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Pros Aim Drops 3/4 Toward the Sideline, Deep in the Kitchen

Summary

Shea Underwood used to aim drops at the far sideline until watching Ben Johns. Pros aim about three-quarters of the way between middle and sideline — fewer wides and fewer well-timed Ernies.

They also land deep near the kitchen line with plenty of net margin, so the ball rarely dies into the tape.

Key takeaways

  • Aim ~3/4 middle-to-sideline, not the alley line
  • Deep into the kitchen / near the NVZ line
  • Leave net margin — rare tape misses

Action items

  • Mark a 3/4 target cone and hit 30 drops only there
  • Count wide misses vs Ernie victims vs the old sideline aim

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