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Kyle Obly (@CoachObly) Tight Ends Coach at @OhioFootball. Daily content to improve your training and development as a Receiver.

[Jordan J. Gush @JordanGush]

Cooper Kupp on routes on air with intent…

You know what we used to call that? Deja Vu..
-Edelman.

“Because once you know what’s coming, that’s when techniques and your superpowers get to come out”
-Edelman

“Unconscious competence.”
-Sean McVay

I’m sure some sports scientist somewhere has a problem with this line of thinking. I tend to side with elite athletes who are students of the game and put the work into understanding the game holistically when they articulate things. 🤷🏻

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

The obstacle is the way.

No defender should ever dictate the depth of your route.

Make them chase you!

[Jim Nagy @JimNagyOU]

Young WRs should be paying attention to what @49ers vet WR Chris Conley is doing tonight. Main reason why former third-rounder is in his eighth season (with fifth different team) because of his willingness to embrace and excel on ST. Great lesson for those willing to take notice.

[Steve Smith Sr. @SteveSmithSr89]

You shooting, I’m fighting. There’s a difference

📺: https://t.co/GxAoLwN4Pj

[Coach Yac 🗣 @Coach_Yac]

Kyle Shanahan was asked if Jauan Jennings was the most ferocious run-blocking WR he’s ever coached:

“Probably. What he did driving that guy into the Gatorade is what he does every day at practice. Our defense tried to fight him last year because they thought he was going above and beyond.”

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

- Hard vert. stem w/ no indicators
- Proactive near arm as he breaks DB’s cushion
- Violent trigger + pulls the opposite leg thru…remains in-frame, heel-to-toe contact, etc.
- Finishes with the throw-by & clears secondary contact w/ opposite arm

TOR footwork is not sacrificed!!

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

You win with your feet…the hands finish the job!

Great visual from #Ravens WR Zay Flowers on the Bench route.

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

- Proactive hands + gets width to avoid contact
- Digs out of it to separate; eyes up not back for the 🏈
- Underthrown ball = play up and through the DB
- Violent pull-back to create Ball-Me-Defender relationship…give the DB your back!

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

#Browns WR Cedric Tillman winning on the Sluggo.

Run the first route first. Body language wins!

- 3 vertical strides; foot in the ground + head around
- Everything says Slant: eyes to QB + whole body committed inside…routes on air mentality!

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

Grab him, pull him, leave him.

Vertical stem + eyes to the DB to grab him.

Burst crossfield + eyes away to pull him.

DB stays on the high hip = exit flat to leave him.

The art of pairing routes together…

@JahanDotson

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

Elijah Moore Vertical Stem

Eat cushion & force the DB to turn and run.

No indicators…everything says GO (open stride, clean arm action, forward body lean). Pad level never changes.

You win with your feet…the hands finish the job.

“Everything’s a vertical until it’s not.”

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

Davante Adams winning on the Post vs. an off & inside CB

🔑: eventually the DB HAS to respect us going vertical

- FA = eat cushion ASAP
- Burst into the blind spot to force the DB to turn & run
- Slip the hip and dig to separate
- Eyes up not back for the 🏈
- Grab the rebound

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

- Sudden and violent: no indicators! Don’t ride the DB’s back with your hand.
- Bring both hands to the party: near arm = throw-by / far arm = clears the defender
- Aiming point: Hipped (no hands-on) = back plate / Arm bar (off-hand jam) = elbow.

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[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

THROW-BY CUTUP

🔑’s
- Sell vertical: must force the DB to turn and run!
- Keep the DB close: we want to take leverage at the TOR. Further away = more distance to travel + weaker contact (if any)
- Win with your feet: do not sacrifice your footwork. The hands finish the job!

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[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

Three 🔑‘s:
- Remain in-frame: Consistent stride length to maintain speed.
- Get both feet in the ground: DB must feel you pull away (weight transfer)!
- Head ‘n Shoulders: Finishes the job! Everything works in-sync with your lower body.

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

DOUBLE STICK (vs. trail defender) CUTUP

Effective separation technique to win at the TOR. Consecutive sticks creating a violent hip shift to sell opposite.

Primarily used to sell opposite vs. a trail defender or to hold a defender with cushion.

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

A lot of good in here…
- “purposeful movement” = have a plan
- “break his hip/open up” = eliminate cushion to take control
- “downshifting” = use of tempo to keep the defender off-balance

But most important of it all:
“You play your own melody, but you’re on the QB’s time”

[NFL @NFL]

.@tkelce thinks about route running like being a ball handler on a basketball court.

Learning from the best at @te_university. 🗣

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

EYES AWAY FROM THE DB = PULL THEM

Out-leveraged off the LOS? Don’t panic. Use the eyes to move the DB!

Eyes opposite during the stem = pull the DB to your far hip.

Prefer to win at the TOR = give the DB two and flash the eyes to sell opposite. 🔑 = DB must feel you pull away!

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

EYES TO THE DB = HOLD THEM

When do we stare down a DB? When we have them where we want them!

Save leverage + prevent them from driving on the route in-phase. Stare them down during the stem before leaving them at the TOR.

[Receiver Daily @ReceiverDaily]

Jahan Dotson winning on the second level release.

Don’t waste time against free access. Eliminate the added cushion then reset the LOS.

Mentality is no different than winning at the LOS:
1. Gain ground with every step
2. Play low to lower
3. Break the nose-to-nose relationship