How Do You Play Defensive Backfield Positions In Football?
In American football, the defensive back is the last line of defense against the opposing offense. If an offensive player eludes a defensive back or a receiver gets behind a defensive back, it almost certainly results in a touchdown for the other team. This makes this position one of the most difficult to play in all of football. Differentiate between the two safety positions in football. One safety is a free safety and the other is a strong safety. The free safety has more coverage responsibilities, while the strong safety plays closer to the line of scrimmage with more responsibilities to stop running plays. Realize that the free safeties main goal is keep all the opposing offensive players in front of them on defense, while the Strong safety controls the middle of the field and keeps running plays contained. In addition, the strong safety will attack the quarterback far more times than the free safety. These are not hard and fast rules and can vary according to the defensive philoso
