Throwing Dig with the Rams

The Rams, Matthew Stafford, and the Dig Route

The dig might be the hardest route in football to defend, and nobody throws it better right now than Matthew Stafford. In this Board Drill breakdown, Kyle takes you to the film on the Los Angeles Rams and their use of the dig and the dagger concept. This is a clinic on reading the overhang, clearing the void behind the linebackers with play action, and layering routes so you always have an answer underneath. The Rams do not run a huge route tree. They run a handful of concepts, get to them a hundred different ways, and let Stafford's anticipation do the rest.

If you call plays and you want an eight to twelve yard answer that is nearly impossible to cover, this breakdown is for you.