Footstep adjustments. Footstep adjustments.
With the support of stable pocket protection, Lu Ke's pace adjustment also maintained a calm rhythm, quickly sweeping through the four different running routes in the field, without too much hesitation and hesitation, he raised his hand and chose the right. A small diagonal pass in front of the side, trying to connect with Logan to complete the shadow pass behind the shoulder.
Faced with the close marking of cornerback Sam Shields, Logan did not fully increase his speed, but used his physical advantage to get stuck in the position in advance, thereby winning a small receiving space, but this was not enough for the angle. It is enough for the shadow pass behind the shoulder to break up the defensive position.
Logan withstood the impact of Shields with his back, continuously superimposed his body weight and center of gravity on Shields, then turned around and jumped lightly, instantly creating a gap in the matchup, and his hands were already ready to catch the ball. , but the next second Logan watched the football slide over his head with questions.
what happened?
"Ah...sorry!"
"The passing arc was slightly higher, and the general missed Logan Newman's contact point, creating an incomplete pass. Newman could almost touch the football, but because of the arc and the Due to his strength, he was unable to complete a one-handed pass even if he touched it, and Lu Ke’s passing arc control was still not ready.”
The moment the football came off his fingertips, Lu Ke's hand felt bad——
The leather feels slightly harder than expected. On the one hand, the muscles are more relaxed during practice, but the movements in the actual game must be tighter, and there is still a slight deviation in control; on the other hand, after entering the game, in the confrontation The feel of the pass still needs to be adjusted, and the first pass still didn't feel quite right.
The same goes for Rodgers' first pass.
Lu Ke's eyes followed the football, and then he saw the football surpassing Logan's control and flying out of bounds.
Pass incomplete. Lu Ke could tell at a glance that it was not just a matter of arc control, but also that the angle and strength were not properly controlled. Even if Logan's fingertips touched the football, he probably would not be able to complete the ball; fortunately, the pocket protection There were no mistakes, which allowed Lu Ke to concentrate more. He still paid a little attention to the arc control and was not intercepted.
Third gear and six yards.
After quickly communicating with Hubble and determining the tactics, Lu Ke launched the next wave of attacks again.
The San Francisco 49ers changed their formation slightly, still using a two-by-two offensive formation, but tight ends Logan and Selleck on the inside returned to their normal positions, evenly matched with the two wide receivers Crabtree and Boldin. Standing in the space between the wings, this also caused the Green Bay Packers' position to be broken up.
What formation is this?
The Green Bay Packers' defensive team basically has no formation to speak of. The three defensive forwards are staggered forward and backward, forming a "pin" shape; the two inside linebackers and the two outside linebackers are scattered irregularly within five yards. In the short passing area outside, there was no matchup, and they stood casually like a goddess scattering flowers; the two safety guards even retreated fifteen yards away, standing on the left and right opposite the goal post. on the dotted line.
Only the two cornerbacks are in normal positions, facing two receivers respectively, but their positions are also different. Third-year player Davon House (Davon House) has served as a rotation substitute in the previous two seasons. , promoted to the main starter this season, he defended Crabtree, and there was only about three yards of space between the offensive and defensive positions; while Shields, who faced Boldin, pulled his steps back, leaving no space between them. It was enlarged to about size eight or nine.
Completely spread out! Total chaos!
The Green Bay Packers defensive team was obviously fully prepared. They deliberately disrupted the positions of the front, rear, left and right, destroying the traditional basic formation and completely confusing Lu Ke's defensive reading. It seems that they should have repeatedly studied the game lines of the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks against the San Francisco 49ers, and made changes based on the Arizona Cardinals' tactics.
Now, Lu Ke's defensive reading really failed to capture any information - because there was no pattern at all, and it was still a defense that had just opened, so he needed more reference data to make a judgment.
But is Lu Ke so helpless?
of course not!
Lu Ke noticed a small detail. He stood up straight and shouted two slogans, but the San Francisco 49ers' offensive formation did not change. This also means that it is most likely a change in the running route. Green Bay The Packers defense couldn't tell-could it be a passing attack?
"attack!"
The seemingly dazzling and murderous defensive position actually still continues the defensive strategy of the Green Bay Packers since the beginning: four people rushing the pass, the inside linebacker waiting in place, and other players retreating to defend the pass; however, the overall tactics are similar. But there are small changes hidden in every attack and defense.
