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[SunsetBengal]

(04-25-2022, 05:04 PM)OSUfan Wrote: 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.

In short yardage situations, it's fairly easy to identify the man directly in front of you.  The question is "Do you have enough ass to move him, in order for your team to gain that needed yard?".

Too much is put on "he's a wide zone guy" or "he's a power guy", the truth of the matter is that precision execution is what makes any blocking plan work.  For an Oline to be a good one, they need to not only be able to execute precision plays, but also be able to bow up and move the large man in front of him when needed.