04-25-2022, 05:04 PM
(04-25-2022, 12:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: You guys are right, he's not the Guard we would be wanting in the 2nd round. Not sure if I had him confused with someone else, or what.
Anyway, not sure why everyone keeps bringing up Wide Zone like it's the gospel or something. Wide Zone isn't an offensive scheme, it's literally a play. Any successful team must be able to execute from a variety of styles. One of the biggest issues with the Bengals OL last season, was an inability to get a yard, when they needed a yard.
On 3rd, 4th and short? You're not running a wide zone play, you're most likely wanting to QB sneak behind the LG and C, or hand it to your RB in a straight line through the same hole.
Actually, it is a play and a scheme. The running game of Pollack is predicated off of the blocking techniques that are utilized in the wide zone play which require athletic movement ability of the linemen. The ideal is to stretch out the defensive line giving the back the option to cut inside or go outside. You are right the struggled in the run game and much of that had to do with linemen not being able to identify targets and to sustain blocks.
