"His confrontation ability has improved, but it is still not enough. He is only 187 pounds. Jesus Christ, as soon as the opponent collides with him, he will fly out directly. He may even be injured before the first attack is completed. In the professional world, He has no chance at all in the league."
"Didn't you see the accuracy of his passing?"
"What I mean is, he was already off the field before he even had a chance to pass the ball. Those players on the field are all hungry wolves who eat people without spitting out bones. They will not give him any chance!"
"You mean, the offensive line is just a decoration? So why do we need an offensive line coach? We even have two members of the offensive line on the coaching staff. Can Tim and Mike be fired directly?"
"That's not the point. Even if the offensive line is broken, he can still rely on his feet to run out of the pocket and look for opportunities. That kind of trait is really valuable."
"That's what I mean. In the official game, he had no chance to run out. Just look at his poor moving pace and poor dodge ability. Even Peyton Manning's footsteps are better than him One...no, three levels, three!"
"So who won today's game? Tell me, who won the victory? Who completed the last touchdown pass?"
"...Today, today's opponents are just a sparring group."
"Ha! Then why was Colin Kaepernick so embarrassed when facing the sparring team? Can you explain? The same sparring team, the same intensity of confrontation, why did Kaepernick lose the game and Lu Ke won the game? ?”
"Don't forget, he has a partner, Carson Palmer performed very well today. I mean, he couldn't adapt to the rhythm of the official game, he didn't meet our requirements."
"I think we should discuss tactics. He really shows diversity in the use of tactics."
"Kip, stop, stop, his performance in the training camp was excellent; but his performance in the actual game is difficult to predict. Don't forget, our reference sample is too small, and he has not played in the college game. Why can I prove myself in the professional arena if I can prove myself in the professional arena?”
"To put it objectively, we cannot ignore the physical talents of Asians. They have advantages in terms of patience, flexibility and technology. There is also willpower. However, in terms of physical confrontation, they are indeed shortcomings. We are now Without enough reference samples, it is impossible to judge what strengths and weaknesses such physical talent will bring in real games."
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Throughout the conference room, chattering discussions were going on, and the arguments were getting louder and louder. Some even got red-faced and started shouting at the table. The fierce game was not giving in at all, and the blood vessels on the neck were protruding, as if at any moment. It might explode right in front of your eyes.
This afternoon's training match ended. Matt and Scott were in a group, and Carson and Lu Ke were in a group.
As a result, the latter won the game. Among the four quarterbacks, Lu Ke performed the best, with 196 yards passing, a 71% passing success rate, and two touchdowns. , especially in the second half of the game, a 43-yard pass and a one-shot touchdown was wonderful.
Of course, Carson also performed very well, with 111 yards passing, a 64% passing success rate, and a touchdown. The offensive team led by him and Lu Ke was unstoppable and performed exceptionally well in training matches.
In comparison, the performance of Matt and Scott was unsatisfactory. In the end, they lost the game with a disparity of "10:21". Scott completed a touchdown, while Matt's state Terrible, just advancing to free kick range and scoring three points.
Such a result was what they expected. During the past three days of trial training, Matt's condition was indeed worrying, but Lu Ke did successfully stand out. In addition to impact and dodge training, all other trainings were impressive. bright; but when it actually happened, they still felt unexpected.
After the trial camp, the main members of the coaching staff gathered in the conference room to discuss.
Offensive coach Craig Roman, defensive coach Vic-Fangio, quarterback coach Kip Chryst, scouting director Joel Patten, Offensive line coaches Tim Drevno and Mike Solari, defensive line coach Jim Tomsula and more.
In addition, team manager Trent Baalke also attended the meeting. And of course, there's head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Everyone is eager to express their opinions, chattering endlessly, uncompromising, and arguing with reason, except Jim Hubble, the real person in power.
Jim remained silent, but it was not clear whether he was listening carefully or lost in thought. Trent slid the wheels of the moving seat and came to Jim's side. He gently bumped Jim's chair with the armrest of the chair and said in a relaxed tone, "Aren't you going to express some opinions? I think you are not mediating." Mediation, they might just kill each other.”
Jim had no intention of joking and glanced at Trent, "What about you? What do you think?"
Trent started his career as a scout, started his career with the New York Jets, then went to the Washington Redskins, and finally to the San Francisco 49ers.
