By now, you should know that the Bucs have hired Coach Jeff Jagodzinski to manage the offense. You should also know that they plan to run a zone scheme. We hear quite a bit about how a zone scheme is popular with running backs, simply because it get's them their yards and money. Also, you should have heard by now that the Bucs have a monster of a depth chart at the running back position. Derrick Ward, Earnest Graham and Carnell Williams highlight their backfield. With the quarterback position in limbo, the Bucs will rely heavily on their running game. So, what is a zone run? We accept that it is running back friendly and that Denver made a living out of it...but do we really "get" it? Hopefully after reading this article you will....
First, this includes quite a bit of x's and o's [...]
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