The San Francisco 49ers are facing serious injuries. Both the offensive and defensive teams are short of major generals. Aldon Smith, who was not injured, was benched for "breaking team discipline." This It also makes the staffing of the team's defensive team increasingly stretched.
Vic Fangio racked his brains to piece together a defensive lineup using a number of injured soldiers, special teams and substitute players, and adjusted the defensive tactics manual to present a fully patched defensive team, which is deeply impressive. I felt his helplessness and embarrassment.
But it was precisely this kind of defensive team that brought the team spirit of football to its fullest, dedicating the San Francisco 49ers' most outstanding defense this season and completely restricting Robert Griffin III to being invisible. It was so outstanding. The performance really makes people gasp in surprise again and again.
Griffin struggled throughout the game.
16 of 26 passes, 76 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, quarterback rating of 49.5, PFF rating of -1.8.
What's worse is that even the ground advance is only a pitiful 22 yards.
In other words, all of Griffin's offensive weapons were completely blocked. In addition, the Washington Redskins running backs also collectively failed to fire. Alfred Morris, the most outstanding running back, also lost his ability. It only advanced 52 yards, which was unable to relieve Griffin's passing pressure. In the end, the entire game collapsed.
In an extremely difficult situation, the San Francisco 49ers defensive team showed strong cohesion and became the well-deserved and absolute protagonist of this game!
In comparison, the recovery of the San Francisco 49ers offense can only be regarded as childish.
Taking into account the current situation of the team's receiving team and Lu Ke's arm injury, Hubble returned to the two-tight end tactic for a long time, with Logan Newman partnering Garrett Selleck as the starter. , as for wide receivers, Ted Ginn and Anquan Boldin were chosen.
At the same time, on the offensive front, due to the recurrence of Rupati's old injury, Adam Schneider, who had served as a first aid member in the 2011 season, once again acted as a tinker and became Lu Ke's blind side protector.
Correspondingly, Lu Ke’s playing style has also been adjusted:
This matchup became the first time in three years that the San Francisco 49ers' ground offense exceeded their passing offense.
There were 21 passing attacks and 33 ground attacks. The San Francisco 49ers, who used the West Coast offensive system to reach the Super Bowl, abnormally played a perfect retro-style game - using ground attacks to break up the defense head-on, assisted by passing games. The lightning attack of the ball attack defeated the opponent without any blood.
Just like a fully patched defensive team, the San Francisco 49ers, who have always been lacking in ground attack capabilities, had an amazing running back team in this game!
Frank Gall, who was slightly injured, still appeared on the field and completed 9 possessions, advancing 55 yards, averaging an astonishing 6.1 yards per push.
Marcus Lynch, who was in a stable state, became the absolute main force. He held the ball 14 times in the game and advanced a full 80 yards, including a 27-yard trek. The average rushing yard also reached 5.7 yards.
Kendall Hunter and LaMichael James also both appeared on the field to participate in the game. Kendall held the ball 3 times and advanced 11 yards; LaMichael held the ball 7 times and advanced 27 yards.
Although the running backs of the San Francisco 49ers still did not have an outstanding performance of 100 yards in a single game, the four running backs teamed up to advance 173 yards in the ground attack! He laid the foundation for victory with a strong and efficient performance, which greatly relieved Lu Ke's passing pressure. It was different from the light and sharp performance in the past, but showed the richness and solidity of the team's offense.
It is worth mentioning that Lu Ke also tried two running attacks with the ball in this game, completing a full 24 yards of advancement. His performance even surpassed Griffin. So, who is the pocket quarterback? , it is really unclear who is the running quarterback.
Just on the ground, the San Francisco 49ers gained 197 yards! This has also become the cornerstone for the team to win the game.
But why?
Or in other words, how is this done?
If the defensive team can create more threats through mutual help and tactical combination, especially the timing of frontline pressure can create more opportunities, then how can a solid and head-on ground attack be transformed overnight? What about the one who was completely reborn in a short period of time?
Answer: Lu Ke!
Of course, the timely improvement of the status of the four running backs is an important factor. The change in morale and status allows them to find more opportunities in the game, which is the top priority; but before the running backs start to advance, Lu Ke has already Start planning in advance. This is the result of "adjustment of playing style and methods".
Later, when each team analyzed the video of this game, it was obvious that, first of all, Lu Ke repeatedly named the adjustment of the offensive line during the tactical deployment stage, using the offensive line's initiative to create space for advancement, or to create the illusion of passing. , and thus win unexpected opportunities for ground advancement.
