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Differences between the zone and power running schemes

Getting bigger, stronger and more physical has been the theme of the Redskins’ offseason. General manager Scot McCloughan has emphasized being tougher, particularly in the trenches. On the offensive side of the ball, that means the end of the Mike Shanahan era of offensive linemen. Shanahan built a line full of smaller, more agile players to run the zone-blocking scheme. Jay Gruden wanted to bring more power and gap running plays to the Redskins, but didn’t necessarily have the personnel to do it last year.

This season, however, McCloughan has provided fifth overall pick Brandon Scherff and fourth-round pick Arie Kouandjio to beef up Gruden’s offensive line.