Washington Redskins Offensive Line: Versatility and the Zone

June 9, 2012   ·   Aidan Reynolds   ·   Jump to comments

In the land of Mike Shanahan’s Washington Redskins, the scheme is king.
This has been illustrated across many positions, from running back to quarterback, but the most interesting placement of players occurs on the offensive line.
In this area, Shanahan trusts nothing but his own judgment, exemplified by the selection of Kory Lichtensteiger, who looked to be out of football completely before Shanahan brought him in.
Josh LeRibeus was selected in the third round this year and can now be added this list, when some draftniks expected him to fall to the late rounds.
LeRibeus isn’t typical of a Shanahan lineman, who generally looks for quicker players—LeRibeus ran the 40 in 5.37 at the combine—and he played in a man-blocking scheme at Southern Methodist, pushing off a two-point stance.
He got the chance to experience zone-blocking during the East-West shrine game, and when interviewed after being drafted by the Redskins, he said tha...

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