The Zone Blocking Scheme

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Published: June 7, 2009

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... season. They lost G Steve “Poison Pill” Hutchinson to the Minnesota Vikings in the 2005 off-season.

This was followed by the subsequent retirement of Pro Bowl C Robbie Tobeck in 2006. Former starting G Chris Gray has not officially retired, but age and injuries have taken their toll, and retirement seems inevitable.

The Seahawks are making the switch to the Zone Blocking Scheme. The Denver Broncos are considered the gold standard of Zone Blocking.

That offense literally runs anyone (Selvin Young, Peyton Hillis?) behind their OL and produces consistently successful results.

Since 1995, the Broncos have not finished below 12th in the league in rushing.

Last season, the Broncos attained that 12th ranked rushing status while they had seven total RB’s placed on IR.

The Seahawks can relate to that type of injury plague (3 WR, 5 OL on IR in 2008, 7 total WR injuries).

With...

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