Secondly, Lu Ke's fake moves are still used very frequently. The tactical switching between fake runs and fake runs and real passes frequently eludes the Washington Redskins defensive team's early reading-in at least three offenses, the Redskins defensive frontline was completely useless. A pass-rushing raid was launched as an early warning, but Lu Ke found Logan with a quick short pass, breaking through the Redskins' pass-rushing intention and forcing the Redskins defense team into a dilemma of focusing on one thing and losing the other.
In the end, Lu Ke boldly and riskyly used three read-option offenses, which gave people the illusion of a "49ers and Redskins" swap, and all three read-option offenses successfully advanced a large number of yards, turning the The diversity and suddenness of the San Francisco 49ers' offense is presented in another way.
In other words, Lu Ke once again demonstrated the true meaning of "playing with your head". He used his defensive reading ability and ability to change tactics on the spot to prepare the situation in advance, and then abnormally opened the situation with a ground attack, catching his opponent off guard——
Not only the Washington Redskins, but also the other 30 teams in the league were a little uncomfortable with the sudden change of face of the San Francisco 49ers: This routine is not right!
The focus returns to the players. If the players are in poor condition or the tactical coordination is wrong, then no matter how sophisticated and brilliant Lu Ke's early layout is, he will not be able to exert the corresponding power; in fact, Gower and Marcus The running back group headed by the team really shouldered the heavy responsibility in this game, and Lu Ke's two unexpected ground ball advances completely disrupted the opponent's defensive layout, thus gaining an advantage for the offensive group.
The eye-catching performance of the ground attack, to some extent, concealed Lu Ke's recovery in passing offense.
Because of his arm strain, Lu Ke made full use of the double-tight end tactic and started today's offensive momentum with short passes——
There are still some problems with Selleck's route running, but as a wooden stake that confuses the line of sight, he plays an important role, restraining the defensive force in the short passing area and creating more space for Logan or the running back to receive the ball. This allows Lu Ke to have more choices in the arrangement and combination of lines in the short passing area, and rediscovers the complex and diverse characteristics of the West Coast offensive tactics, even if it is only limited to the short passing area.
In games that focus on short passes, the pass success rate may often increase, the passing yards may decrease, and the quarterback rating will be relatively stable: This is why Tom Brady's quarterback rating has never been able to surpass the other three Elite Four. Due to the shooting guard's playing style, the scoring system is destined to have shortcomings.
14 of 21 passes, 155 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions, quarterback rating of 104.3, PFF rating of 1.1.
Judging from the overall data, Lu Ke's passing success rate has improved somewhat, but it must be noted that in games dominated by short passes, there is still room for improvement in such success rate; at the same time, the number of passing yards has also created a career-high A new low, and there was only one passing touchdown. The overall performance was relatively low-key. There was no strong performance to turn the tide, but he showed the style of a general who controls the game.
The strong recovery in quarterback ratings is the most direct manifestation.
Looking at the entire game, the most outstanding performer among the offensive team was not Lu Ke or Logan, but Marcus. In addition to advancing 80 yards on the ground, he also scored two rushing touchdowns. With his own Strong running has created a world. When Lu Ke suffered from injuries, Marcus stepped forward, shared the heavy responsibility for his friend, and successfully led the team back to the winning track again.
"6:27".
This is the final score.
The Washington Redskins have reached an unprecedented bottom. In addition to suffering three consecutive losses, they also need to face the heavy title of "Griffin's first game without a touchdown", which makes the team breathless. Come, last year's glory and sparkle seem to be still vivid in our minds, and in the blink of an eye we need to face the crisis of reorganization again.
After the San Francisco 49ers easily took away a victory from the away game, they escaped unscathed, successfully getting rid of the heavy shadow of the last major defeat, and quickly returned to the right track of victory; more importantly, they Winning a "49ers-style" victory in a "non-49ers" way also initially demonstrated the foundation of a strong team.
At the post-match press conference, reporters asked Lu Ke how he felt about winning again.
"I believe we are on the right track. We are facing many difficulties and we need to steadily find our own state again. Now I don't want to look to the future too impatiently, but move forward step by step, one step at a time. Let’s keep working hard game by game and see where we can go in the end.”
Such a mentality is exactly the state of the entire San Francisco 49ers team: steadily recovering step by step, the upward curve has eased a bit but always maintained an upward trend, not anxious or impatient, not panicked and dissatisfied, not rushed or slow, but still in progress. Little by little, you adjust to your own pace and rhythm.
This is a good thing.
