Alex Smith came on the scene, passed a short six-yard pass, and found wide receiver Ted Ginn accurately and quickly to complete the advance.
Colin Kaepernick came on the scene and passed an eight-yard short pass. The decision-making time took a little longer, but his flexible feet ran out of the pocket and successfully found Michael Crabtree, who also completed the advance.
Lu Ke came on the stage and passed a short four-yard pass to the screen, pulling the defensive players to move to the left. After the offensive and defensive lines were misaligned, he accurately and efficiently connected with Kyle Williams and successfully passed the ball. .
Scott Tolsin came on the scene and passed a five-yard short pass. There was no problem with the tactical understanding, but the timing of the shot was slightly slower by half a beat, which caused Vernon Davis' position to be inaccurate, and he was like a hot potato when receiving the ball with both hands. After bumping for several times, I finally completed the ball with a narrow margin.
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The four quarterbacks took turns to appear on the field, and the tactical training was carried out in an orderly manner. The entire training ground was filled with a tense atmosphere. Every player seemed to be aware of the importance of today's training. With high concentration, The quality of training is impressive.
The most interesting thing is that all four quarterbacks are currently performing steadily. Even Scott, the weakest, has succeeded three times in three appearances, showing good competitiveness.
Healthy competition can always bring out the potential of players.
In the fourth round, Smith and Kaepernick still successfully completed the pass. When it was Lu Ke's turn to come on the court, he still came to Craig Roman step by step, listened to the tactics, and then prepared to play, but his steps couldn't help but paused slightly. For a moment, "Coach, is this a running tactic? We don't have a running back, or do we need Marcus to play?"
Craig's eyes widened, like bells, "Aha, look at my memory, I actually forgot. It seems that this early in the morning, my mind is not clear yet." Then, Craig raised his head and took a look. The players on the field took their positions and shouted tactics again.
However, this time Lu Ke still did not leave. Craig looked at Lu Ke in confusion, "What's wrong? Are there any questions?"
"Coach, this is a red zone tactic, full-court pressure. We are now at our own twenty-yard line, so it is not appropriate to execute such a tactic." Lu Ke looked at Craig seriously with burning eyes and raised his doubts.
Craig did not defend himself, but asked, "What, is there a problem? You can't execute it?"
"No problem." Lu Ke did not continue to defend, turned around and ran quickly onto the court.
Craig turned his head, exchanged glances with Jim Hubble and Kip Kleist, and laughed.
Kip shrugged, "I told you, if we talk about the tactical manual, Lu Ke has absolutely no problem. He knows what he is doing, even better than us."
This was a test, a loophole that Craig deliberately placed. The permutations and combinations of the team's offensive tactics are ever-changing, and the quarterback must keep a clear mind. He must not just simply repeat the tactics, but must truly understand the tactics.
For a rookie quarterback, there is too much information in the game, from the coaching staff, from the opponent's defensive team, from his own offensive team, from the fans, from the referees, and most importantly, from the game. There are many variables in the process, and they have to make judgments in the blink of an eye. This is not an easy task.
Therefore, after the coaching staff issues tactical instructions, the rookie quarterback's head may be filled with a lot of instructions: he knows what the tactics are, and he also knows how to unfold them, but he neglects to interpret the game, so they How will it be done?
The most likely scenario is that the rookie quarterback has already determined the target of the pass in his mind before kicking off the ball. All other players completely disappear from sight, and then he targets his intended receiver-very It could be a big wide receiver or a star wide receiver on the team.
If the wide receiver happens to run out of space, the offense is completed immediately; but if the wide receiver happens to be defended, the rookie quarterback immediately panics. There is no alternative plan and no game reading. They are still conditioned reflexes. Complete the pass, so the positive situation is that the pass is not completed, and the negative situation may be an interception or even an interception return for a touchdown.
There is a lack of interpretation and a lack of change.
There are many things that a rookie quarterback needs to learn as he grows into a mature quarterback. In fact, Lu Ke also has the same problem.
For example, in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, several offenses locked the receiving object before passing the ball, and then strictly followed the tactics to complete the pass. However, Lu Ke was indeed unique in his defensive reading and tactical arrangements. He mastered the situation skillfully, and the target of the ball ran out of the gap and completed the ball.
Compared with ordinary rookie quarterbacks, Lu Ke's adaptability is already very outstanding. There is only one interception and one fumble in three games, which is the best proof.
Just now, Craig deliberately exposed a flaw, and Lu Ke saw through it. Without the tense atmosphere of the game, Lu Ke's consciousness became clearer, and his control of tactics and understanding of the situation were more able to reflect his strengths.
