Facing the San Francisco 49ers' bold and crazy shotgun formation, the Arizona Cardinals defense was immediately in trouble. Originally, in the confrontation, the defense was the passive side, but now the 49ers' full-fire formation has further completely constrained the defensive team. So, should they remain unchanged in response to all changes, or should they take the initiative?
Patrick Peterson turned to look at the captain of the defensive team, defensive end Calais Campbell, and then noticed that their defensive formation had changed slightly. A safety guard took the initiative to move forward and heavily deploy in the short passing area. Defense, the addition of short pass and run defense, what does that mean?
You can simply divide the Cardinals' defensive formation into two parts. There are ten players in the short passing area, which is the first part; a safety guard falls twelve yards away, which is the second part. Part Two.
Safety guard Adrian Wilson, who is left alone at the end, has a very obvious job responsibility, which is to be the last security door in the Cardinals' backfield to prevent potential long-pass raids.
The second part is relatively simple, and the first part is about changes in defensive tactics.
The ten players in the first part include four defensive linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, and one early safety.
The four defensive linemen still bear the important responsibility of attacking the offensive line and raiding the quarterback. The Cardinals refused to back down and implemented today's raiding tactics throughout, insisting on exerting enough pressure on the quarterback and providing a solid foundation for the passing attack. The defense wins more space and opportunities, showing the offensiveness of the defense.
The other six players are all in pass defense positions. The Cardinals' left side corresponds to the 49ers' right side, a total of four players; the Cardinals' right side has a total of two players.
Thanks to the early assistance of a safety guard on defense, the three linebackers do not need to retreat and maintain their offensive nature. If given the opportunity, they will proactively rush forward and join the defensive front to complete the attack on the quarterback. If there is no opportunity, they will join the ranks of cornerbacks and safeties to complete the defense in the short and intermediate passing areas, and wait for opportunities to defend potential running balls.
A simple understanding is that they took precautions against Lu Ke's quick kicks and quick shots, and maintained their offensive nature. The price is that the defense in the backcourt is sacrificed, hoping that the quarterback's surprise attack in the frontcourt will not give Lu Ke a breathing space for long passes.
It can be said that this is a very active and strong defensive formation with offensive power.
Sixteen yards on third down, the San Francisco 49ers had to advance a full sixteen yards before they could get the first down again. This put the 49ers in a predicament and also gave the Cardinals more capital to take risks.
Breaking down to the defensive line, first of all, it is the left side of the Cardinals. As a cornerback, Peterson's defensive target completed the switch. Logan came to the outside and formed a one-on-one confrontation with Peterson.
Vernon, who was standing on the inside, was guarded by outside linebacker Schofield; in addition, safety guard Sean Considine, who was positioned in advance, was about three yards behind and could finish at Logan and Vernon at any time. Make up defense.
In addition to this, there is Marcus who cannot be forgotten. Center linebacker Reggie Walker will be responsible for marking; then, defensive end Nick Eason——
After Docter was injured and came off the field, Ethan, who came on the rotation, will make a judgment based on the content of the game after the kickoff whether to continue the raid or defend Marcus. But his main task is obviously to raid the quarterback.
On this side, three receivers faced four defensive players, two linebackers, a cornerback and a safety; on the other side, it became relatively lighter, with Crabtree and Gee Well, two players, only facing two defensive players, a cornerback and a linebacker.
From the overall point of view, Crabtree and cornerback Richard Marshall undoubtedly have an absolute advantage in the matchup. Therefore, Adrian Wilson, who is standing on the second line, is slightly biased to this side. , once Lu Ke passes the ball to Crabtree, he will inevitably step forward to help defend and prevent Crabtree from completing a large number of yards.
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Standing in the pocket, Lu Ke had a commanding view of all the players who were bending down. He once again looked at all the matchups in the short passing area. After confirming that they were correct, he slowly bent down, stretched out his hands, and In the air that was so tight that it was almost suffocating, he deliberately glanced at Peterson from the corner of his eyes, and then announced the kickoff loudly.
"attack!"
In an instant, all the players scattered like a goddess scattering flowers. After Lu Ke firmly grasped the football with both hands, behind the shotgun formation, he quickly and methodically stepped back, further opening up the passing space. Like a model blueprint, it is laid out in front of your eyes.
On the right side, Marcus, who was on the outside of the slot, successfully opened a gap and appeared on the right side of the center. This was a five-yard short pass. Lu Ke did not hesitate and raised his arm immediately. He tried to complete the pass; but before the arm movement could be completed, he saw the center linebacker Walker, who was quickly filling in, and the safety guard Considine behind him. The two people quickly double-teamed, and the passing gap was instantly available. Pass away.
