He jogged all the way out of the official players' training ground, and then the training ground next to him came into view.
Different from the formal training venue surrounded by tall office buildings, which is luxurious and neat, ensuring privacy and adhering to the central principle; the training venue about three to four hundred meters away is a completely open space, extending in all directions. The view is wide and the entire venue is relatively simple, but it is still well-equipped and flat, which is better than the training venue at UCLA.
At this time, there were thirty to forty people wandering around the court. At a glance, it was impossible to tell which ones were staff and which ones were trial training personnel. There was no too much noise, everyone was focused on their own things, but there was a tense and exciting atmosphere flowing in the quiet atmosphere.
After Lu Ke and Scott entered the venue, they did not speak, nodded and then silently separated, starting to warm up in their own way.
Each team's trial training method is slightly different, but in the final analysis, the content of the inspection is still the same, it is just a difference in form. Therefore, Lu Ke was not too nervous and warmed up step by step. Inadvertently, he quietly began to look at the competitors with his peripheral vision.
Kevin O'Connell, 26 years old, is entering his fourth year in the league. His performance is mediocre and he has no outstanding achievements. He left the New York Jets not long ago.
Mark Brunell, 41 years old, has experienced the training of the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins and other teams. After leaving the New Orleans Saints last year, he has been looking for a job and still has no job. Plans to retire.
Tom-Brandstater, 27 years old, spent his rookie season with the Denver Broncos. Since then, he has been working as a training partner for different teams. Not long ago, he and Lu Ke participated in the Dallas Cowboys training camp. Trial training, but unfortunately both of them failed.
Chris Greisen, 35 years old, after playing in the NFL for two years, went to Australia, where the rugby union found a place and gradually attracted attention, and returned to the United States again this offseason. , participated in the trial training of many teams. Lu Ke once met him with the St. Louis Rams.
Carson-Palmer, 32, played for the Cincinnati Bengals for eight seasons before the team selected Andy Dalton in the draft and Carson was subsequently waived. Now looking for the next team. By the way, Carson was the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner.
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Just by taking a casual glance, Lu Ke felt strong pressure.
On the one hand, it comes from the absolute strength of senior players. Carson Palmer and Matt Hasselbeck are all quarterbacks in their prime years. They have experience and impact, and their strength is above average. He has been in the league for many years and is ready to play at any time.
On the other hand, it comes from the positioning of competitors. They are generally experienced free agents and there are not many undrafted rookies. Does this mean that the 49ers have no intention of pushing Colin Kaepernick to the position too hastily? More inclined to choose the veteran, tide over the difficulties temporarily, and wait for Alex Smith to return?
Thoughts in his mind were surging, and his whole body was restless. Then Lu Ke closed his eyes, realizing that he was distracted. During the warm-up process, he was completely absent-minded and couldn't stop thinking. This is a taboo in competitive sports.
Insufficient warm-up exercises will cause the muscles, ligaments and body to fail to fully activate. During the actual exercise process, the risk of injury will be greatly increased. Especially in a sport as fierce as rugby, a sudden flash of the eye may lead to injury. In real life, many athletes go on the field without fully warming up, leading to injuries during training.
Taking a long breath, Lu Ke forced himself to withdraw his attention, clear his mind, and then start warming up from the beginning. He would rather waste some time and effort, but he must not be careless.
After finishing the warm-up without the ball, Lu Ke skillfully came to the side of the field, picked a rugby ball, and started simple warm-up exercises with the ball. Lu Ke was already familiar with this whole process, and his muscles had already formed a deep memory. Once he devoted himself to it, the messy thoughts in his brain would completely disappear, and the nervous emotions would disappear.
About half an hour later, a middle-aged man wearing a San Francisco 49ers uniform came over.
He was not wearing the uniform of the coaching staff, but chose a sports jersey without a number. He looked like an athlete. He was about forty years old, and seemed to be younger than Mark Brunel. He has a small crew cut, and his body is still strong and slender like an athlete. Even his movements are like that of an athlete.
On the court, there are athletes everywhere, and no one particularly cares. But then I saw Matt Hasselbeck taking the initiative to greet him. The two hugged each other and walked over talking and laughing, which attracted a lot of attention.
Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man raised his right hand to signal everyone to gather and introduced himself. His name is Bobby Engram, and he is now an assistant to the San Francisco 49ers offensive staff; before this offseason, he was a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs.
It is worth mentioning that Bobby and Matt entered the Seattle Seahawks in the same year and worked together for nine years.
The entire situation is developing against the undrafted rookies, or more accurately, in Matt's favor. However, Lu Ke's mentality had calmed down at this time, and he did not make a fuss. He seemed like an outlier among a group of undrafted rookies with exaggerated expressions.
Afterwards, Bobby began to organize all the trial players to undergo physical tests, which were still the same as those in the rookie training camp, such as the 40-yard sprint, the 20-yard round trip, the standing long jump, the vertical jump, etc. These data were just As a basic reference standard; later, special basic training for quarterbacks was carried out, such as footwork training, anti-impact training, three-cone training, and so on.
When Jim Harbaugh, Kip Kleister, and Greg Roman came to the training ground next door, another two hours had passed. At this time, the trial players had completed all the training. Basic tests and passing training are in progress. Footballs are flying all over the field, and it is a lively scene. It is even more lively than the official player training ground.
These three men are the head coach, quarterback coach, and offensive staff coach. They are also the powerful figures who have the power to train and kill the team.
Jim Hubble rubbed his temples, feeling a slight headache. Thinking back to the training situation in the field next to him, his head was in a mess.
Objectively speaking, Colin Kaepernick's personal ability is worthy of recognition, and the Fonderrick test also scored a full 37 points. This is why the San Francisco 49ers selected him with the highest pick in the second round of the draft. .
However, something happened suddenly. In just one week, he first had to memorize all the tactical manuals, then complete training and cooperate with his teammates, and then he had to adapt to the rhythm of the professional league. This was really difficult.
After all, the college league and the professional league are two completely different things. It can even be said that they are worlds apart. No matter how talented a rookie is, it takes time to adapt and transition. Historically, there are not many players who immediately assume the role of the main quarterback as a rookie. Among the current four elite quarterbacks, only Peyton Manning does so.
If possible, Jim also hopes to leave Colin more time. but……
There was another throbbing pain in his temple. Jim took a deep breath, put all the messy thoughts aside for the time being, and began to observe the trial players on the court. There are currently three quarterbacks on the court undergoing trial training, occupying different corners of the court, conducting passing training - not a quarterback to a wide receiver, but a shooting training similar to basketball, where the quarterback passes the football into the basket at a specific location.
Jim briefly scanned the circle and paused for a moment on each quarterback, not only observing the accuracy of the pass, but also the passing posture, parabola in the air, power control, etc., and finally settled on On one of the quarterbacks.
The quarterback's passing movements are crisp, concise and clear. The entire range is controlled very concisely, but the arm muscles and waist and abdominal strength are used very well. Passes of thirty or thirty-five yards are easy. It was pushed out.
Not only that, his steps were light and orderly, and the balance and flexibility of his entire body left a deep impression on people; of course, the most important thing was his passing accuracy, with fifteen consecutive passes of around 30 yards. , made the shot exactly, and it didn’t look difficult at all.
Sixteenth.
Jim's eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly. The three quarterbacks on the field were training at the same time. In contrast, they were clearly superior. "Craig?" Jim called out.
Unexpectedly, Craig also patted Jim on the shoulder at the same time, "Look at that quarterback." Jim followed Craig's gesture and looked over, and it was the same person. "His passing movements are smooth and smooth. It's really pleasing to the eye, with power control, arc control, and a very good feel for the ball. Moreover, there are rainbow balls, bullet balls, parabola changes and time difference control. It can be seen that he is a quarterback who plays with his brain, Feng Derrick The test should be good.”
Jim couldn't help but nodded in agreement, "Who is he? How come such a solid basic skill is still in the market now?" Although he agreed, he was more confused. With only one week left before the preseason, there are many quarterbacks left on the market, but very few who are above their caliber.
"Lu Ke." It was not Craig who answered, but Kip.
Jim and Craig both turned and looked over, confusion written on their faces, "Which Luke?"
"It's not Luke, but Lu... Ke... the Chinese quarterback." Kip added.
