Conversion From Man to Zone Blocking Benefits Mark Ingram, Saints Offense

Danno · 04-28-2014, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

I didn't buy the line last week and I still don't. The authors reasoning behind the Saints switching to a ZBS because of Ingram doesn't hold water.

The switch happened in a year we got a new line coach..... Not in the year we picked up Ingram.

I don't see Sean Payton changing how we block as a whole for the RB with the second most carries by a long shot.

All the RBs ran better at the end of the season.

A hole between G&T is a hole, a RB doesn't care how it was made.

The articles authors logic is a reach that completely ignores a lot of issues that make his argument invalid.

I thought it was a very good explanation of the ZBS but you're right. Just because its something Ingram has had success running behind before doesn't mean we switched our system just for him.

And like you said, all of our RB's struggled at first, or I should say all of our linemen struggled at first, but the O-line improvement toward the end of the season was obvious.

Good read, weak correlation.

04-28-2014, 07:59 AM	#15
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Re: Conversion From Man to Zone Blocking Benefits Mark Ingram, Saints Offense Originally Posted by TheOak I didn't buy the line last week and I still don't. The authors reasoning behind the Saints switching to a ZBS because of Ingram doesn't hold water. The switch happened in a year we got a new line coach..... Not in the year we picked up Ingram. I don't see Sean Payton changing how we block as a whole for the RB with the second most carries by a long shot. All the RBs ran better at the end of the season. A hole between G&T is a hole, a RB doesn't care how it was made. The articles authors logic is a reach that completely ignores a lot of issues that make his argument invalid. I thought it was a very good explanation of the ZBS but you're right. Just because its something Ingram has had success running behind before doesn't mean we switched our system just for him. And like you said, all of our RB's struggled at first, or I should say all of our linemen struggled at first, but the O-line improvement toward the end of the season was obvious. Good read, weak correlation. TheOak likes this.

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