Kip wasn't surprised by this, and Jim wasn't too surprised either. In less than two months, all of them could see Lu Ke's growth rate.
In fact, the San Francisco 49ers' four quarterbacks have a total of three pocket quarterbacks and one running quarterback; but in fact, the styles of the four are relatively different.
Smith's shortcomings are long passes, he has no arm strength, and no courage to try; but his short pass layout and error control are unrivaled, not to mention among these four quarterbacks, even in the league Among them, it is also at the forefront.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of long passes, tactical choices are constrained. For the defensive team, it is relatively easy to arrange defensive strategies, especially at critical moments. Smith does not have the ability to fatally strike. In the past few years, San Francisco has The 49ers lost many key battles because of this.
Kaepernick's strength is undoubtedly his running ability. Because of his slender legs and flexible footsteps, the rookies on the team even jokingly call him "long legs." Under pressure, he can take the initiative to leave the pocket, either advance with the ball himself, or stay away from the sack crisis and complete the pass.
However, Kaepernick's passing accuracy and stability are still not enough. The worst thing is his understanding of the tactical manual and he has never been able to keep up with the rhythm.
It's not that he's not smart enough, but that his playing habits from college have continued. In fact, we all know the tactics, but when we encounter difficulties, we still habitually use running and body to solve them instead of tactics. During the four preseason games, Kaepernick discovered that there were countless strong players in the professional league, especially on the defensive team. His advantage was eroded and the offense fell into a quagmire.
Lu Ke's advantage lies precisely in his understanding and application of tactics. He is so experienced in controlling the situation on the court that he does not look like a rookie. In the past three weeks of games, the coaching staff has delegated power to Lu Ke many times and achieved good results. Of course, the long-pass strike ability is also the most powerful gravity weapon.
Relatively speaking, Lu Ke's weight has increased, but it is still not enough; and there is still a lot of work to be done in terms of the explosive power of his muscles, the mobility of his legs, and the accuracy of short and medium passing areas. Putting aside all this, Lu Ke's choice was too risky, opening and closing like a dance on a wire rope, which was also a hidden danger——
In the current three weeks of competition, Lu Ke has maintained a good competitive state, and his opponents still don't understand Lu Ke's passing routine well enough, so these risky choices have almost always been successful. But in the long run, they need to face more and more risks. I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet.
Finally, there is Scott Tolsin. He has the advantages of Smith, accurate short passing, and the advantages of Lu Ke, quick tactical understanding, and the advantages of Kaepernick. His physical fitness is relatively solid. However, every item The advantages are not top-notch, but when combined, they appear mediocre. The tactical selection and execution on the court lack bright spots.
In addition, Torsin also lacks strong skills.
As Jim said, he needs to choose the quarterback that is most suitable for the team, which is also the core content of today's training, "Let's see, see how Lu Ke chooses."
The red zone tactic was forced to be used on our own 20-yard kickoff. Look at Lu Ke's adaptability.
This is a full-throttle red zone play, shotgun formation, with four catch points on the left and one on the right. According to the tactical arrangement, the left side is the direction of passing. The four receiving points divide the team into two directions. One player cuts in and turns to the center, while the other three players move to the left. Two players pick up the ball and one player breaks through. .
After the quarterback kicks off the ball, he aims at the four receiving points, looks for passing gaps, and then completes the pass.
But now it's a seven-on-seven training, and the quarterback still has a total of three catching points. This means, two on the left and one on the right. The advantage of multi-line coverage is lost, and the advantage of auxiliary pick-and-roll is also lost.
Not only that, the red zone offense only has less than ten yards of space from the end zone. The running is very fast and the opportunities are fleeting; but now the entire stadium is open in front of you, full of countless possibilities and countless crises. .
Lu Ke did not delay and ran quickly onto the court. He had already made a decision in his mind just a short distance from the sidelines to the court. After calling his teammates over, he quickly arranged tactics. As a result, everyone was surprised. Looking at Lu Ke - this is a red zone tactic, everyone knows it.
Lu Ke nodded and said firmly, "I'm pretty sure that I didn't miscommunicate and you didn't hear wrongly. So, let's show it off!"
The teammates did not question or say anything. Instead, they smiled and nodded to express their understanding. After three weeks of fighting side by side, they gradually became accustomed to trusting Lu Ke; so far, it seems that their gains have been good.
After completing the formation, Lu Ke stood in the shotgun formation and looked at the members of the opposing defense team intently.
Pares Harrelson is also among them. He is an outside linebacker with mobile responsibilities. He can raid the quarterback, intercept running backs, and defend short passes. At this time, Pares' eyes were fixed on Lu Ke, and he seemed to have set up a surprise attack.
