Deacon, I might be wrong I often am and I try to learn from my mistakes.   I might add that most of us fans are not experts in anything related to football (or they would inform you of such like players whom post as an example), and we simply enjoy sharing ideas and opinions. 

 

I clicked on the link and I think you are refering to an inside zone blocking scheme as example of one you had in your link;

 



 

Here is a great link to understanding zone blocking to any interested

 

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/201...is-diagram

 

In the link above it describes the block in the play above as;

 

<b>B: </b>Lead Step (Zone Step)- This is a six inch step at a 45 degree angle used mainly for the inside zone play. Designed help get in front of the defender when he is shaded towards the play side.

 

 

 

To my left is an example of an outside zone blocking scheme.  I am not sure what they used in Oakland with our new OC.

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