
two phase crash and go drill. first phase ( left diagram) 9 passes to 10 who pop passes it to 12 off an inside pass to his left. 12 crashes into pad second phase (right diagram) 10 and 13 drift right and 11 takes the position of the first receiver. 9 passes to 11 who sets back line off in a 3 v 2 overlap
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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