Outside linebacker Clay Matthews deliberately misplaced his position and bypassed offensive tackle Joe Stanley. He used his left shoulder to his right shoulder to get rid of Stanley's center of gravity, and he was about to form a breakthrough. , rushing towards Lu Ke in the pocket - don't underestimate the four-man pass rushing tactic. Every change in matchup may produce completely different results. Now Matthews is using his personal ability to break the balance. .
In addition, the position of all defensive players showed a forward-leaning and pressing posture, but they retreated collectively at the moment of kick-off, establishing the advantage of passing defense in advance, moving quickly while fully opening up their field of vision, and marking on the one hand Lu Ke's tactical choices and changes, on the other hand, watched the receiving players he was responsible for marking, forming a dragnet in the short and intermediate passing areas.
The Green Bay Packers took the initiative to make adjustments to their defensive tactics, which also gave them a slight advantage -
Matthews was about to break through Stanley's blocking position, and Lu Ke's figure was already close at hand; and the preemptive passing defense blocked all passing routes and seized the advantageous position in advance, which also forced Lu Ke's The passing action was slightly hesitant and he was unable to find the passing target immediately.
But the advantageous situation only lasted for a breath. Before the home fans had time to cheer and shout, they saw that the offensive line's pocket protection was about to be broken. However, they saw Lu Ke make a lateral adjustment of cross-stepping and get away from him. Matthews on the blind side rushed the pass, and then without any pause, he raised his hand and sent the football diagonally forward to the right.
A player wearing a white jersey appeared in a large gap in the short passing area. There was no defensive player wearing a green jersey in the circular space with a radius of about seven yards! The entire receiving gap is completely wide open!
what happened? Who is that? Where did it come from?
Could it be Frank Gall?
Wait, no!
Gower is teaming up with Stanley to fight Matthews. Their zone defense has pushed Matthews' center of gravity away. Then you can see Matthews staggering and almost falling. He can only control his body by using his hands and feet. Don't say Lu Ke was captured and killed without even an effective impact.
Who is that?
It's Logan!
"God!"
There was a burst of exclamation in the studio. Everyone didn't know how it happened. Shouldn't Logan be in the front area? Why are you rushing out from the line of scrimmage now? How is this going?
…
After the kickoff, Logan took a step laterally to the inside and joined offensive tackle Alex Boone. He faced the rushing defensive end Johnny Jolly, but Boone cleverly blocked it. After finding Jolly's position, Logan retreated and turned around to get around the entanglement between Jolly and Boone. After completing the adjustment in small steps, Logan rushed out along the slot.
About two beats behind, when Logan took advantage of the time difference to break through the line of scrimmage, a wide gap had formed in front of him, and all the defensive players were pulled towards the left by the running route of the offensive player. , which also leaves the open space on the right completely open.
This is the detail Lu Ke captured in his defensive reading——
The Green Bay Packers deliberately broke up the entire defensive formation and disrupted Lu Ke's defensive reading by covering the whole court with misalignment. This was a positive impact; but correspondingly, the defensive players' positions also lost their position, and each other Misalignment can allow the defensive team to take the initiative, but it can also become a loophole for the offensive team to open up the situation. The pros and cons are like double-edged swords and must be weighed.
Overall, the Green Bay Packers consciously tilted their position slightly toward their right and San Francisco's left - this was the only tendency to disrupt the position, and successfully destroyed Lu Ke's defense. Read; but the tilt of the formation inevitably makes the San Francisco 49ers' right side defense relatively weak.
The most obvious part is that two receivers, Logan and Boldin, are on this side, but only one player, cornerback Shields, is on this side. It is true that there is also an outside linebacker and a safety guard standing near the right slot one after another. They can complete the defense at any time, and the defensive team can still be surprised; but Lu Ke believes that this can become an offensive team. A breakthrough in the tactical layout, so he did this.
After the kickoff, Boldin on the right, Selleck and Crabtree on the left, and Gall in the pocket. Even the offensive line was no exception. The entire offensive team was moving towards the ball intentionally or unintentionally. The left side moves sideways, creating the illusion that "Howl's Moving Castle" is moving sideways.
Because of the concentration of power and obvious movements, this also forces the Green Bay Packers to put more power into their right side to form a defensive encirclement.
Then, Logan, who was hiding in the offensive line, deliberately delayed the start time and successfully confused the audience. When he rushed forward again, there was a completely open space in front of him, starting from the right slot and ending on the right side. On the sideline, the entire area is like a straight avenue leading to the end zone, with no defensive players in sight.
Logan was left undefended!
