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Cornerback Technique
Press, off, trail & zone — how CBs cover receivers
🥊 Press Coverage
The cornerback lines up inches from the receiver and jams him at the line of scrimmage to disrupt the route timing.
✅ Pros
- • Disrupts route timing
- • Forces receiver off his release
- • Can disrupt an entire passing concept
❌ Cons
- • Risky — one wrong step = separation
- • Requires elite athleticism
- • Vulnerable to double moves
Best vs: Receivers with slow releases or teams that rely on timing routes
Elite practitioners: Darrelle Revis, Patrick Peterson, Sauce Gardner