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- noun Plural form of
drop-back .
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Examples
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Freeman must improve his footwork on drop-backs, where he makes the same mistake as many tall quarterbacks by taking long strides.
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Anderson was sacked only 14 times in 527 drop-backs, or once every 38 attempts, as opposed to Browns quarterbacks — usually Charlie Frye — going down once every 9.5 attempts in 2006 (54 sacks in 512 drop-backs).
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Manifestly the percentage of graduation would be higher in any school if the recruits from other schools and the drop-backs from other classes in the school were included.
The High School Failures A Study of the School Records of Pupils Failing in Academic or Commercial High School Subjects Francis P. Obrien
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Even with a shuffled offensive line, Manning was sacked only 16 times in 555 drop-backs, the lowest ratio in the league other than his brother's.
NYT > Home Page By ANDY BARALL 2011
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The Jets blitzed Manning on almost two-thirds of his drop-backs in last year's AFC title game, and Manning thrived, picking apart
SI.com 2011
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Brady was sacked five times and either knocked down or hit on many of his drop-backs.
NYDN Rss BERNIE AUGUSTINE 2012
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According to the Web site Pro Football Focus, Manning has been pressured on 38.1 percent of his drop-backs this season, fifth highest in the N.F.L. In those situations, Manning is completing 61.4 percent of his passes - best in the league, ahead of the Packers' Aaron Rodgers and the Saints' Drew Brees.
NYT > Home Page By SAM BORDEN 2011
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Even with a shuffled offensive line, Manning was sacked only 16 times in 555 drop-backs, the lowest ratio in the league other than his brother's.
NYT > Home Page By ANDY BARALL 2011
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The 67 drop-backs by Mark Sanchez in a Week 16 loss against the Giants confirmed that he wasn't in sync with Rex Ryan's offensive philosophy.
NYT > Home Page By TONI MONKOVIC 2012
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The Jets blitzed Manning on almost two-thirds of his drop-backs in last year's AFC title game, and Manning thrived, picking apart
SI.com 2011
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