09-16-2021, 02:10 PM
(09-15-2021, 04:11 PM)Au165 Wrote: The outside zone has a lot to do with it. Mixon had a couple runs where the edge got sealed really well and he went for 8-15 yards because of it. The other thing we saw Sunday is him putting his foot in the ground and cutting into a backside gap on over pursuits. A lot of times those gaps don't look clean but they do provide more of those 2-3 yard pick ups than slamming into a more traditional stuffed gap.
Yes and the O-lineman seem to love the scheme as well. I was honestly surprised at how good they looked as I thought our
biggest weakness this year on Offense was going to be run blocking. Most of the guys we brought in Reiff, Spain and Hopkins
the dude who was already here are supposed to be much better pass protectors than run blockers. Hop I don't think is healthy
or somethin'. He was our one weakness on the OL and it was in pass protection.
Overall very pleased with our outside zone that Pollack has implemented and the way Mixon runs behind it.
