Neil Fendall - Secondary Practice Design-Teaching Defensive Backs Through the Quarterback Position

Secondary Practice Design-Teaching Defensive Backs Through the Quarterback Position, with Coach Neil Fendall, explains how coaches can help develop their defensive backs by knowing what the quarterback can and cannot do.

Coach Fendall discusses the teaching value of having the defensive back know the strengths and weaknesses of the quarterback and being able to counter whatever situation may arise.

Coach Fendall makes the point that everything starts with a good disguise by the defensive backs, which is directly related to their goal of making the quarterback indecisive.

Coach Fendall also details the primary considerations that need to be identified when scouting the quarterback to collect information that will be essential for the strategic game plan that the defensive backs will employ against him.

Among the topics covered:

• Why should defensive backs focus on the quarterback
• Scouting the quarterback
• Teaching the routes
• Starts with a good disguise
• Meetings and drills
• Drills
• Why so focused on quarterbacks?