As a quarterback, you not only need to arrange the offensive team's tactics, but also need to interpret the defensive team's position and formation, but this is really difficult for the quarterback. Because of this, in actual games, tactical arrangements are still left to the tactical room and the head coach.
Why is Peyton Manning known as a master tactician? It is because his understanding and control of the entire field tactics are comparable to those of the head coach. This does not mean that he can direct the defense on the spot, but it is undeniable that his interpretation of defense and analysis of offense are indeed superb. . Not only the defensive interpretation of the opponent, but also the defensive arrangement of one's own.
Manning has always been the direction and goal of Lu Ke's efforts, so on top of studying the tactical manual and analyzing the video tapes, he always insists that he needs to conduct more comprehensive, detailed and in-depth research.
Fortunately, he had a junior plug-in; unfortunately, the four hours of junior plug-in were still not enough.
Just now, the conversation between Lu Ke and Kip was just a casual chat, but for Kip, it was a revelation - the quarterback and the coaching staff have different observation perspectives, and can often come up with more Novel angles.
Kip thought maybe he could talk to Vic Fangio.
After a brief chat, Lu Ke put the matter behind him, stood on the sidelines and waited for his teammates on the special team to complete their tasks, and then led his teammates on the offensive team to the stage.
The entire University of Phoenix stadium was like purgatory, with a raging fire that wanted to roast the San Francisco 49ers offense on top of the fire and burn it to ashes. Not only was the huge dark red wave baring its teeth and claws, as if it had turned into a substantial flame, rushing toward the face; but the steady stream of roars was everywhere:
"Interception! Interception! Interception!"
The overwhelming sound buzzed in my ears, and the layers of sound waves were really annoying. In a daze, I once again thought of the away game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
However, after experiencing it, even just once, and now dealing with it again, you won't be in a hurry. Calmly, Lu Ke completed the tactical arrangement with gestures and commands, and then the offensive team quickly completed the formation in an orderly manner.
Standing in the pocket, Lu Ke did not rush to kick off the ball, but carefully looked at the Cardinals' defensive formation.
He saw safety Adrian Wilson, he saw defensive end Calais Campbell, he saw outside linebacker O'Brien Schofield... These are all important players who won the last game.
These figures are the key targets to watch out for when watching the game videos repeatedly.
He also saw Darnell Docter. After recovering from his injury, Docter also appeared in the starting lineup of the defensive team again, staring at Lu Ke with blazing eyes, as if he was a hyena targeting his prey.
But for Lu Ke, he didn't mean any special treatment. His eyes drifted away with a slight glance. As for whether Doc was unhappy, that was none of Lu Ke's business.
He didn't see Patrick Peterson. He didn't know what the reason was. Maybe Peterson's strength hadn't impressed the coaching staff yet; maybe Peterson, as a rookie, was too impulsive and ruined the defensive formation; maybe there were other unknown reasons, but The result is that Lu Ke's counterattack before the game was right.
For the 49ers, this is...a good thing?
Lu Ke's eyebrows raised slightly, his attention quickly returned, and his mind started spinning rapidly.
Compared with the Ravens' defensive team, the Cardinals are completely incomparable. They have conceded an average of 21.75 points per game so far this season. In other words, they have allowed more than three touchdowns in almost every game. The intensity and density of the entire defense None of them are good enough; but their overall strength is relatively more balanced.
Campbell and Docter on the defensive line, Schofield on the linebacker line, Adrian on the safety line... Each defensive line has key players with good strength, and at the fatal moment , these players are often able to step forward and complete key defenses.
Look at the Cardinals' five-game winning streak. The home defeats against the Rams and Cowboys were narrow overtime wins, the away defeats against the Rams and 49ers only won by one free kick, and the away defeats against the Philadelphia Eagles by four points.
It can be seen that their game mode is to come and go, see each other's tricks, and then at the critical moment, rely on the flash of inspiration of the key players, like a dance on a tightrope, to continue the victory tremblingly.
But as the saying goes, once is coincidence, twice is luck, and three times is strength. The Cardinals can achieve five consecutive victories. In addition to the key players, the overall level of the defensive team can also be tough at critical moments. This is a necessary element.
There is no doubt that football is a collective sport, and the team is a whole. Only when all the links work together can the game be won. However, like football and basketball, the league has never stopped arguing about the way to win: star players have different opinions on how to win the game. What is the impact of the team?
