I doubt there would be a lot of discussion about zone if we had more talent. The zone can still be effective, but we're not fielding the same talent as we used to during our good years. Yes, I'm a believer in mixing it up and not being so damn predictable, but talent is our biggest issue. I think Jim can still coach, and I think the zone (while I'd like m2m at times) can still be effective if we had the damn talent that we used to get.
2 big questions come to my mind about where we are... why has recruiting been down and why a continued reliance on zone 100% of the time making us so predictable? It's hard for me to come with an answer other than effort, which is sad.