I wonder how much you follow the Raiders breh, while Lynch came from a zone blocking scheme in Seattle, Lynch is just as effective in power blocking as well.
Power blocking major key to resurgence of Marshawn Lynch, Raiders running game
Again, Lynch isn't the issue, it's our offense scheme in general plus Carr's severe regression.
''Why is offensive coordinator Todd Downing went to a predominantly zone-blocking scheme is a bit of a mystery. Zone blocking is made for smaller more athletic O-lineman while the bigger guys tend to afit power blocking. This is why the Raiders were ranked No. 6 running the ball last year with
Latavius Murray and No. 25 with Lynch as the primary back.
Some say Downing used the zone-blocking scheme to fit Lynch but there’s no need there. Lynch used to beg for power-blocking plays in Seattle and if you look at his best runs in Seattle, they came on powers. And yet as soon as the Raiders got him, Downing inexplicably uses his power-blocking line to zone block. That’s as big a crime as not giving Lynch the ball enough early in the season.
If you look at the 51-yard touchdown run, Osemele pulled from left to right, signifying it was a power. That run helped him to reach his first 100-yard game as a Raider (101 yards).
According to Pro Football Focus, Lynch has only run seven power-blocking plays this season and those plays have gone for 77 yards (11 yards per carry).
Lynch has done his part all along and is among the league’s leaders in yards after contact and forced missed tackles per attempt. He just wasn’t able to show what he still had until his O-line is started doing what they do best (power blocking). Perhaps Downing should put in more power-blocking plays for his offense.''
Lynch has been the only thing good about our offense.