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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 4750842, member: 271"] Zone blocking is more complicated, requires more skill, more speed and a better ability to recognize what the defense is doing. The whole reason for its development was as an alternative to man blocking, which is simple and static in nature. [B]"ZBS requires a specific type of offensive lineman to work. You can't [I]just[/I] be big, you can't [I]just [/I]be tall, and you can't [I]just[/I] be fat either. Can your center immediately recognize what front the defense is in? How good is your right guard in terms of cut blocking? Does your left tackle have enough athleticism to swing around and get the correct angle on the defensive lineman? All these questions are ones that a coach needs to ask before even trying to implement the scheme. If there aren't any concerns, then it is time to move on teaching them the proper skills."[/B] Regardless, what we are doing sucks, so there's that. [/QUOTE]