So RFL, do you think blocking scheme could be a little bit of a factor? I noticed the first year of McVay and Kromer we ran a higher percentage of gap scheme blocking, maybe up to 30%. But this year and last year I see very little gap scheme blocking, almost all zone or possibly some ISO. I see some power, which I describe as double at the point of attack and one OL chipping off the double to the next level. Personally I think mostly zone blocking teams can struggle against certain defensive schemes similar to what the patriots use against us. When the defensive fronts are hitting gaps hard and getting up field a little, I feel you need gap scheme to effectively move the ball on the ground, which of course includes trapping, pulling, crossblocking, and lead blocking with a FB or HB. Plus down blocking and kicking out with a puller or lead means your are now running the ball the opposite direction the line is blocking vs same direction the line is blocking compared to zone. It helps keep the defense a little more honest and slows them down some. Plus you can run great play action out of it, but the pass blocking can be a little more complicated.
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