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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Anyone else think the pats should explore moving to a zone blocking scheme ? Maroney seems to built for that kinda of a running scheme .
thoughts ?
I think it's worth exploring.
One thing I noticed watching SB 36 last week was how often the Pats pitched the ball to Smith or Faulk. I wouldn't mind them trying that out with the zone blocking.
It would allow:
1. Maroney to get to the outside much quicker.
2. I believe it would keep his feet moving which is an issue when the defense gets quick penetration, he gets flat footed.
3. It would allow our TEs and smaller, quicker lineman the chance to take good angles, establish leverage and move defenders out of the way.
4. It should give a quick back like Maroney great cut back lanes.
sounds like you want to turn him into terrell davis
I didn't think of it that way but.........would anybody not want TD in his prime?
Sorry, but that is on page 2 of the offensive coordinator's handbook. Josh is only on page 1.
i think that is a pretty good ideal to go after. i watched americas game aboutt he 98 broncos last night and TD tore up that season with over 2000 yards.
maroney just needs to get the train moving and get the legs going, find the hole and go full blast.
That's not how the Zone scheme works, though.
Anyone else think the pats should explore moving to a zone blocking scheme ? Maroney seems to built for that kinda of a running scheme .
thoughts ?
I have wondered about this a little but from a different perspective. My question was why was the running game so inconsistent?
- was it the O Line?
- the RBs dancing around too much?
- WR or TE blocking?
- scheme?
- predictability? 1st down runs, etc.
- other?
Good running teams seem to be able to be get 2-3 yards on first down, this is critical. 2 and 7 , turns into 3 & 4 which is really managable. As BB said when it is 2 and 12 you cannot depend on the run..
the only theory i can think of is two different running backs: dillon and maroney. they don't fit one blocking style.
Maroney wil lfit in zone. Dillon might not but were talking future
actually Dillon might..its a 1 cut and GO system
Why not? He is in charge of the offense, isnt he? Or is he? If the shoe fits, wear it.
Or, is he just a figurehead?
---""Sometimes on first and second down we lost yardage, and when you set up a long-yardage situation in the running game, you never want that to happen. It's one thing if you're sacked and it's second and 14, but when you hand off and it's second and 12, you can't let that happen."
Bottom line is that it did not appear that Maroney was used as effectively as he could have been; I like the idea.
Exactly, and to compound the problem, Maroney was given inside runs and Dillon outside runs, when they were in there, by the OC, and they were all total failures. Absolutely asinine....completely.
I would expect someone in the position of OC on an NFL team would have enough common sense to have the right players in the game for the calls that were being made. Common frickin sense.
Is this necessary?