The Houston Texans offense is at it again.
Because Sabu's first pass was intercepted just now, there is no reference data for the Texans' offensive tactics today, and it is impossible to make a judgment. It is impossible to judge whether the current offensive tactics are the original plan or a changed plan. Got it; but the reality is that after coming on the field again, Sabu chose to run the ball twice in a row, handing the football to running back Adrian Foster, and successfully scored a first offense.
This season, Adrian Foster's overall performance has declined. On the one hand, it is because his offensive ability in the red zone has plummeted. In the four games so far, he has not had 100 yards in a single game and has not rushed. A touchdown; on the other hand, it was because the offensive line's opening and pick-and-roll coverage failed to provide support.
But objectively speaking, before entering the red zone, Adrian Foster is still one of the most stable aspects of the Houston Texans offense. Even if there is no gap to advance, he is always able to complete the advancement task. Today's first two runs successfully gave the team the first attack of the game.
Unfortunately, Foster was not able to help the Texans offense completely turn around the situation.
The 49ers defensive team, with high morale, showed the tough attitude of last season, sweeping away the haze of the past four games, only allowing one first down, and then simply sacked the quarterback and completed the strikeout. The defense once again drove the Texans offense away and handed the stage to the 49ers offense.
The Houston Texans conducted a total of five attacks, including three runs and two passes, which took less than three minutes in total. They had already advanced to their own 35-yard position, but because the quarterback was tackled in the last attack, Killed, and returned to his own position of 27 yards.
The situation still hasn't improved.
Not only that, the Texans' punting position was also very poor. Facing the ferocious impact and comprehensive pressure of the San Francisco 49ers' special teams, second-year kicker Randy Bullock made an obvious mistake in his punt. , the football missed the mark and landed near the thirty-five yard line in the opposite half.
The rookie wide receiver Quinton Patton was in charge of the 49ers' return position in this game. After he successfully caught the football, he keenly captured the space to advance and avoided his position in the dense crowd to take a detour. The way launched a counterattack and advanced all the way from the 35-yard line to the 47-yard line, only to be surrounded and brought down by three players.
One side is fully rising!
On one side, there is total panic!
Even a layman can feel the change of momentum on the court. The Houston Texans seemed to be completely confused. They were full of ambitions and did not even have time to pick up their spirits. They encountered a slap in the face, one after another, and there was no one at all. The way to gain a foothold, in the ever-changing competition, was already in trouble in the blink of an eye.
But this is competitive sports. During the rapid progress of the game, there is not much breathing time and not much thinking space. You can either stabilize your position and break the situation, or you can collapse into chaos. Of course, you can also just give up the game. In the past two years, you can also give up the game. In the past three seasons, the Houston Texans have always been able to find solutions to their difficulties, but now?
On that side of the court, the Houston Texans were in a state of anxiety and tension. The defensive team had to block the opponent's offense, and the offensive team had to think of a solution as soon as possible; and this time on the court, the San Francisco 49ers once again welcomed Lu Ke's appearance. , now it’s the offensive team’s turn to take the initiative.
Subconsciously, Lu Ke stepped on the grass with his left leg again. In fact, there was no pain in his knee. There was no obstacle in walking, running, kicking and other movements. Even in Watt's tackle at the beginning, his left knee did not feel any obstruction. What a problem; but sometimes, the traces left by injuries not only appear on the body, but can also appear on the invisible psychological level.
Lu Ke knows that he needs time and competition now. As the confrontation progresses, he must concentrate bit by bit and regain his game state; otherwise, with the passing state just now, whether it is the Houston Texans in front of him or the Any opponent they face in the regular season after that will be in a worse predicament.
So, he now needs to trust his teammates more.
Without further thinking, Lu Ke quickly concentrated his attention, communicated with Hubble through the headset, and then summoned his fellow offensive team members over to start arranging tactics.
"It is worth looking forward to. The second round of the confrontation between Lu Ke and JJ Watt is about to begin. Obviously, after the first wave of offensive confrontation, both sides will make slight adjustments to their tactics and their concentration will also increase. The San Francisco 49ers will also If you want to rely on simple offense to advance or even score a touchdown again, it's definitely not that simple."
"The biggest thing to watch now is, between Lu Ke's defensive reading and Watt's fighter capture, who can have the upper hand. Because Lu Ke is recovering from his injury, his offensive method and layout must be adjusted, which may become Watt's advantage. Opportunity; but... no one can underestimate Lu Ke easily, who knows? Maybe the two players can bring surprises again."
