Defensive Coverage Quotes

As a wide receiver, you don't want to feel that the quarterback is only going to throw you the ball if you're wide open.

I played 51 percent of the snaps outside, though. But you can go ahead and call me a slot as well.

Really, you don't want to think about yards after the catch when the ball is in the air. You want to think about catching the ball. And then let the rest play its way out.

Zones are easier just to throw out there and you don't have to really teach it.

It used to be that the hardest thing to cover was underthrown balls. Then coaches began to think, 'So why not start throwing back-shoulder fades?'

The glory of the big catch is applied more at wide receiver, and tight end would be an even match at my size. It's such a huge advantage being on the outside.

You've got one football and a lot of times, defenses dictate where the ball goes.

Never throw into double coverage.

I know if I'm playing centre-back, there are certain places where you don't give your full-back the ball - because I've been the full-back!

I'd never switch to man-to-man unless we were able to play good man-to-man. Ever.

I had a whole bunch of things I knew I needed to work on from self-scouting. I knew on certain routes what I needed to do and ways to use my eyes and shoulders and manipulate coverage.

At the highest level in the NFL, the pass game is as complex as you can imagine.

The bigs are there on the help-side if the guy goes by me, and I'm able to switch to other offensive players.

You don't want to give the defensive back any signals about what route you're going to run.

The SEC is a line-of-scrimmage league. You'd better be good up front, or you're going to have some long days.

When I first got into the league, I just used to run. Just run the route. Really no technique to it. I really couldn't separate myself from the defender.

The more carries you get, the better you see the field, see the way that the defense is playing you.

Any time you give up two shorthanded goals, you're not usually going to win.

Whether it's third down, man vs. man or red zone, a lot of the game comes down to one-on-one matchups.

It is an important part of the role of a centre-back to focus on building up the game and initiating moves.

Playing the nickel is something I'm very, very comfortable doing and I enjoy doing, but also, I know what me playing the safety position means to the entire defense.

I'd say that, 99 percent of the time at Nevada, I knew what the coverage was and where I was probably going before the ball was snapped. It makes it very easy when I only had to read one person and know that I was going from here to here, and if not, I'm checking it down.

I think a goalkeeper has to participate at the back of the defence and come off the line to play.

At fullback you have a little bit more defensive responsibility. You have to help out with your center backs a little bit more. As a wing back, you can be a little bit more aggressive with getting forward.

Having a good defensive line allows you to play better because it's less stressful in terms of defending.