There is a problem with the San Francisco 49ers' offense, but the point is, what went wrong?
Offensive line? The cooperation of the five players is still in the running-in stage, and there will inevitably be some mistakes. The pressure on the quarterback in the first half was indeed a bit high, but overall, this forward line is young enough, focused enough, and impactful enough, and the pocket protection is far away. Far from being terrible.
A receiving player? There is no problem with this configuration of three wide receivers and one tight end, but Ted Ginn’s running route has no tearing power and almost no chance to perform; Michael Crabtree and Kyle William James's state is still not stable, good and bad, and they missed at least two of the catches they were aiming for; while Logan Newman performed unexpectedly bravely, especially his tacit understanding with the quarterback, It became an important magic weapon for the 49ers to destroy the city.
Running back? Anthony Dixon's performance is indeed mediocre. Although the offensive line is well protected, he is unable to break through and advance. He only runs one or two yards in each attack, which makes the team's offense unable to open up. situation. There was even a fumble that resulted in a ball transition.
Or quarterback? In the first two offenses, Lu Ke's judgment was sharp, his passing was accurate, and he was calm in every situation. He scored two touchdowns in just seven offenses. He was definitely the biggest contributor to the 49ers' lead in the first half.
So, with the same configuration and the same players, why did the entire offense fall into a quagmire? Just because the running back is in bad shape? Or is it because the quarterback's ability cannot adapt to the rhythm of the game? The high-intensity confrontation in two consecutive quarters caused the quarterback's competitiveness to plummet?
Lu Ke's physical fitness is indeed worrying.
Throughout the first half of the game, the amount of information was too huge, and Jim needed a little time to calm down and sort out his thoughts.
At this time, Bobby Engram's figure appeared in the player tunnel. He stopped in front of Jim and handed over the report in his hand. Without saying anything, he turned and walked into the locker room.
During the game, team manager Trent Baalke led a team to watch the game in the VIP room above the court, while analyzing his own and the enemy's tactics, as well as changes in the situation on the field.
On the one hand, they will communicate with the coaching staff immediately and make adjustments to the team's tactics; on the other hand, at the end of the first half, they will provide a player data and tactical report to provide the coach with reference, and then readjust the tactics of the second half. tactics.
It was this report that Bobby handed to Jim.
After quickly flipping through the report, Jim's brows furrowed. His eyes fell on several sets of important data and he fell into deep thought.
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At the same time, the atmosphere in the locker room was slightly depressing. Everyone could feel that the team was not running smoothly, but they were in it and could only take a peek. They had no idea what was going on and how to adjust. For a moment, everyone was silent and looked at each other.
In the silence, only rough and irritable breathing could be heard, and the air gradually became tight.
Lu Ke raised his head and looked at his teammates. He knew that a leader must stand up at this time to boost morale and make the locker room lively again.
Generally speaking, it is most suitable for the quarterback to complete this job, but the problem is that Lu Ke is a first-year rookie and has no such qualifications at all. Parez Harrellson is the one who should step up. , but Pares, who performed poorly today, is now too busy to take care of himself, so how can he help his teammates?
This is also one of the serious issues facing the San Francisco 49ers locker room.
What's more, Lu Ke doesn't have the energy to liven up the atmosphere in the locker room now. This is the first time that he has truly played a full game - at least he is prepared to play a full game. Since graduating from high school, he has not been able to play a full game, and this is the highest intensity in the NFL and professional leagues. There's little room to breathe in the turbulence of the Seattle Seahawks.
In just two quarters of the game, Lu Ke had already encountered at least five powerful head-on collisions. As for those secondary collisions and frictions, they were countless. The Seahawks' defensive team significantly increased their raids and pressure. Lu Ke felt like a little butterfly in a stormy sea. Even though he was concentrating, he was still covered in wounds.
The shortcomings of physical fitness and lack of athletic talent were gradually revealed in the first official game.
Of course, Lu Ke can blame the offensive line for not protecting the pocket tightly enough; he can also blame the running back for not sharing the pressure with his rush.
However, blaming others cannot solve the problem. In the final analysis, Lu Ke's own physical fitness is still crucial. As a football quarterback, confrontation, collision, and contact are all inevitable parts of his career.
Before the start of the first regular season game, Lu Ke once again completed a cycle of daily training tasks and gained a basic point.
