Mark Collins

Mark Collins: Covering the Wide ReceiverMC Sports.com - Info Center

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Mark Collins: Covering the Wide Receiver

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Covering the Wide Receiver by Mark Collins

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When covering a wide receiver, perhaps the most effective technique is the bump and run because it frustrates and wears down the player throughout the course of the game, according to legendary Giants safety Mark Collins."The bump and run is when the cornerback bumps the widereceiver at the line of scrimmage, so that the receiver can't run his pattern unmolested," he said."The bump and run allows you to slow down the receiver and hopefully wear him down physically.I was a very physical corner who loved to hit people."

The key to playing the bump and run is paying close attention to the wide receiver's waist If you watch a receiver's head or shoulders, you are vulnerable to being faked out by a juke.The head and the shoulders are false indicators, but the waist never lies.