New Grantland: The Cowboys’ Jason Witten: Master of the Option Route

It’s now up over at Grantland: Despite its backyard beginnings, there are specific coaching points on an option route. The first thing Witten must do is identify the defender over him and attack that defender’s leverage on his release from the line, typically by running directly at him. By running right at that defender —…

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