Solving the REAL Problem

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(11-07-2017, 05:16 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: A big part of the issue is, the draft guys who run spread, Read/option offenses in college. 
And they have wildly different skills sets than say, a 320lbs earth mover. 

Neither is inherently better than the other but you have to know what you have and how to use it.
Their insistence on using under center runs with Mixon, full backs and shit like that is proof that from the HC down to position coaches they are clueless as to how to put things together. 

Shanahan made his fame on using smaller OL who could zone block but really weren't ever going to be the biggest or strongest OL. But get your zone steps down with functional strength and you're golden. The goal was always get to the spot first and get "same shoulders" then you gash them. Get to the LBs. 

They drafted those "types"...kind of...but outside of Hue no OC really implemented it the way it should which is why we weren't great but we were effective running in 2015. There's a huge disconnect. 

Absolutely agree with you 100%.  Leverage and proper angle (razor sharp fundamentals) can mask lack of strength.  Also, as you say, if you're going to run zone blocking scheme, use it correctly.  If you're going to try a more basic blocking scheme, get road graders.....not tweeners and "athletes".

That said, I don't like the run blocking technique used in Cincy at all.