Randy Moss has retired again.
Following Ray Lewis, this is the second Hall of Fame reserve of all time to retire this season.
Although Moss had already retired once two years ago, when the Tennessee Titans held an official retirement ceremony for Moss, people still couldn't help but sigh. Throughout the past season, Moss shone in the hands of Lu Ke. , in a daze, people saw the peak state again, but they did not expect to turn around and leave after winning the Super Bowl.
This time, Moss did not hold a retirement ceremony, but it was even more lively than two years ago.
Maybe it's because Moss just won the Super Bowl, maybe it's because this departure may be a permanent farewell, maybe it's because the weight of San Francisco and Tennessee is different after all, maybe it's because Moss remains in people's minds during the 2012 season. The impressions are all good, maybe because Moss has truly become a part of the San Francisco 49ers...
Who can explain it simply and clearly?
However, this is professional competitive sports. There are always people leaving, and there are always people coming in; there are always people brilliant, and there are always people silent. In the face of victory and championship, in the face of shopping malls and interests, the reality is always cruel, even if After Randy Moss and Ray Lewis waved goodbye, the spotlight left their figures and refocused on the present.
Both Moss and Lewis belong to the past, but the future continues to move forward!
On that day, the first round pick of the 2013 draft officially came to an end. This is the future of the league.
Eric Fisher, an offensive tackle from Central Michigan University, became the first name called out by Roger Goodell. He was selected by the Kansas Chiefs and became the No. 1 pick in the 2013 draft. He is also the fourth offensive lineman selected with a high pick since 1976 - all four have played tackle positions. At the same time, he is also the fourth non-quarterback draft pick since 2000.
Subsequently, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Luke-Joeckel, an offensive tackle from Texas A&M University, with the second overall pick in the first round. Joeckel became this year's second overall pick. The second offensive tackle was selected with the highest pick, which once again triggered an exclamation in the draft.
The Oakland Raiders, who had the No. 3 overall pick, traded their draft position to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for their 2013 first-round pick and second-round pick—the 13th overall pick and the 42nd overall pick. With the pick, the Miami Dolphins, who completed a blockbuster trade, selected defensive end Dion Jordan from the University of Oregon.
The first three draft picks all selected forward players, which invisibly made history. It broke the ground and caused a tsunami-like chain reaction among thirty-two teams. Now it has It is foreseeable that this year's alliance confrontation pattern will undergo many changes.
This undoubtedly once again confirms the rumor that Jerry Jones said in an understatement: This is a small year for quarterbacks, but a big year for defensive players.
This also means that teams that select defensive players may cause more veterans to enter the free market to test the waters, leaving more offensive players to preserve their strength. Naturally, the value of offensive players will rise in the free market, and the transfer of defensive players will inevitably become more frequent. In addition, Lu Ke and Rogers have successively set new highs in average annual salary, and the competitive situation in the new season will inevitably change accordingly. .
In fact, this is just the beginning.
The first seven picks in the first round all belong to forward players, three defensive forwards and four offensive forwards. This is the moment that truly rewrites the history of the league.
What's even further is that of the thirty-two draft picks in the first round, a full seventeen were assigned to offensive linemen, more than half of them, setting a record high! There are as many as nine offensive linemen, which also ties the league's historical record in 1968.
Today's league rules and style are far different from those of the 1960s and 1970s. Back then, forward players were so popular because running backs were the core of the offense. But now, forward players are so in demand again, except for rookie players. In addition to the emergence of mid-level players in large numbers, what is more important is that all 32 teams are strengthening their frontline confrontation capabilities. The offense and defense surrounding the quarterback in the new season will inevitably become more intense.
It wasn't until the eighth pick in the first round that the first non-forward player was selected. The St. Louis Rams selected University of South Carolina wide receiver Tavon Austin. From here on, the draft finally began to pick up. Back on track.
The only quarterback selected in the first round appeared with the 16th pick, and the Buffalo Bills selected Florida State University player EJ-Manuel.
In fact, only three quarterbacks were selected in the first three rounds. Apart from Manuel, the other two were-
With the 39th pick in the second round, the New York Jets selected Geno Smith.
With the 73rd overall pick in the third round, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Mike Glennon.