After ten years of scouting career, Trent's management and negotiation skills were discovered. After leaving the position of scout, he became the player management manager of the 49ers. Just three years later, he became the player management manager of the 49ers. The team manager who controls the development direction of the team and the power of life and death.
Therefore, Jim's inquiry is not without purpose.
Trent raised his eyebrows, "Do you care about my opinion?"
"How do you know if you don't tell me?" Jim asked.
Trent nodded slightly and agreed, "I will sign him. Because he will help the ball market. You know, the Chinese in San Francisco are such a huge market. As a substitute, his abilities may be lacking. , may have strengths, but overall, he is a qualified substitute. Therefore, I am willing to sign him. In the entire league, I can’t think of a more suitable team than us as the first team to sign a Chinese player. The pioneer."
Jim rolled his eyes and looked at Trent speechlessly.
But Trent didn't care at all. He spread his hands and said, "I told you, you won't care about my opinion." As the team manager, Trent's starting point and observation perspective are different. Naturally, His opinions differed from those of the coaches, "What about you? Are you sure you don't want to stop it? I think the conference room is about to burst into blood."
"Quiet, everyone, be quiet!" Jim slammed the table and shouted loudly, "Get out, all of you, get out." Everyone looked at each other, confused, and did not move for a while. Jim had to shout again, "I know your opinions. They are the same over and over again. We have discussed them countless times in the past three days. Now, please leave me some private space. I need to think about it carefully."
The coaches all exchanged glances, and finally Tim DeLeno was the first to set an example and turned around and left the meeting room.
Tim and Jim were colleagues at Stanford University. After Jim signed with the 49ers, Tim was the first to recruit, leading his right-hand man into the league.
Tim understands Jim's behavior very well. Jim is not the kind of person who needs other people's opinions or help. After Jim absorbs their opinions, he will come to the conclusion that Jim doesn't want anyone to interfere with one's own decisions. Kill decisively and insist on having your own way. It was true before and it is true now.
The coaches filed out of the meeting room, but Kip stayed at the end. He hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't hold it back. He turned around again, walked forward, and said, "Jim, remember before the draft, Did I take two days off specifically to watch the training of a player? That was Lu Ke. I just want to tell you that I am not surprised at all by the progress Lu Ke has made in the past few months. The sweat and effort far exceeded our imagination.”
After thinking about it seriously, he almost wanted to add something, but there seemed to be nothing else to add, so he said again, "I just want to say, before making a decision, regardless of his race, read the scouts carefully. Report." This time, Kip nodded without hesitation, then turned and left.
The entire conference room became empty, leaving Jim alone.
Everyone on the coaching staff clearly knows that this is a gamble, not because of Lu Ke's Chinese identity, nor because of Lu Ke's physical fitness, but because of the lack of sufficient game reference data and the uncertainty about Lu Ke. , too many; not to mention, the current situation of the 49ers must be considered.
A rational decision, Carson Palmer was the right choice, but no one can ignore Lu Ke, and no one wants to ignore Lu Ke. But, if you really make a decision, are you sure it's not impulsive?
Jim opened the folder on his desktop. It was a scouting report from Adam Klein.
“Strengths: Excellent passing accuracy, good at making passing choices, light on feet, strong body control, wide field of vision, very smart observation before kick-off, able to quickly read the defense, suitable for fast-paced offense, and has enough arm strength to complete The long pass, short pass and medium pass are balanced, the tactical arrangement is reasonable, and he is extremely decisive at critical moments.
Disadvantages: thin body, lack of muscle explosive power, slender limbs, prone to injuries, lack of frontal confrontation ability, typical pocket quarterback, not afraid to run out of the pocket, but not good at escaping, dodging and confrontation, poor explosive power, slow absolute speed , his pace is terrible, his arm talent still needs to be verified, and he has almost no chance to perform in college. "
There are a lot of advantages and a lot of disadvantages. But what really stood out was the final suggested template: "NFL Template: Peyton Manning."
This is undoubtedly the highest praise. Manning's career is not over yet, but he is definitely a Hall of Fame quarterback. Adam actually compared Lu Ke with Manning? This is ridiculous, even laughable.
But if you think about it seriously, is it really ridiculous?
Jim's fingertips flickered back and forth over the scouting report. This was undoubtedly the most comprehensive, profound, and authoritative report. Then, Jim put the scouting report aside and turned on the video tape next to it for playback. , start watching the game replay——
Rose Bowl game video on January 1 this year.
