Good Outside Zone Explanation

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(11-30-2021, 10:05 PM)BengalsRocker Wrote: I have no idea if this has anything to do with this but it seemed like Mixon was taking the small gaps in the blocks instead of bailing to the outside of the line against the Steelers.

I get this feeling that coaching with Mixon and the line blocking better is paying dividends.

With the zone blocking scheme, the hole that the RB hits is in flux and isn't decided until the very last second. Goods RBs see where the holes will open as the play develops before the hole actually opens. That anticipation is what seperates the wheat from the chaff at RB. When you see Mixon somehow hitting a tiny hole and bursting through to the second level, you are seeing him read his Olineman and knowing where they will be and how their block will result.