Read: Ability
to read and diagnose offenses pre-snap.
Instincts: Ability to react on the
move in the flow of action. Ability to adjust pre and post
snap. Getting a jump on the ball.
Take on and defeat: Ability to take
on and defeat a block.
Shed: Ability to separate and
violently release from a block.
Inside tackle: Ability to step up
and fill the hole. Wrap up snap tackler.
Outside tackle: Ability to ward off
blocks, step over trash, and get to the sideline in pursuit.
Wrap up snap tackler.
Drop: Hip turn and foot quickness
enabling him to get both depth and width at the same time.
Coverage: Both the ability to get in
position and the instincts to react to a pass, receiver, and
make a play on the ball. Instincts in zone coverage and
quickness and speed to handle man to man coverage.
Hands: Ability to make and finish
the play on the ball.
Blitz: Speed and avoid skills.
Timing and block awareness.
