Glossary Entry: Wonderlic
The Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test, formerly known as the Wonderlic Personnel Test and commonly referred to as just...
Glossary Entry: Expected Points Added
Expected Points Added (EPA) is a football statistic that seeks to measure the value of individual plays in terms of...
Glossary Entry: Voidable Year
The language of football is often confusing: play calls, alignments, techniques,...
Glossary Entry: Route Stem
The route stem is the initial vertical segment of a receiver’s route, consisting of the part of a route before the...
Glossary Entry: Ghost Motion
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get to...
Glossary Entry: Trail Technique
Trail technique is a man coverage technique primarily used by cornerbacks. When playing trail technique, the corner...
Glossary Entry: Key and Diagnose
“Key and Diagnose” is one of the most vital abilities defensive players have. Depending on the position, there are...
Glossary Entry: Ball Placement
Ball placement refers to the location of a quarterback’s throw relative to a receiver and nearby defenders. Good ball...
Glossary Entry: Horizontal Board
NFL teams prepare two draft boards in preparation for the NFL draft, a horizontal board and a vertical board. The...
Glossary Entry: Vertical Board
NFL teams prepare two draft boards in preparation for the NFL draft, a horizontal board and a vertical board. The...
Glossary Entry: Finishing
The term “finishing” gets thrown around a lot in football discussions, specifically regarding offensive line play, but...
Glossary Entry: Passing off Twist Games
Football is littered with specialized terminology. Fromshield punt formation to yankee concept, commentators rarely...
ITP Glossary: Sluggo Route
The sluggo route is a type of double move that is used to make the receiver look like he is running a slant, and then...
ITP Glossary: Drive Block
As legendary college offensive line coach Joe Moore often told his players, there's no greater feeling than being able...
ITP Glossary: Sinking the Hips
Sinking the hips is a commonly used scouting term to help describe the ability of players to lower their hips and...
ITP Glossary: Fold Block
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get to...
ITP Glossary: Shallow Cross Concept
The shallow cross is a passing concept commonly used in the NFL that involves a shallow crossing route and a...
ITP Glossary: Slam Release
A slam release is a technique for tight ends on play action pass plays. The TE moves with the run fake, often a zone...
ITP Glossary: Closing Speed
The speed with which the defender exhibits moving from Point A to Point B to decrease the distance between themselves...
ITP Glossary: Punch / Drive Step
Route-running is about telling lies with your body language. In order for receivers to get open against elite...
ITP Glossary: Pocket Mobility
The ability of a quarterback to use their feet, peripheral vision, and awareness of pressure to navigate the pocket to...
ITP Glossary: Hank Concept
The Hank concept is a traditional piece of the West Coast offense that involves three routes to one side of the field....
ITP Glossary: Bump and Run Technique
Bump and run technique is used by defensive backs to disrupt wide receivers, as well as the timing of the pass from...
ITP Glossary: Boundary Side
The boundary side of the field is the short side based on where the ball is placed before the snap. Conversely, the...
ITP Glossary: Field Side
The field side of a football field is the wide side, determined by the location of the ball before the snap....
ITP Glossary: Offset i-formation
A variation on the traditional i-formation, an offset i-formation is when the fullback lines up shaded to one side of...
ITP Glossary: Counter Trey
The counter trey is a running play that perfectly combines deception and physicality. The down blocks on the playside...
ITP Glossary: Illegal Contact
Different than defensive holding or pass interference, the penalty constitutes contact initiated beyond five yards...
ITP Glossary: Defensive Holding
Defensive holding is called when a defender grabs an offensive player, or their jersey, or when they wrap their arms...
ITP Glossary: Street Free Agent
A street free agent is a non-college eligible player not currently signed to an NFL contract. They may be available...


