As I've stated many times, part of the satisfaction of watching football is experiencing the maturation of the game. With the Zone Read run game, the natural evolution to zone/stretch with bootleg compliment, the efficiency in creating a horizontal stretch of the defense is too productive to ignore.
NCAA_zone read @ Yahoo! Video
Will it 'catch on' in the NFL? Who knows, but judging by these clips below, it isn't going away any time soon, nor should it be regarded as just a "gimmick". This may also fundamentally change the way the professional quarterback (prototype) is viewed, or at the very least affect the way in which front office allocate personnel (bringing in multi-dimensional run/pass threat players).
NFL_zone read @ Yahoo! Video
NFL_zone read @ Yahoo! Video
Now, defenses must account for the 5 receiving threat +1. This in turn will force defenses to adjust/adapt either through personnel, fronts, or coverages (leading to a proliferation of nickel and dime packages).
Do you zone up and risk being overloaded by numbers, or do you man up and.......
NFL_special @ Yahoo! Video
...have no one account for the 'quarterback'.
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