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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 566289"><p>Zone blocking schemes are not designed to have the runner target a specific hole. Patient, one-cut-and-go TBs fit the scheme; they're supposed to wait for the OL to "influence" a hole in a general direction and the TB is supposed to find it.</p><p></p><p>In theory, the attractiveness of the zone scheme is that you can use guards and centers that a lot of teams don't put a lot of value on while using higher picks and cap money elsewhere. Again, in theory, interior zone guys can get away with being smaller provided they have the smarts and athleticism to execute it. And presumably the athleticism will hold them in good stead in pass blocking. The Packers took the approach of drafting smaller college OTs who did not project high in the NFL and converted them to interior OLs. Sitton, Lang, Trettor...Wells too I think. </p><p></p><p>Anyhow, I've noticed the Packers first team running a few inside pull blocks per game this preseason which were not particularly evident in the past...a guard or tackle pulling and then turning up into a hole. That looks like a run call to a particular hole as opposed to zone. That leverages athleticism as well...a guy has to be quick and agile to get up, around, and back into the line with that pull move...without getting caught in the wash and in front of the TB. It looks nifty in the way it's timed when it works. The guy next to the pulling guy might have to reach block to cut off the backside pursuit.</p><p></p><p>One thing that should not be expected...the drafting of 330 lb. road-grading interior lineman. We've got some athletic guys who are experienced and sufficiently talented to execute both schemes in specific permutations. I'd expect it to stay that way. The price you pay is you're not going to get that mano a mano push on 3rd. and 1. That's where the Lacy spin-in-the-hole comes in. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 566289"] Zone blocking schemes are not designed to have the runner target a specific hole. Patient, one-cut-and-go TBs fit the scheme; they're supposed to wait for the OL to "influence" a hole in a general direction and the TB is supposed to find it. In theory, the attractiveness of the zone scheme is that you can use guards and centers that a lot of teams don't put a lot of value on while using higher picks and cap money elsewhere. Again, in theory, interior zone guys can get away with being smaller provided they have the smarts and athleticism to execute it. And presumably the athleticism will hold them in good stead in pass blocking. The Packers took the approach of drafting smaller college OTs who did not project high in the NFL and converted them to interior OLs. Sitton, Lang, Trettor...Wells too I think. Anyhow, I've noticed the Packers first team running a few inside pull blocks per game this preseason which were not particularly evident in the past...a guard or tackle pulling and then turning up into a hole. That looks like a run call to a particular hole as opposed to zone. That leverages athleticism as well...a guy has to be quick and agile to get up, around, and back into the line with that pull move...without getting caught in the wash and in front of the TB. It looks nifty in the way it's timed when it works. The guy next to the pulling guy might have to reach block to cut off the backside pursuit. One thing that should not be expected...the drafting of 330 lb. road-grading interior lineman. We've got some athletic guys who are experienced and sufficiently talented to execute both schemes in specific permutations. I'd expect it to stay that way. The price you pay is you're not going to get that mano a mano push on 3rd. and 1. That's where the Lacy spin-in-the-hole comes in. ;) [/QUOTE]
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