Sekirov Dictionary

drop back

verb 2
noun 2
forms 5

verb2

•
Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
- The Tiger quarterback is dropping back to pass.
To move to a lower (or slower) position in a race or competition; to slow down so as to meet up with someone behind oneself

noun2

•
The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.
- With his ankle injury his drop back is not pretty.
•
The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.
- With his ankle injury his drop-back is not pretty.

forms

dropped back · dropping back · drops back · drop backs · drop-backs

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