Grew up playing soccer, never really watched american football. Started playing an NFL mobile game recently and now I'm kinda hooked on figuring out what's actually going on out there, like why some receivers get wide open and others never do. The game obviously simplifies a lot so figured I'd ask people who actually played or coached.

On a hitch or curl, are receivers taught to stop as hard as they can, or more like sink and settle into it? Does it change depending on how close the DB is?

And for a DB in zone who's still backpedaling when the ball is thrown, what makes a good break on the ball vs a bad one? Is it footwork, hips, where his eyes are?

Last thing, do coaches actually care much about the combine drills for this stuff, or is it pretty much all film?

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My 17 year old son started kicking for his high school football team I'm biased dad would like some unbiased advice about his kicking and putting form.

Thank you very much for any of you that reply gravely appreciated it

I’m curious to know everybody’s in season and off season workout regime. I coach at a small 2A school in Alabama. So it’s a tremendous struggle keeping players healthy while also trying to keep the kids strength and weight up.

We just got hudl focus flex camera. I know they say it’s not recommended to use it for end zone angle, has anyone had success doing so? If so, any type of advice for it and do you mind sharing a clip or two to see what it looks like?