The biggest reason why the New England Patriots can create a record of three championships in four years in the new century is Bill Belichick's coaching philosophy. The team is greater than the individual. Even Tom Brady must be an integral part of the team's tactics. hub, so their comprehensive strength is the most average and stable. After entering the millennium, they only missed the playoffs twice in 2002 and 2008.
However, in the 2007 New England Patriots' undefeated season, they fell short in the Super Bowl. In fact, they lost to Eli Manning's incredible performance at critical moments. This is another of the biggest negative cases. The energy of star players at critical moments can never be underestimated.
Therefore, the collective is still an individual, and the individual is still a collective. The coaches and experts within the league all have their own ideas.
At least, judging from the Arizona Cardinals' past five-game winning streak, they rely on individuals to win games; the Ravens' victory over the 49ers also relied heavily on the personal performance of Ray Lewis. This is a way to win the game. As for whether it is reliable or not, it is like a person who knows whether his drinking water is warm or cold.
The weakest position in the Cardinals defensive lineup is undoubtedly cornerback.
As the hero who defeated the 49ers last time, Peterson is only a rookie player and still spends more time on the special team; and the two main cornerbacks on the field now, Richard Marshall and A.J. AJ-Jeffson can only be said to be mediocre in strength.
At the same time, there are three rotation players above the cornerback position, but none of them are trustworthy and are below the league average. In the past few weeks of games, they have been rotating different cornerback combinations. The starting players are different in almost every game, but they still have not been able to find the best combination——
Jefferson was an undrafted rookie last year, but now he has become the starting cornerback in this game, which shows the Cardinals' predicament.
On the court, the cornerback and the wide receiver are in opposing defensive positions, which can be said to be tit for tat. The defensive range should cover the entire field, relatively speaking, it will be closer to the intermediate and short passing areas, but it is mainly against the wide receiver.
For those teams that have large wide receivers, or teams that use double tight ends, they most like to take advantage of the matchup, using large wide receivers or tight ends to face off against the cornerbacks to form a physical advantage. Then complete the ball and advance.
The Cardinals' offense was like this just now, Fitzgerald almost got everything he asked for.
Lu Ke noticed a small detail. Today, the positions of the Cardinals' defensive front and linebackers were slightly spread out and slightly ahead of schedule. Along with this, the positions of cornerbacks and safety guards were also slightly ahead of schedule. In short passes and middle passes, Lu Ke noticed a small detail. The passing area is heavily defended.
Such a formation can be seen as successfully absorbing the essence of the Ravens' defense and evolving it into its own style, specifically improving the intention to attack the quarterback.
The problem is that the Cardinals' first-line defense is not as average as the Ravens; and they don't have Ray Lewis.
All of the above contents all happened in the glance of one eye. Analysis and judgment flashed rapidly in the mind, which may only take one or two seconds. Those precise counterpoints and strict judgments, all of them Just like a computer, a three-dimensional realistic blueprint is clearly presented in the mind.
For others, this is too incredible; but for Lu Ke, diligence and hard work are the best ways to achieve his goals.
Reading defense, in Lu Ke's dictionary, has never been in vain, but the cornerstone of the entire offensive tactics; then, based on the pre-game tactical layout, Lu Ke made a decisive judgment and decision.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Ke stepped forward and quickly changed his tactics. According to the opponent's changes in targeting, the 49ers' tactics also made subtle adjustments. Then, taking two big steps back, Lu Ke stood in the pistol formation. , a standard two-by-two basic offensive formation, and started shouting the kickoff slogan, but...
All are meant to fool the opponent.
Lu Ke knew that this was the first offense of the San Francisco 49ers in the entire game. Both the offensive team and the opponent's defensive team were bound to be highly focused. No one would make an early move, but the false kickoff slogan was not for the purpose of making an early move. In order to create the illusion that the offense was extremely complex, he could feel that the defensive players, led by Docter, were gearing up and eager to sack Lu Ke as soon as possible.
Lu Ke had no objection to this, but he had no intention of surrendering.
Sure enough, after a series of dazzling kick-off slogans, both sides did not move early, were not distracted, and were highly focused. Then Lu Ke officially announced the kick-off.
"attack!"
The moment Lu Ke caught the football with both hands, he stepped back and stepped sideways to the left. He moved quickly, looked at the running route of the receiving player on the left, raised his right hand and made Passing action.
In an instant, the entire Cardinals defensive team was frightened, fast, too fast!
