5 Steps To Becoming A Great Tight End

There is no better teacher of tight end play than a professional who lives it, and this session gives you two. New England's Heath Evans and Ben Watson break down the intricacies of playing tight end and, more than anything, the attention to detail that separates a good one from a great one. Built for coach and player to watch together, it covers what to remember when the huddle breaks, why footwork decides pass protection, and how to understand the intersection point with the defender you have to block.

What you'll learn

• The philosophy of paying attention to detail when you are trying to be the best tight end possible
• Three specific things to remember every time you break the huddle
• Three elements that are crucial to pass blocking: footwork, patience and the timing of your punch
• How to understand the intersection point with the defender in pass protection
• Staying in front of the rusher and keeping your eyes on the defender
• The Mirror Drill for perfecting pass blocking technique
• Three pass release moves you can use: the swim move, the rip move and the speed move

Who it's for

Made for both coach and player - high school and college tight ends coaches, and the tight ends themselves. It is equally useful for a young player learning to pass protect and a coach looking for language and drills to teach it with.

About the coach

Heath Evans played running back for New England and Ben Watson played tight end for New England; they teach the position here from a professional player's perspective. As Watson puts it, good footwork, great fundamentals, discipline and imagining the game before you play it are all critical to becoming a great tight end.

The session includes extensive on-field demonstrations. Runtime: about 47 minutes.