First-off, I want to thank those of you that took time to take the Biggest Obstacle to Getting to the NFL poll. I put it together to, well
Fred Jackson's pro football career began in the National Indoor Football League....
November 30, 2011 8:33 pm / no comments
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (ICON Sports)
In the Tight End Tips series (click here for part 2), we discussed what NFL scouts look for tight end’s, but now what?
I mean, knowing what they look for is cool, but I...
November 30, 2011 12:30 pm / 8 comments
Most pro football tryouts will have you go through at least some of the standard combine drills. Chances are, you’re training
The standing broad jump is one of the six major combine drills. (ICON Sports)
yourself, so I made...
November 28, 2011 12:15 pm / no comments
OK, here we are… Defensive Tackle Drills part 2. Click here if you missed part 1.
Like I said before, these are drills that’ll help you get better at most of the things NFL scouts look for when they’re analyzing defensive...
November 25, 2011 11:22 am / no comments
A while back, I made a post that covered a lot of what NFL scouts look for in defensive tackles (click here to check it out), but in my opinion, that info is useless, if you’re a d-tackle, and you’re not getting better at what...
November 23, 2011 11:53 am / no comments
The 3 Cone/L-Drill
When you try out for teams, they’re probably going to test you in the combine drills (40 yard dash, 3-cone drill, etc.), so why not train to get better in them?
Titans’ quarterback Jake Locker outperformed...
November 21, 2011 12:53 pm / no comments
Like we said in Football Workouts for Linebackers… Part 1, knowin’ what scouts look for in middle linebackers is cool, but knowledge is only the key when it’s applied.
Notre Dame, and top 2013 NFL prospect Manti Te’o....
November 18, 2011 10:30 am / no comments
In the Middle Linebacker Tips posts (click here for part 2) we discussed what NFL scouts look for in middle linebacker’s, but now what?
Knowing what they look for is cool, but I think we need to take it a step further and take...
November 16, 2011 11:56 am / 1 comment
Unless you’re one of the few players that has a shot at getting drafted, you’re going to have three choices when it comes to training…
Either 1) find someone to train you for free, 2) foot the bill for your training...
November 14, 2011 1:00 pm / no comments
Welcome back to Defensive Back Workout for Safeties, part 2.
We’re going to finish-up the series by taking a look at some more drills that’ll help safeties get
Free safety Eric Weddle, of the San Diego Chargers. (ICON Sports)
better...
November 11, 2011 12:40 pm / no comments