The defensive player's game awareness is also very knowledgeable. The grasp and understanding of the situation on the field, and the capture and control of game opportunities will determine the strength and height of the defensive player.
The only difference is that the defensive player's sense of judgment is more of a flash of inspiration, in other words, an animal intuition during the game; while the quarterback has the time to read the defense. The space for wisdom and calculation is reserved in advance, which also makes the von Derek test requirements of both sides completely different.
JJ Watt is the top defensive player in the entire league!
Just a contact and collision, and the catching of clues has already sounded the alarm. This is very likely to be a fake run and a real pass tactic.
But the problem is that Watt can make judgments immediately and make defensive changes on the spot; his defensive teammates may not be able to.
This is also true.
Seeing Lu Ke turn around and stretch out his right hand to hand over the football to Marcus, the two linebackers in the center have already stepped forward in a hurry. Because this is a red zone defense, there must be no room for the running backs to start accelerating. Losing one yard equals a little more danger. They cannot stay where they are and wait, they must step forward to stop it.
It’s not just two linebackers!
While the three receiving players rushed forward after the kickoff, the attention of the three opposing defenders was completely focused on Lu Ke. Although the center of gravity was shifting slightly, they followed the defensive trend. But in fact, his footsteps still stayed in place, watching the actions of Lu Ke and Marcus intently - if it was really a ground rush, they would step forward immediately to assist in defense.
Their judgment was obviously a little slow, maybe only a quarter of a beat, or even an eighth of a beat. But during the game, even a millisecond deviation may change the opponent's advantages and disadvantages.
It was precisely because of this little hesitation that Boldin, Gene and Logan's forward movement had already cut into the five-yard line, which also forced the two security guards to move quickly to cover up the defense to avoid an irreversible disaster. , but this also destroyed the Texans' entire defensive second-line formation.
All of this happens in the blink of an eye: Watt's change of play, the linebacker's step up, the defender's pause, the safety's lateral movement. All of this happened simultaneously with Lu Ke turning around and handing the football to Marcus, and the pros and cons of offensive awareness and tactical awareness were immediately clear.
Looking back at this time, before kick-off, Lu Ke tactically changed his position, further creating a tendency to run the ball, and the implicit power of suggestion inevitably played a role.
Lu Ke turned around.
Marcus charges forward.
Lu Ke stopped.
Marcus charges forward.
Just as Watt's intuition guessed, this was a fake run and a real pass!
I saw the positions of Lu Ke and Marcus passing each other in an instant. Marcus came to the front, and then he turned to the left laterally and came behind Stanley and Rupati, blocking Watt's forward movement. The figure became the last barrier in front of Lu Ke, and as expected, Watt changed his raid tactics.
Originally, Watt mainly focused on collision defense, blocking his position to prevent the offensive line from completing the pick-and-roll. This is also the correct posture for running the ball defense; but now, Watt is exerting force like a bull, not seeking a breakthrough. It was a push and block, destroying Stanley and Rupati's center of gravity, hitting the two people's footsteps and retreating——
In this way, air waves are created to create pressure and destroy Lu Ke's passing vision and passing rhythm.
With the opportunity lost, it is already very difficult to try to complete a breakthrough and sack the quarterback; not to mention, Watt needs to face the blocking of two players, and the difficulty is doubled. Therefore, Watt chose the most effective and quickest pressure tactic, which was already the best choice in a difficult situation.
But Marcus' timely replacement made Watt's efforts in vain: It was already very difficult to face two players, and now we still need to face a third player waiting to work. Even a bulldozer can't push it. Now Watt I can only hope that my teammates can get rid of passivity as soon as possible.
This is not an easy task.
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Everything happened very quickly. I watched Lu Ke and Marcus pass each other, but the football was still in Lu Ke's hands. The tactic of fake running and real passing came to the surface, and then the entire defensive team's second line suddenly became turbulent. Up - the shadow of a famous tree, Lu Ke's passing ability is still the league's top weapon.
The two forward linebackers both completed the emergency brake, changed their center of gravity for the second time, and quickly returned to defense; the three defensive team members who were defending the receiver immediately sounded the alarm, their steps seemed a little panicked, and they either stepped back or turned around. , all three people invariably retreated towards the end zone, forming a circle with the two security guards, quickly narrowing the range, trying to cover all passing routes.
Then a spectacle occurred.