The quarterback selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 98th pick in the fourth round was Matt Barkley from the University of Southern California. This was Lu Ke's opponent in the first official NCAA game of his career. In that game, after falling behind at "7:28", Lu Ke came on the stage and scored four consecutive touchdowns, reversing the game and becoming famous in one battle.
Lu Ke's opponent in the Rose Bowl, Scott Tolsin, eventually became the backup quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers; and now that Barkley has officially entered the league, I don't know whether Lu Ke and Barkley will be in the league in the future. There is a chance to meet again.
It is worth mentioning that the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Levion Bell with the 48th pick in the second round. No one knew that this would be a top player who would change the definition of running backs in the league! But in fact, his draft pick was not high. Even at the same running back position, he was only the second one selected.
There is also an interesting data that can be discussed separately. A total of 11 non-American players were selected in the draft this year, which also created a record high in the history of the league, including players from Tonga, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Jamaica. Waiting for emerging players from all over the world.
Last year, rookie quarterbacks and second-year quarterbacks quickly rose to prominence, setting a historical record; this year, the number of overseas players drafted rose rapidly, also setting a record high. It can be understood that the NFL's global promotion strategy has been objectively rewarded. This is Doesn't it mean that Lu Ke is also playing a role?
No matter what, the draft has come to an end. More than 250 rookie players have joined the league and are preparing for the new season as fresh blood. This also means that a group of players will inevitably lose their jobs, because every team The roster of fifty-three players is fixed. If someone comes in, someone will leave. Only in this way can balance be achieved.
The focus returns to the San Francisco 49ers.
This year, the San Francisco 49ers finally selected 11 rookies through accumulation and continuous transactions in previous years. They are tied with the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks as the team with the most draftees; while the Carolina Panthers, the Carolina Panthers, and the Seattle Seahawks with the least draftees The Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints selected only five players.
Among them, as the Super Bowl champions, the San Francisco 49ers own the 32nd overall pick in the first round. They completed a trade with the Dallas Cowboys using their first-round pick and the 74th overall pick in the third round. They got the opponent's 18th pick in the first round and picked out Louisiana State University safety Eric Reid.
It's San Francisco and Dallas again. These two teams have had a lot of interactions this offseason. The frequent negotiations between Jerry Jones and Trent Baalke are indeed eye-catching.
In addition to selecting a safety in the first round, the San Francisco 49ers selected three tight ends, two linebackers, a cornerback, a tight end, a running back, a wide receiver and... quarterback, a total of eleven rookies.
The team selected a backup quarterback, BJ Daniels, from the University of South Florida with the 237th pick in the seventh round.
The reason is simple, Scott Tolsin transferred.
After two seasons of running-in, San Francisco's quarterback lineup has now been basically determined. Lu Ke starts, Colin Kaepernick comes on the bench, and Scott Tolsin has been serving as a ball supporter on the special teams team. . Torsin only signed a two-year rookie contract with the team. Now that the contract has expired, the team renewed Lu Ke's contract but did not renew Tolsin's contract, so Tolsin transferred to the Celtics. Bay Packers, where he served as backup for Aaron Rodgers.
Substitute is just a beautiful vision. From San Francisco to Green Bay, Torshin still needs to compete for a job - to compete for the backup position, otherwise he will still remain in the special teams or sparring group. Even if he becomes a backup for a top quarterback, they need to fight for it with all their strength.
Randy Moss is gone.
Scott Tolsin also left.
Before Tolsin left, he also made a special call to Lu Ke, looking forward to meeting again next season in a different stadium and in a different capacity.
This is just the beginning.
With the finalization of Lu Ke's historical contract and the addition of rookie players, the San Francisco 49ers' transfer work has begun one after another.
This is an expected result. Because of the existence of the hard salary cap, it is difficult for the NFL's top-paid players to stay together. Every year's Super Bowl champion team must face a cruel reality:
The team cannot meet the contract requirements of every main player waiting for renewal. They must make choices about which players to keep and which players to let go. How to maximize their own interests through transfer transactions and take the main prototype of winning the championship. Maintaining this is an eternal problem.
Generally speaking, teams put the quarterback's contract extension first. Now, Lu Ke's contract is no longer a problem, but what about other players?
