CoachJd- Minnesota zone blocking

Coach,

There is a ton of ways to skin a cat, as long as you get the cat skinned! If your center can cut the 1 tech and your guard can skip pull -- go for it. Since I have been running this offense (4 years) I have always had a center that can pull and get to lbers.

vs a 2I in the inside zone the center and PS guard would zone combo to 2nd level and vs a 3 tech backside the BS guard and bs tackle would zone combo to bs lber. The also make a stay call the the bs guard and tackle will base block man on backside. They will do this when they feel the bs lber is flying across the formation to the ball. Their thinking is their backs are better than the backside lber and even if the lber makes the tackle it is 3-4 yards. They will make this call about 2-3 times a game.

They usually do not run either play out of the I formation. If they do they run the Fullback belly and block inside zone.

rookie

It really isn't that different, Their inside zone is blocked pretty much like any inside zone scheme you read about. There is an AFCA article on their inside zone play. The outside zone they take advantage of their athletic linemen by having them pull instead of using the reach and overtake scheme.

Coachjd,

So for the stay call they leave the BSLB unblocked because he will see the backside guard and tackle base block and it will keep him from flowing playside? Do they use this stay call only with a backside 3 tech. or can they use it with a backside shade too?

So they are a 1 back team?

Do they go 1 back 2TE and check to the least dangerous force player for their zone plays? Since they don't have a fullback blocking who do they expect to get the force player if it is a saftey?

Do they have any preferences as to when they run inside or outside zone? (defensive tackle techniques, force players)

How do they deal with teams that like to disguise their run support? For example teams that start out in a 2 shell and just before the snap rotate a saftey down into a cover 1/3 look. It becomes tough to determine who is the force player. Also teams who play quarters, do they expect the receivers to block the quarters saftey or do they expect a pulling lineman to get him? Maybe that is a big reason they go 1 back.

What if the d-linemen are head up defenders? do they want the uncovered linemen to downblock or do they want the uncovered linemen pulling while the covered linemen reach/base?

thanks

Coach jd do all of the linemen use the skip pull technique? even the center?

Do they always require the backside linemen to cut block the d-lineman over?

Are the linemen responsible for the base/reach looking to actually reach their defenders or reach influence, like for example a weakside stretch the tackle reach influence blocks the 5 tech. and the center pulls inside that block?

Getting back to the inside zone play, I know in the past you said that the center will always man block a playside shade, either reaching him or driving him past the hole. Do they ever make an adjustment if the center is getting beat by having the guard help him? Or do they feel this will hinder the guards ability to get to the linebacker because he has to step backside to give the center help?

thanks

Yeah with a 3 tech. or a 4i the guard can't help because with the 3 tech he is covered and the 4i he has to help with the tackle right?

I was talking about inside zone weak to a shade and 5 tech or inside zone vs. an underfront (shade, 5, 9). Would you only go to this adjustment if the center was having a hard time blocking the shade? Or is it game planned?

I watched the Minnesota spring game on Saturday and on their inside zone play they blocked the backside defensive end with the tackle. Is there a call or number of Linebackers that make them do that?