MQ Quick Hits Ep. 23: Cheat Steps – High Safety Play in Single-High Coverage

A clinic on defending RPOs from a single-high strucutre.

In this episode of Quick Hits, Coach A. details to teach your centerfield safety in single-high coverage to combat RPOs. Coach discusses two different variations of the technique from aggressive to a more passive approach. This technique can be played on early downs to help your overhangs with in-breaking RPOs (Slants/Overs/Crossers).

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