Within the narrow area from the five-yard line to the bottom line of the red zone, two outside linebackers, two inside linebackers, two safeties, and one cornerback, a total of seven defensive players piled up together to catch three players. The players' positions were bustling with people, and the entire end zone became extremely crowded and noisy.
If Lu Ke dares to pass the ball, the defensive team will have the overall upper hand!
However, this is only limited to the Texans' left wing. They completely forgot that there are offensive and defensive players on the other side.
The defensive players quickly moved to cover, and all looked at Lu Ke, trying to catch Lu Ke's passing line, but saw Lu Ke raise his right hand, and then completed the pass with a knife on the ground. The direction was clearly... the right side of the court - the empty right side. At this time, the defensive players realized that their judgment had been wrong again. They were like puppets, completely led by Lu Ke. They would just try to make up for the defense now. It was simply too late.
Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn it!
…
After stepping back, stepping back again, and making a fake handover, Lu Ke staggered Marcus' position and continued to step back to create more space for himself to pass.
He adjusted his steps slightly, glanced quickly to his right, and made a movement to observe the gap; but he twisted his waist and rotated his upper body without any hesitation, using his right hand to avoid driving his body to turn towards the direction. An eight-yard short pass was passed from the diagonal direction on the left.
The entire action was completed in one go, leaving no opportunity for the defensive front line to put further pressure, nor for the second defensive line to adjust their defensive positions. According to the tactics laid out in advance, they just adjusted their steps and had already put the football in before the second thought was launched. Pushed out.
But after returning from injury, Lu Ke still seemed to be a little too hasty. The timing of the entire pass was a bit rushed, and the shot position was also a bit high. It can be clearly noticed that the arc and strength of the pass were not well combined. He raised the ball high and quickly. Falling down, this was obviously not Lu Ke's passing intention.
At the moment of taking action, Lu Ke himself shook his head repeatedly and kicked his left leg hard, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the discomfort of his muscles during the movement; but his eyes were still fixed on the football, following the pull of the parabola. , raised his chin involuntarily, as if the chin could change its arc by exerting force.
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"attack!"
When the sound of kickoff came to his ears, Vernon Davis immediately buried his head and rushed forward. He glanced at the opposing defensive cornerback Kareem Jackson from the corner of his eyes, then clenched his fists and swung them quickly, making a speed-up movement. , trying to move Karim's position back.
But the starting position of the kickoff was just above the seven-yard line, too close to the end zone. Kareem was not fooled at all, and Vernon had no more room to adjust. It seemed that he had just picked up his steps and was already fighting against the card. Reem was entangled head-on.
Karim tried to block Vernon, but Vernon did not bother him at all, lowered his center of gravity slightly, and made a move to collide with Karim, which immediately made Karim alert——
Kareem is the most popular lightweight cornerback in the league now, measuring 5.84 feet (178 cm) and 185 pounds (84 kg). There is a fundamental gap with the tall and strong Vernon. Generally speaking, Kareem defends the wide receiver, and his opponent should be Ginn; but now the San Francisco 49ers are using the mismatch method to use the tight end to eat the cornerback, creating a matchup advantage. , Karim will not be timid to retreat but must adjust his defensive tactics.
Just like now.
Vernon made a head-on collision, forcing Karim to take half a step back, adjust his center of gravity, and meet the impact of the confrontation; but unexpectedly, Vernon stood up straight and took an outward step. , directly bypassed Kareem, and then rushed towards the end zone.
Kareem's body is flexible. Although he was shaken away in the first confrontation, his reaction was very timely. In addition, the space in the end zone was very narrow. He was only half a step behind, and then followed suit and re-attached to Foley. Farmer.
Unexpectedly, Vernon had already been prepared and raised his right hand in advance. The moment Karim approached, he suddenly exerted force and pushed Karim away. Then he turned around and headed towards the corner where the left corner post was. Rushed over.
Kareem was only half a step slower, but for a short pass of seven or eight yards, half a step was already a fatal gap. He caught the trajectory of the football flying towards him from the corner of his sight, but his movements were half a beat too slow before he swooped over. He could only watch helplessly as the football flew towards Vernon's arms.
too low!
too low!
It’s really, really too low!
The entire arc of Lu Ke's pass was too low, and the falling speed was beyond imagination, and it hit the ground where the corner post was. But Vernon had no thoughts now, and flew toward the football, doing He made a baseball player's base slide movement - gliding over with a "swish" sound, making a catching motion with both hands, like holding a baby. Before landing, he held the football with both hands, and then slammed it towards his chest. The ground pounced!
Caught it!
