The quarterbacks in the field are all wearing their own jerseys. The three who are practicing passing the game, the one in the lower right corner is wearing a New York Jets jersey, the one on the right is wearing a Denver Broncos uniform, and The one in the upper left corner is wearing the San Francisco 49ers’ No. 11 jersey——
The San Francisco 49ers' No. 11 is Alex Smith.
Obviously, the person training on the court now is definitely not Alex. So, who is he? The distance was a bit far, the helmet obscured his face, and the shoulder pads of the jersey supported his figure. The entire body shape and figure were completely unrecognizable from their original appearance, making it impossible to judge.
"Lu Ke, the Chinese quarterback." Kip's additional explanation made Jim and Craig slightly stunned.
They were just thinking about which quarterback among this year's free agents and undrafted rookies was named "Luke," but the next second, Kip's answer exploded in their minds.
The first reaction is, it's impossible; the second reaction is, it's impossible; the third reaction is, what's going on?
If he was just the only Chinese player in the rookie training camp, people might not have a deep impression. After all, after putting on the helmet, it is hard to tell the difference, and no one would pay attention to it; however, this Chinese player But different.
First, Fonderrick got a perfect score in the test, and then he was the first to score a touchdown in the training game. The strength displayed at the quarterback position was really eye-catching, and it even made people want to move; but then, the high expectations were not fulfilled after all. Be able to bear enough expectations.
During the draft, it is no exaggeration to say that almost no one remembered the Chinese quarterback - the inertial way of thinking that "Chinese and even Asian players cannot take on important tasks" played a decisive role.
But now, just mentioning the name "Chinese-American Quarterback", the memory in Jim's mind suddenly awakened. The accuracy of passing, the decisiveness of judgment and the reading of defense really left a deep impression on people. At the beginning, the 49ers also held a meeting to discuss and seriously considered the player, and finally chose to give up——
Because the reference data samples are too few. No one would be willing to take risks just because of a short-term outstanding performance in the rookie training camp; during college, Lu Ke participated in too few games and did not even play a full game.
If Lu Ke has played for a full year in college, at least one year, and has performed in the training camp, then there will definitely be many teams willing to use the later rounds to select him, and he will not be selected in the end. But unfortunately, there is no if.
After coming back to his senses, Jim was slightly stunned and hesitant.
First of all, Lu Ke is a rookie. In the current situation of the 49ers, what they most urgently need is not another rookie to increase the burden. Colin has not yet sorted out the ideas in the tactical manual. Adding another rookie will only be a disservice;
Secondly, Lu Ke is of Chinese descent. Now is 2011, not the conservative and closed era half a century ago. At that time, any team that used black players might encounter protests and demonstrations from fans; but it is undeniable that he became the first coach in the league to use Chinese players. , which requires courage;
Again, Lu Ke’s physical fitness. If he remembers correctly, Lu Ke's physical fitness is only average; if he is black or white, average is enough, but if he is Asian...
The three quarterbacks on the field were still diligently conducting passing training. Jim stood there, thinking a lot for a moment, and then Kip's voice came to his ears:
"He doesn't look like a rookie quarterback at all. Jim, have you forgotten? The first two games of his career, his only two games, were both critical situations and comebacks. A quarterback with such a big heart reminds me of Eli Manning."
Jim gritted his teeth secretly, knowing that this small step could very well be a step that makes history. However, he must temporarily put aside these thoughts and put all his attention on "strength". So, he spoke, "Bring over Lu Ke's physical test data today, let me take a look."
Concentrated, concentrated, and focused, this is Lu Ke's current state. He didn't think about the situation of the trial training, the dangers of the future, or the competition from his opponents. He didn't even notice the changes on the sidelines. He just devoted himself wholeheartedly to his passing training.
This isn't his first tryout. Chances are, this won't be the last time either.
A long time ago, Lu Ke knew clearly that for those white or black quarterbacks, they only need to show a level of 60 points. In such a crisis and difficult situation for the 49ers, it may be enough to become a substitute. , just like the New York Jets selecting Greg McElroy in the seventh round.
But for a Chinese-American quarterback, he must show 120 points or even 200 points to have a chance of winning. Regarding this, after experiencing the trial life in the past three months, he became more and more sure.
He has the confidence to hold the rugby superstar system; however, in the past few months, he still has not relaxed at all, nor has he dared to defend at all.
Suddenly, he seemed to have returned to his junior year as a sparring partner. After two consecutive years of failure, he was finally able to join the team. He cherished such a hard-won opportunity. He treated every practice like it was the Super Bowl; every practice day, he treated it like it was his last. Do your best, hold nothing back, just focus, sprint, sprint, sprint again.
