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Film IQ

How NFL DBs Read Routes Before They Happen

NFL DBs know the route before it happens by reading pre-snap formation, receiver splits, and personnel, then confirming with a post-snap release stem....

Aug 7, 2026 · 5 min read · Coach Aire Justin

Film IQ

How to Study Your Own Game Film After a Bad Game

After a bad game, watch your film in three passes: first for facts (what actually happened), second for causes (why it happened), and third for fixes ...

Aug 5, 2026 · 5 min read · Coach Aire Justin

Film IQ

Cover 3 Rules for Corners and Safeties, Explained

In Cover 3, one safety drops to the deep middle third, and both corners take the deep outside thirds. Four defenders split the underneath zones. Every...

Aug 3, 2026 · 5 min read · Coach Aire Justin

Film IQ

What Receiver Splits Tell a Defensive Back

Receiver splits tell a defensive back where a route is likely going, what kind of route it probably is, and how to set his leverage before the snap. A...

Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min read · Coach Aire Justin

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