Split end. A receiver on the line of scrimmage split one or more steps outside the tackle. The receiver has to be fast and strong enough to break through a jamming opponent at the line and quickly get open for a pass. Flanker. A receiver behind the line of scrimmage split one or more steps outside the tackle. He has to break through and past opponents at the line The flanker is on the same side as the tight end, lined up just like a split end but a step or two behind the line. Slot back. He lines up in the backfield between the split end and the tackle.
Develop “soft” hands. In other words, provide a “cushion” for the ball as it arrives. You don’t want the ball to bounce off your hands. Look at the ball until it’s safely in your hands. Looking for an opponent before you have full possession of the ball often results in an incomplete pass.