At that time, he chose to add the option of running with the ball, and his 61 points became 62 points; but now, he regrets it. He should add it to the option of physical fitness, and his score is 64. His physical fitness is indeed not enough in the professional arena. If he can win today's game, he must add points in terms of physical fitness, but the premise is that he can win the game.
Now, there are two quarters left in the game.
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"Bang", the door to the locker room was pushed open, and Jim Harper walked in with a solemn expression. Looking at the lifeless locker room, he hesitated for a moment. However, in the end, he did not cheer for the players or scold the performance in the first half. Instead, he said bluntly, "In the second half, we must cheer up and make some adjustments to our tactics. Lynch!"
The first person named is Marcus Lynch, running back.
"And Hunter. In the second half of the game, you two are going to go on the field and rotate with Dixon." Jim was the first to perform the operation, and it was indeed Dixon who was not performing well. However, he did not take Dixon off directly, but rotated.
In football games, running backs actually have subdivision options: full back and half back.
It can be simply understood that the full back is a running back one size larger than the half back.
Traditionally, the main responsibility of the fullback is to serve as a leader to clear the way for the halfback, or to rush some short yards. The full defender's game skills require a lot of their own strength. They need to use their shoulders to push away the opposing defensive lineman as quickly as possible in the first step of opening the road, and then use both hands to grab another defensive player on the opposite side to protect him. The halfback or quarterback behind him.
The best way to identify a fullback is to look at the formation position. In fact, strictly speaking, full backs can only appear in one formation, and that is the "I" formation. Those who stand behind the quarterback and start in a three-point style are usually full backs.
The full-back position exists almost exclusively for running the ball. They are heavier, slower, and have relatively single functions. Now that the entire league has entered the era of passing offense, the importance of full-backs is gradually declining; at the same time, no The young running back gradually developed into a versatile type, with the ability of both full and half defenders.
Therefore, full-backs are gradually disappearing; in addition, the use of double running backs in offensive teams is also gradually disappearing. As for the three running backs, it is a retro formation from a distant era.
Among the five running backs of the San Francisco 49ers, there is only one fullback, and that is Kendall Hunter.
Once the full guard is deployed, he assumes a strong rushing posture; coupled with Marcus, who has a tough rushing style and an iron fist, it can be seen that Jim still hopes to open up the situation by running the ball, otherwise the 49ers will Will be very passive.
Marcus and Kendall, both rookies, jumped up and down like little fleas. Their funny postures slightly relieved the atmosphere in the locker room.
"Lu Ke." Jim shouted immediately without any pause.
Lu Ke was winking at Marcus in celebration, and when he suddenly heard his name, he quickly stopped smiling and raised his head to meet the head coach's gaze.
Jim took a long breath and seemed to be experiencing a fierce psychological struggle, but he had never been an indecisive character, so he put his hands on his waist and said simply, "In the second half, we started to attack in a shotgun formation." I leave the command to you. As for the entire tactical trend and the Seahawks' defensive formation, we will still tell you through the headset built into the helmet. You don't have to worry too much, just go ahead and do it..."
The rest of the words had disappeared, and Lu Ke looked at Jim in surprise, with disbelief in his eyes. In fact, not only Lu Ke, but also the other players were stunned. Colin Kaepernick, who came to Candlestick Stadium with the team, almost dislocated his jaw.
Shotgun formation! It's actually a shotgun formation!
Pistol formation and shotgun formation are the two most common offensive tactics in football games.
The former attaches great importance to the balance of passing and running. It is possible to pass and run the ball. The quarterback can even hold the ball to complete the advancement. The tricks are complicated and changeable; Horses compete head-on to maximize the quarterback's passing ability.
The same tactics can evolve into different powers in the hands of different teams, with different combinations based on the abilities of the quarterback, running back, and offensive line.
Choosing a shotgun formation means that Jim Hubble chose to wholeheartedly believe in Lu Ke's passing ability!
For a first-year rookie quarterback, for a quarterback who only started for the first time in his career in the NCAA and NFL, this is simply unbelievable! More importantly, this quarterback is a Chinese player, and today's game just made history!
Now, Jim actually chose to trust Lu Ke?
Are you sure Jim Hubble doesn't have brain damage? Are you sure Jim Hubble isn't crazy? Jim Hubble...are you sure it's Jim Hubble and not a clone or something? Is Jim Hubble sure he knows what he's doing?
