The Bengals brought in the former Dallas offensive line coach Frank Pollack this offseason, which has brought a lot of excitement to the team. Pollack engineered one of the best O-lines the NFL has seen in recent years in Dallas, giving guys like Darren McFadden 1,100 yard seasons. Hopefully, he can implement his zone scheme successfully on the Bengals.
What exactly is the zone blocking scheme, though? The name reveals the main concept behind the blocking – linemen block in areas rather than on assignments. Compared to a traditional power scheme, where linemen are generally matched up individually on opposing defenders, the line in a zone scheme blocks the defense as a unit.