, who inked a new contract with the Los Angeles Rams this offseason, the Lions appear to have a strong replacement in veteran Kevin Zeitler. The veteran, who has played 12 NFL seasons across four teams, can play a big part in sustaining the Lions' success up front.
Baltimore's offensive scheme is different than Detroit, but much of the blocking concepts will remain the same. While the Lions won't rely on the quarterback run nearly as much, they make their money on the ground much like the Ravens are ground-oriented.earned a 62.4 run-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. Among his best performances was against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round, where PFF gave him a season-high 82.8 mark in this category.
Earlier in the year, a clip against the Steelers offers a glimpse of what Zeitler can do as a puller up front. With trap plays being a big part of theHere, he pulls across the formation as part of a outside sweep play the Ravens are utilizing. He is the first guy through and is tasked with turning the most dangerous defender, or whichever tries to cross his face first, inside the play to open up the outside.takes care of.