The Inside Zone became a fast favorite of pro-style teams, as they found ways to use fullbacks and tight ends to crisscross defenses. The new wave of spread offenses that started coming along in the 90’s found a very different reason to love the IZ. When these schemes spread the defense out with four receivers, the suddenly empty box became a lot easier to block:
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