Broncos Zone

pretty much, they call it their wide zone play (18/19 strong or weak). Back reads the DE to determinwe whether or not to go outside (doesn't happen often) then he reads the next d-lineman inside for his cut read.

They also run a tight zone play (14/15 strong or weak) but it isn't run nearly as much as the wide zone.

Who is Rick Trickett?

I. On the OUTSIDE ZONE - the RB has TWO reads: He reads the FIRST TWO MEN ON LOS COUNTING FROM

OUTSIDE/IN (NOT including a LB) - if they both come in he goes out; if they both go out he goes in; if #1

goes out & #2 come in he splits them. He IS only permitted ONE CUT, & must determine WHERE it will be

by the time he get to original alignment of TE's butt. If the LB is EMLOS (like Sam in a 9 tech on TE in "43

UNDER") - he does not read him because he is a contain man. RB's STEPS ARE DIFFERENT ON OUTSIDE ZONE - HE SLASHES IN A

STRAIGHT LINE TO HIS AIMING POINT - the BUTT OF TE (or if to split end side - an imaginary TE). RB lines

up 7 1/2 to 8 yds deep. REMEMBER - HE READS THE WIDEST TWO LINEMEN COUNTING FROM OUTSIDE/IN -

DOES NOT READ A LB NO MATTER IF HE IS EMLOS - LBer DOESN'T COUNT! The O-Line has wider aiming

points on the OUTSIDE ZONE (which ALL zone teams do). The Uncovered man callside aims for the

hat of the DLM on his covered teammate, & the covered man aims for the outside shoulder

of the DLM.


II. ON THE INSIDE ZONE - RB's steps are different - he plants, crosses over & rolls to the outside leg of

the On G. He reads the first DLM outside the Center (not counting a SHADE). If he goes out or doesn't

move, roll back. If he goes down - read the next man on LOS outside of him for your cut. BASICALLY - if

the DML he's reading doesn't pinch inside, ROLL BACK!!!!! Of course, the O-Line has tighter aiming points

on the INSIDE ZONE so they can get more vertical movement! The uncovered man takes 1 step & if DLM

widens he goes up on LB (if DLM comes inside fronts him up). The covered man aims for the outside #

of the DLM.

Oneback gives a great description of the lineman techniques and the backs reads. Everything he posted is in the Gilman gear tapes along with game film of some wide zone plays and Coach Gibbs diagraming the runs vs. certain fronts.

Zoneman,

what does Fulmer teach? I'd be interested to know how he blocks the zone plays. email me at dmx315@aol.com

Man i just run one play i should have made it clear i'm talking about how i do it now. I understand the stretch but i like the way i do it now. That's just me.

This is how West Virginia does it and they got from Broncos. You kinda cocky aint you bill

Well i mean yea but its hard to teach non nfl players alot of different things

zoneman,

Does West Virginia's zone blocking mimic what the Broncos do?

how did you block your inside zone with the fullback on Mike you talked about above?

Bill was just explaining how the Broncos run their zone play and not criticizing the way you do it.

Well what i used to do is say there is a weak shade ok. Well i would lead step the center and then let the backside guard get the wrap and put the center on willie and the pg would have the three by himself and fb would have mike. That' s what i used to do on inside zone.

NO honestly I agree with you. This is how I have done zone. I had inside zone (hip of tackle) and stretch (three yards outside te) then i talked to Rick Trickett last spring. He showed the wide zone i guess. I am interested in what Alex Gibbs has to say because like vs. that base their spilling everything anyway i know that weak shade wouldn't be in the rb read anyway. See what i usually do is like if their is a weak shade then i just coach the bg to run him up and we'll zone the three with the c and pg like you said and zone the t and te on the 9. Um I would like to see Alex Gibbs videos because i can call the tight zone what i called inside zone. Bill listen I really appreciate you telling me this I just worry about my guys and don't worry about different offenses or what not one because i'm not paid to and also i don't think i would be a good coach if i had to coach all 7 of these guys and try to run an offense. But I am going to look into this and I really appreciate it.

Why didn't you ever use your contacts to go prO? You seem extremely well schooled in zone