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Defensive Back Terminology
Terms: Definition:
Bail- Technique used by DB from press alignment, to bail out before snap to area of responsibility
Box- Technique used to take on a block. Your nose to outside eye of blocker keeping your outside arm and leg free
Bump- Passing of coverage responsibilities of a receiver from one defender to another.
Buzz- Curl/Flat drop in 3 deep coverages
China- A combination route with 2 WR’s where #1 runs some sort of hitch or stop route 5 yards or under and #2 runs a deep corner.
Cloud- Run support call where the corner has the flat area and primary run support
Combo- Call made between two defenders in man coverage that tell them to play in and out vs. two receivers aligned close together.
Crack- A down block by a WR(Wide Receiver) on an outside defender.
Cushion- Vertical distance between receiver and defender
I/S Release- Inside release
O/S Release- Outside release
Lock- Coverage assignment on an offensive receiver given prior to snap. No in and out.
Loose- Term to tell coverage defenders to deepen alignment expecting pass
Man Turn- DB opens and turns towards his man when covering a WR.
Mug- Technique used by a corner in press alignment. Corner will jump at receiver on snap to try to catch him of guard.
Nasty- Call made by the corner to indicate a tight split by #1
Re-Route- Disrupt receiver before dropping to a Zone
Slant Technique- Corner technique, aligning and play inside slant route in Cov. 2 vs. 3×1 (by game plan)
Spill- Technique Used to take on a block using outside shoulder to force the football to bounce outside.
Splatter- Technique used to take on a block by cutting the inside leg to force the football to bounce outside.
Zone It- Call between 2 DB’s playing an up field in and out coverage on 2 receivers
Zone Turn- DB opens and turns towards the QB when covering a WR.
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