Sack Machine – Football Defense

The Sack Machine is the perfect tool for training football edge rushers! The Quarterback dummy is suspended by a boom arm, so it is 18′ behind the line of scrimmage. First, the Edge Rusher can simulate the arc to the Quarterback after making his move against a blocker. Second, when he gets to the Quarterback, he can practice the long arm reach to rake and rip the ball from the Quarterback. The QB dummy arms will swivel from an upright, ball-ready to throw position, to a position where the QB has lost the ball. The boom arm can be adjusted from 8’ to 18′ depending on the expected 3 step drop or shotgun formation of the QB. The rush lanes are clear of any obtrusion so interior Defensive linesman, as well as edge rushers, can use this machine. A steering handle on the boom arm allows a coach to move the position of the QB dummy to simulate a QB rolling out of the pocket. The base of the sled is mounted on wheels so the whole unit can be moved around the field or moved inside a field house.

“The coaching point is to teach edge rushers to accelerate towards the Quarterback and strip the ball!”