Striker Drills in Practice - Video

[TrueFloridian]

The striker position is going to get a lot of turnover chain action this season. Nice way to practice tip drills...

 

[Swampcity]

Boo-yah!

 

[D.L.I.N.K.D.A.GR8]

Mccloud has height advantage but Smith looks bigger than him. Keep up the good work Gussy Gus.

 

[CaneDog66]

Interesting, guess we will see how the team uses the new Striker position to its fullest capabilities. I’d love to see us really cut down, if not eliminate, conversions on 3rd and long. We have the overall team speed now and the depth. No reason we shouldn’t be getting off the field more this season and putting the ball into the hands of our offense.

 

[TrueFloridian]

Interesting, guess we will see how the team uses the new Striker position to its fullest capabilities. I’d love to see us really cut down, if not eliminate, conversions on 3rd and long. We have the overall team speed now and the depth. No reason we shouldn’t be getting off the field more this season and putting the ball into the hands of our offense.

Agree. I love the aggressive nature of this drill. It's important for the important for the defensive skill players to practice ball skills. We may seem the striker used as a robber some if this is any indication.

 

[mirvin88]

Team is jacked

 

[Coach Macho]

***** the optimist drill, the **** kids look phenomenal! They are put together!

 

[SFbayCane]

So the tip drill is now a new position? What am I missing here?

 

[BeastMode]

***** the optimist drill, the **** kids look phenomenal! They are put together!

We are finally starting to have the look of a top 5 team.

 

[canesglory]

So loaded at LB I almost forgot about Wilder.....

 

[CanesFan76]

I remember practicing this drill in Pop Warner while our HC was singing the song "tip drill" by Nelly. Good times....

 

[TrueFloridian]

So the tip drill is now a new position? What am I missing here?

I thought the same thing at first but just went with it. It's nice to see the hybrid position get some ball work.

 

[San Amaro Dr]

***** the optimist drill, the **** kids look phenomenal! They are put together!

I know you have your gripe with Manny teaching spot drops vs pattern matching but 1 thing I have taken from practice clips is the amount of fundamentals being taught. I know it goes on everywhere but it does seem like Manny and Co. are pretty detailed and organized when it comes teaching. Never got that feeling with the last 2 regimes.

 

[Cane[]_[]DigIt]

Can someone fill me in as to what the striker position is? I’ve seen it mentioned several times. Thanks

 

[canesbaby]

Can someone fill me in as to what the striker position is? I’ve seen it mentioned several times. Thanks

Pretty sure it's the 5th DB in the 4-2-5 defense that's been discussed over the past 9 months. Sounds like that player will be required to play close to the LOS but also play in space.

 

[ddann]

So the tip drill is now a new position?

Yes. And Choc is at the top of the depth chart at that position, since he's the most versatile and criminally underrated player on the team.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Why do they call it "striker position" drills when the DL is doing the exact same drill in the background?

Looks like a simple tip drill to me. Except Nelly the rapper isn't there.

Shawty! What my name is!!!

 

[Salt]

so where is the striking?

 

[ddann]

so where is the striking?

The ball was stricken and that's what caused it to pop up into the air. And then it's Choc's job to run under it and catch it.

 

[Cane6]

Pretty sure it's the 5th DB in the 4-2-5 defense that's been discussed over the past 9 months. Sounds like that player will be required to play close to the LOS but also play in space.

As more teams operate a spread offense or go 3 WR sets, it’s a personnel grouping that swaps out the 3rd LB for a Safety. Just trying to get better pass coverage and more speed and athleticism on the field

Finley, DSmith, Wilder, likely to all see time in that role