Standing in the pocket of the offensive line, Lu Ke could vaguely capture the tense atmosphere, as if a little spark could cause an explosion.
The Texans defensive team clearly understands the current crisis situation. If they still cannot stop the 49ers offensive team, then the game may really be in vain; in order to gain a glimmer of hope of reversal and to retain some suspense of the game, they You must cheer up and complete your tasks.
The entire defensive team was highly focused, instantly bursting out with a powerful aura that was evenly matched; and Watt's eyes were sharply focused on Lu Ke, and the eyes hidden behind the helmet seemed to be igniting flames, and the strong fighting/desire/desire crossed the line. The Chu-He-Han realm where the two sides were facing each other was locked firmly on Lu Ke.
For Watt, Lu Ke is the only goal.
But for Lu Ke, Watt is just part of the entire defensive team.
Lu Ke's eyes quickly passed over Watt and directed towards the position and layout of the entire defensive team. After a series of misjudgments in the opening stage, the Houston Texans defensive team made minor adjustments. Linebackers, cornerbacks and The positioning of the safety guards is more hierarchical, like gates, pushing away the entire defensive layout layer by layer.
This is a relatively conservative and relatively average defensive tactic, which is very popular throughout the league.
To put it simply, the purpose of the defensive team is not to kill with one stick, but to take advantage of the situation; short passes, intermediate passes or ball running are allowed, but all defensive players watch and help each other. After determining the ball holder of the offensive team , defending layer by layer, even if the yardage was lost, it was still within an acceptable range; and then waiting for an opportunity to suddenly exert force, breaking the balance with pass rush tactics, and then destroying the rhythm of the offensive team.
All thirty-two teams in the league are very familiar with this kind of defensive tactics. There is not much to interpret about the defensive formation, but after it is launched, more possibilities are derived based on the team's own characteristics. Although basic, it is more practical.
The intentions of the Houston Texans defensive team could not be clearer. They need to stabilize their rhythm and focus and slowly build up the pressure while avoiding mistakes. Next, it depends on the defensive coach Wade Philp. Sri Lanka's tactical layout ability. This is a conspiracy.
After defensive reading, Lu Ke knew it clearly.
Despite this, Lu Ke was still able to decipher more things based on the basic formation: the four linebackers were obviously slightly further apart from each other, and at the same time they were half a step or a step back.
This shows what?
None of the four linebackers of the Houston Texans can be considered to be at the top level in the league. The only one who is relatively outstanding is Brian Cashin, a fifth-year player from the University of Southern California. He was shortlisted for the Pro Bowl in his rookie season in 2009, but last year After the injury ended the season, his condition is always being adjusted.
Obviously, the San Francisco 49ers' passing attack ability is far stronger than their ability to advance on the ground. Today's first wave of offense also proved this; the position changes of the four linebackers mean that they still retain their ability to attack the ground. The defensive focus is on offense, but the main focus change is to move back and provide more support to the second-line defense.
So, is this a trap?
Lu Ke's pupils shrank slightly, and he did not change his tactical slogan. According to Hubble's tactical arrangements, he slowly bent down and announced the kick-off.
Standing in the pistol formation, Jonathan Goodwin threw the football to Lu Ke. Lu Ke held the ball in both hands and spread his legs. He just stood there without any extra movement, and then he could see Marcus Lin. Qi moved horizontally from right to left. As soon as his footsteps passed Lu Ke's position, Lu Ke threw the football horizontally to Marcus. After Marcus caught the football steadily, he quickly moved towards the left periphery. Pull.
Ground running ball attack!
Lu Ke and Marcus threw and caught the ball very quickly and completed the transfer of the football instantly after the kickoff. This also gave the defensive front no time to adjust and directly ran into the offensive front.
Watt immediately caught Marcus's lateral pulling action. Just in time, Marcus rushed towards his defensive position, so he bumped Stanley away with his shoulder and bypassed Stanley with a quick switch of steps. Stanley's position was cut towards the inside of the pocket.
Stanley and Watt are both strong men, but in terms of physical flexibility and confrontation intensity, Watt is stronger than Stanley, and he has regained the advantage in an instant.
Watt raised his hands high and flew towards Marcus fiercely, but before he could take a step forward, he saw a red figure moving laterally from the left to the right, and Watt had no time to think. , the action directly hit Marcus, and the tackle was completed accurately.
The next second, Watt gritted his teeth and cursed:
Marcus has no football in his arms!