To make matters worse, the defensive ends on this side, Eason and Campbell, deliberately missed Marcus and then wholeheartedly ripped open the offensive line's pocket. Anthony Davis and Joe Stanley were struggling to support, but The two of them were still losing ground, and their pockets were about to be torn.
Immediately, Lu Ke's footsteps quickly moved laterally to the left, his arm was lowered again, his vision shifted to the left, and then he caught Crabtree's gap. Marshall, who was facing him, could not get stuck in the position. Crabtree Li has used his physical advantage to open up a small passing window.
For Lu Ke, this window is enough, and only a behind-the-shoulder shadow pass is needed to find Crabtree.
Raising his hand, pulling his bow, and waving his arms, Lu Ke's entire body weight and steps began to move, but then a wall appeared in his sight. Offensive tackle Adam Schneider, who had replaced Chino Hachar, was completely defeated. , almost unable to hold on. This not only blocked Lu Ke's passing route, but also slammed into him.
The sight in the blind side area didn't notice it at all. Lu Ke slowed down for a moment, his knees softened, and then stumbled back two steps, losing Crabtree's passing line from his sight.
Storms of wind and rain, complete storms of wind and rain, left and right sides of the pocket were already in danger. The sense of crisis that the building was about to collapse came from all directions, leaving almost no breathing space for Lu Ke - this It was only two seconds. In just two seconds, the opponent put enough pressure on the pocket and interrupted Lu Ke's two passing opportunities.
Lu Ke looked like a small boat in the stormy waves, but he gritted his teeth, held back the breath in his chest, straightened his knees forcibly, and an unbearable wave of pain erupted in his body. The powerful force of faith, following the inertia of the body, did not retreat or move laterally, but took two big steps forward against the current.
After a desperate situation, he once again came to a calm place the size of a palm in his pocket. Everything began to fall apart, but Lu Ke still did not give up. He raised his chin and quickly searched for the passing target in his limited field of vision.
A pot of porridge. The entire short pass area has become a pot of porridge. White and dark red figures are intertwined with each other like a meteor shower, weaving into a big net, tightly covering the short pass area. It is dark, and it seems that even a Not even a ray of light can be caught.
At this moment, at the critical moment, Lu Ke caught a faint ray of light: Found it!
Just when the passing window was about to close, Lu Ke suddenly exerted force on the soles of his feet and charged forward fiercely. He didn't even have time to complete the passing movement of his arms. He just drew a quarter of a circle, purely relying on the movement of his forearms. With force and a quick flick of the wrist, all the remaining energy in the body exploded in an electric flash, pushing the football out.
burn one's boats! put all one's eggs in one basket!
At the moment of taking action, Lu Ke's whole body was affected by inertia, and he hit Jonathan Goodwin's back fiercely and heavily. He hit the back of Jonathan Goodwin repeatedly and hard, and fell embarrassingly. He sat on the ground, but his eyes followed the football closely, without moving.
The full moon scimitar cuts across the sky!
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At the moment of kick-off, Peterson could clearly feel the surge of adrenaline. His feet were like stepping on rockets, and he rushed towards Logan Newman as soon as he started; but surprisingly, Logan He did not choose the short pass area to run the ball, but also rushed over with a powerful attitude. The powerful run was like a rhinoceros charging, with astonishing power.
Seeing it, two trains running at high speed are about to collide head-on!
Peterson knew that in a physical duel, it would be difficult for him to gain an advantage. With a brief burst of survival instinct, he veered off some tracks, but he was still hit hard on the shoulder, and his body It was flipped over like a piece of paper, and the entire center of gravity rotated rapidly like a top.
Peterson firmly controlled his center of gravity, looked back at Logan, who was walking away, and then realized that this was a cover, because the other four receiving players were all moving in the short passing area. Lu Ke The first pass target was Marcus Lynch - who was intercepted.
Peterson immediately realized that Vernon should be the next passing target, otherwise how could he temporarily deploy a two-tight end strategy? The tight end is a beacon in the short passing area, taking everything he wants.
So, Peterson readjusted his body and joined Schofield on the left and right, flanking Vernon. Peterson went one step further, missed Vernon's position, and got in front of Vernon. Prepared for interception.
But at this moment, Peterson saw with his own eyes Lu Ke's cannonball arm waving at high speed, and the football drawing a huge rainbow in the sky. He stood there dumbfounded, his head blank for a moment:
What's going on?