This is not an easy thing, but it is something that can make you feel happy.
From the end of the rookie training camp, through the draft and countless trials, until today, Lu Ke has never missed a day in his daily training tasks, not even while driving to Washington; he is always thinking Try to complete all training on time and in the right amount. So, in five and a half long months, he accumulated a total of eleven basic points.
Eleven basic points are all used on the blade.
First, Lu Ke added six points to the observation field of view, and this technology reached 70 points in one go. Crossing the passing line and entering the minimum standard of excellence, this means that with this technology alone, Lu Ke has reached the average level of the league, or even above it.
Secondly, Lu Ke added a little more tactical awareness, and this skill also increased from 69 points to 70 points. Combining tactical awareness with observation vision, plus the three passing accuracy, on top of the basic skills of a quarterback, Lu Ke has gotten rid of the rookie stage and has truly entered the ranks of average players.
However, a quarterback does not just need to pass the ball. Excellent passing skills do not mean that Lu Ke is an excellent quarterback, because there is still a big gap to make up for the gap between running ability and confrontation ability. .
So, once again, Lu Ke added all the remaining four basic points to running with the ball. This data reached 69 points in one go, only one step away from 70 points. .
Before this, Lu Ke's running and passing skills had reached 70%. Now combined with the increase in running ability with the ball, this also means that under the opponent's surprise tactics, Lu Ke is no longer a chicken that can be easily captured. .
Of course, among the four skills including dodge ability, push and block ability, passing ability, and feint ability, only dodge ability reaches 60 points, while the other three are still 53 points. Therefore, he is still a traditional pocket quarterback, and his running ability is really bad, and it is difficult to wait for him to be promoted.
Although this is an obviously unbalanced method of adding points to long and short legs, with strong strengths and weak weaknesses, in the blink of an eye, one year has passed since Lu Ke obtained the system to today, and Lu Ke has completed the transformation from a sparring partner to a The transformation of a qualified backup quarterback and his growth rate are truly astonishing. This is also his greatest confidence.
But more importantly, after more than half a year of unremitting and persistent exercise, my physical fitness has improved again. In addition to the superposition of basic points, the physical attributes of the body in real life have also been improved.
Strength increased from 48 points to 49 points; speed increased from 66 points to 67 points; acceleration increased from 62 points to 63 points. All three data points are automatically increased by one point.
In addition, physical fitness was originally 63 points, but now it has increased by one point again, becoming 64 points. This is an essential change in the entire physical fitness; at the same time, these are not the superposition of basic points, but the natural growth after hard training.
For nearly a year, relying on unremitting exercise, all options of basic physical fitness have increased. Although compared to directly using basic points to add, the growth rate is indeed a bit slower; but this is also the result of hard training. , countless sweat, after day after day accumulation and precipitation, turned into that seemingly insignificant "one point".
Although there was only a measly four points in total, Lu Ke clearly knew how hard it was to win. After entering college, he felt the constraints of his body's ceiling. No matter how he trained, his natural qualities such as strength, explosive power and speed could only be improved to a very limited extent. He almost stood still and stopped. It seemed that the limit of his talents ended here. The existence of the rugby superstar system has created the possibility of breaking the shackles. Now, these accumulated results are truly reflected in Lu Ke's training.
Even if the improvement is limited, Lu Ke can still truly and clearly feel his progress, making real progress, as if he is back in high school again.
Although in the eyes of outsiders, the time from the rookie training camp to today is only five and a half months; from quantitative change to qualitative change, Lu Ke's efforts are far from being as simple as the accumulation of basic points in the system.
Pass, pass, pass. Every pass, Lu Ke completed it meticulously and with concentration, carving and re-carving every link.
He is waiting for his Bole, but when Bole actually appears, he hopes that he is ready.
Jim looked at the physical test data in his hand, and opened his mouth in an almost gaffeful manner. He raised his head and looked at Bobby Engram, widened his eyes, and blurted out in a slightly distorted voice, "Is this data correct? Have you passed the drug test? ?”
Seeing Jim's expression was so surprising that both Kip and Craig couldn't help but become curious, and both cast doubtful glances at Bobby.
Bobby met Jim's gaze and nodded, "Yes, the preliminary drug test has been completed and there are no problems; the report of the further test will not be available until tomorrow." Feeling the gaze of Kip and Craig, Bobby shrugged He shrugged and gave a look, "See for yourselves." His expression and movements seemed to be completely puzzling.
Then, Kip and Craig both came over and looked at the physical measurement data in Jim's hand.
"Damn it." Craig blurted out involuntarily, sighing and swearing; and Kip's eyes lit up, and after a flash of surprise, a smile appeared in his eyes.
