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Attached Receiver Hot Route Fundamentals

Attached Receiver Hot Route Fundamentals

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 22, 2024

Quarterback sacks can sometimes be caused by the attached receiver not understanding the importance of hot route fundamentals....

Good Receivers Feel Secondary Coverage

Good Receivers Feel Secondary Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 21, 2023

Yes, good receivers like Travis Kelce understand defenses but what makes him and others like him special is they can feel secondary coverage....

Tight End Explosive? Yes.

Tight End Explosive? Yes.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 27, 2021

There are a lot of ways to create explosives but let's be honest, Tight Ends are not a part of most of them....

The Stick Route: A Tight End’s Best Friend

The Stick Route: A Tight End’s Best Friend

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 29, 2021

Often times a Tight End route was needed when the situation was third and four. That route was often a stick route....

Green Bay’s Tonyan Displays The Huge “Little Things”

Green Bay’s Tonyan Displays The Huge “Little Things”

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 1, 2020

These are all attributes that add up in the NFL. They are often why one talented player lasts two years and another player stays in the league for nine!...