lane Reynolds
Defensive Coordinator, Hamilton High School (AZ)
American Football Monthly June 2012 Issue Online

Coaching linebackers is an ever-evolving process. With today’s offensive schemes becoming more and more complex, we must ask more of our defensive players. I ask our linebackers to read keys, be aggressive run stoppers in the box, defeat blocks, get to the ball using a specific technique, tackle the ball carriers, find receivers and cover them up in zone concepts as well as cover backs and receivers man-to-man. While doing all this, I also expect them to know the game plan, call the defense...Login to Read More

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