As a DB, there will most likely come a time where your coach will ask you to play man-to-man pass coverage. In man coverage, you must focus your eyes on the man you're covering instead of focusing on the QB as you would for zone coverage. As you won't be focused on the QB, you may not see the ball until the very last instant.
Man-to-man pass defense is one of the most exciting and challenging techniques for any DB to master. It has all the trappings of a true one-on-one battle - just you and your coverage target.
When you line up to play man defense, it's important to familiarize yourself with and get used to the three main pass route zones - short, medium, and long. The short zone extends from the line of scrimmage to 6 yards downfield. Medium covers the territory between 7 and 15 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Finally, the deep zone encompasses the remainder of the field beyond 15 yards all the way to the goal line.
It's important these zones become second-nature to you as they will help you identify individual pass patterns developing within them.
This is a pretty heady topic, so it's going to be broken up into a couple parts. On Monday, we're going to get into how to recognize patterns and your interception points.
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