Are the Days of Zone-Blocking all but over ?

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by Warren

A few weeks back Barry Warner said on 610 that the Texans had two RBs targeted in the 3rd round: Greene and Glen Coffee. The Jets traded up from the 12th spot in the round (#76 overall) to the first (#65) with the Lions to get Greene. The 49ers took Coffee at 10/74. With the RBs gone, the Texans took Antoine Caldwell at 13/77.

I knew about Coffee; Kubiak had mentioned it in one of his post-draft pressers -- which seemed kind of odd to me, he's pretty much telling Caldwell he was a consolation pick. But, this is the first I'd heard about Greene.

Narrowly missing out on two targeted running backs coupled with the ineffectiveness of our running game this year could have a significant impact on our draft strategy this year. McClain has already said that the Texans will be drafting a RB in the first two rounds; I wonder if we'll see some movement so they can position themselves not to miss.