He is asking himself, “Is this shade attacking my gap?” If the answer is yes then he will be pushing the defender to the right. Sorry coach. It's all doable depending on the path of the back which Zweifel explains. When a play side lineman is covered on the outside zone or stretch play, it is his job to handle that down lineman. "We don't ever worry about getting beat underneath, the ball will be outside already," said Ruel.

Team Run – Inside Zone blocking. If that three-technique stays in the B gap then the tackle will wash him out. ", We've found the emphasis on the covered lineman is to have his shoulders pointed up field at all times. Click here to sign up - it's FREE! Please let me know if you do anything different. Let me rephrase that: you should absolutely drill your OL this way. Unlike a full zone principle, this scheme involves down blocks and pulls at the point of attack. NFL Offensive Lines: Gap Blocking Scheme.

And thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my blog. What we've found most interesting is that unlike the inside zone, the outside zone does not have to be a cornerstone of your offense. Can't see the diagram? BSG – He does not have a defender over him, yet he is still taking his three steps toward his play side gap. So why shouldn’t my players, right? Your email address will not be published. It isn’t the kid’s fault.

", But against stunting first level defenders, keeping both shoulders squared becomes a difficult fundamental to accomplish. Coach can you please elaborate on this a little more? If by the third step, the offensive lineman is not in a position to overtake the down lineman, he's up on the next path to cutoff whatever comes. In regards to your RPO’s; is the RPO off of the Safety and off of Corner based on their pre-snap alignment, or is the QB’s footwork/mesh point different so that he can see them backside? The key to the full-line protection scheme is canceling gaps. If by the third step, the lineman cannot over take the down defender, he will work up to the next level play side. It is used to block the first man down on the line, usually lined up on or shading near an adjacent offensive lineman. That’s why it happened.

Does that scenario sound familiar to you? I guess I am asking how your system differentiates from the outside zone.

Turn on your film and count how many times you blame the kids for missing a block.

Covered:  There is a first level defender (DLM) from my nose to the nose of the adjacent lineman play side. Doesn’t matter because he is asking himself, “Is there someone in my play side gap?” He is taking three steps to make sure no one shows up.