Excellent find! Remember, Shanahan's father with his legendary OL Coach Gibbs were highly successful running that zone blocking scheme. We used to hear that they can turn any rb into a 1k rusher in their system. Clearly his son has adopted similar concepts in their rushing attack. I am all for implementing a similar system here, just don't know if we have the right personnel yet. We do know MM has a history of the use of a FB and is an integral player within a west coast offense, let's see if he brings it here to Dallas.
As far as a Kyle Shanahan like run scheme system, we most definitely have the right personnel. This is an OL that has physical talent
and athleticism just as much as the Niners, We know our OGs are athletic enough, we know our OTs are athletic and talented enough.
-We can root people out by muscle, and we can trap and pull with the best with our mobility and athleticism,
-and we most certainly have RBs better than whatever is in Niners land with Zeke and Pollard - perfect one cut runners for that type scheme.
- And Dak is a master at ball handling and play action fakes, mis-directions would be a wonderful tool here.
Actually i'm actually surprised you'd be worried about us
Not having the right player personnel for that type scheme.
- And Kyle's system has exceeded his father Mike way of zone run blocking, as with the dad, who seemed to depended
on much smaller OL guys for that pulling/slanting mobility, while Kyle has adapted to todays' era of bigger linemen that
still possess that kind of mobility to trap and pull and counter trey.
- I love it because not only does it bring much more versatility and splash run capability, but the misdirection is a counter scheme
vs run gaps and stunts. With opposing teams getting caught out of position so much, mass confusion and
the fear of the big long runs, they won't be as cocky with coming with overloads, stunts, games up front.
-Apparently Columbo preferred the 90's Cowboys man up mauling style ,and adding ex- Cowboys OL coach and
OL consultant Hudson Houck tends to confirm that philosophy.
But since Columbo was actually a student under departed Frank Pollard who implemented the zone block scheme which he himself learned from Bill Callahan, i was very surprised McCarthy did not give Marc a chance at running MM's zone scheme.. vs handing it over to his buddy
Joe Philibin.
-Cowboys finished 2nd in the entire NFL in least sacks allowed and we did have a 1300 rushing RB.
But MM has the right to hire and place the coaches he feels best fit what he prefers and he wanted to hit the ground running i guess.