It's actually a ground attack again?
Today's National League finals are indeed very unusual. The Seattle Seahawks' offensive team fought decisively and took the lead; the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team opened the situation with a ground push. Their steady and steady attitude was clearly prepared. The performance of the two teams All slightly different than expected.
"Cam Chancellor's judgment was very accurate. He immediately caught Marcus Lynch holding the ball. He made two sharp turns and stops in a row, successfully blocking Lynch from the slot. The possibility of a breakthrough forced Lynch to continue moving laterally with the ball, and Byron Maxwell finally completed the tackle."
"After experiencing the high efficiency of the first ground push, the Seattle Seahawks defensive team was obviously alert and did not allow Lynch to complete a large number of yards."
"Maxwell's performance is still above expectations, and the strength of the 'Legion of Boom' has risen instead of falling. This is not good news for the San Francisco 49ers; of course, there is also Chancellor, who covers the whole game. Le, he is still the defensive soul of this team! The game just started and it became exciting!"
After a long season, the San Francisco 49ers are plagued by injuries, and so are the Seattle Seahawks.
In addition to wide receivers Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice and tight end Anthony McCoy, cornerback Brandon Browner is also missing from the roster, but not because of injury.
Among the four generals of the Legion of Boom, cornerback Brandon Browner, who sticks to the right side of the Seattle Seahawks, is one of the original members, but was found to have a serious violation of the league/drug/substance in the second week of December. /Agreement - It is not a ban on drugs, but on Coke (powder), and the result is a lifetime ban. Of course, this can also be appealed, and there may be many possibilities in the future, but even if it is an appeal, the procedures are very complicated , he is also destined to miss the playoffs.
This veteran who was an undrafted rookie in 2005 was unable to find a chance to play in the NFL. He had to go to Canada's CFL and struggled for five years before joining the Seattle Seahawks in 2011, where he established a team step by step under Carroll. The Legion of Detonation was selected to the Pro Bowl that year; however, due to age and injuries, Browner was always considered the weakest link of the Legion of Detonation. Lu Ke has completed passing passes from Browner's side many times.
Despite this, Browner can become a member of the explosive Legion and gain a foothold in the highly competitive Seattle Seahawks defensive group. This in itself is proof of strength. Even if it is weak, it is relatively weak. Now he is suspended, and his career The future of his career is uncertain, and the Seattle Seahawks' explosive team is also facing a test.
The player who replaced Browner was also an unknown player, Byron Maxwell. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 173rd pick in the sixth round in 2011. He came from Clemens, a famous football school that has risen since the new century. Johnson University, fully meets Carroll's requirements for a cornerback:
6.08 feet (185 cm), 207 pounds (94 kg), slightly smaller than Browner, basically similar to another cornerback Richard Sherman. Overall, he is still tall, strong, tough, and He is good at blocking positions and is not timid at all even when facing tight ends or large wide receivers.
In the previous two seasons, Maxwell was more active on special teams and could only be regarded as the team's fifth cornerback; but this offseason, he has been promoted to the third cornerback with his excellent performance. After Browner was suspended, he naturally became the starting cornerback.
Many professionals have expressed concerns about Maxwell's ability. After all, the "Legion of Boom" can sweep the entire league, and individual strength and collective understanding are indispensable links. So, Maxwell can make up for what Browner left behind. vacancies?
In fact, Maxwell's positioning ability is indeed not as good as Browner's, and his lack of experience is exposed after all, but Maxwell is better because of his youth, and his strong physical strength that covers the entire field can often make up for his shortcomings, coupled with the booming The mutual linkage between the Blasters and the final results showed even slightly better than when Browner was on the court - at least this is the case in the past four games. Even when facing Drew Brees, there was no drop in the chain. Maxwell successfully won the trust of the head coach and teammates.
According to pre-match predictions, Maxwell can definitely become a breakthrough for Lu Ke's passing attack, because Maxwell's blocking position is often lacking. As long as Lu Ke can accurately deliver the football in place, forming a breakthrough is not a problem - at least. Easier than Sherman.
Unexpectedly, in the first two attacks, Lu Ke chose to rush the ball on the ground, and did not use the pass to cover at all, which also made the game trend different.
The Seattle Seahawks defensive team still did not make changes easily. They just moved their positions slightly earlier, but the overall formation still maintained the basic appearance. After three seasons of polishing, this defensive team is now in the most mature and well-understood state. Just like the San Francisco 49ers offense last season, they are often able to create threats through simplicity, and at the same time they will not be led by their opponents, and they are more centered on themselves.
Although Lu Ke chose to rush the ball twice in a row, the Seattle Seahawks still unswervingly completed the defense according to the pre-game plan.
Ten yards in first gear.
Lu Ke turned around and handed the football to Marcus for the third time in a row. The Seattle Seahawks defensive front, which had experienced two previous ground attacks, immediately stepped up and blocked all running routes. Outside linebacker Malcolm - Smith and defensive tackle Brandon Mayborn both split the offensive line and darted toward Marcus.
It all happened in a flash, but then Malcolm realized: There was no football in Marcus' arms.
be cheated!
I saw Lu Ke and Marcus completing a cross-position change, quickly moving laterally towards his left side while retreating, and took the initiative to run out of the pocket without any hesitation. Just before Malcolm and Maybourn When entangled with Marcus, Lu Ke had already opened up enough space on the left wing and found Selleck with a quick short pass.
Selleck rushed out along the slot and shook off outside linebacker Bruce Irvin - Irvin thought Lu Ke was going to run away with the ball, and stood still for a moment to judge Lu Ke's next step. , but unexpectedly, Lu Ke did not hesitate and completed the pass with his hand raised and lowered, which made Irwin slow down by half a beat when chasing Selleck.
Three-yard short pass.
Selleck suddenly stopped and turned around to complete the ball. Immediately afterwards, safety guard Cam Chancellor rushed over and blocked Selleck with his body, preventing Selleck from continuing to advance. In the stalemate, After barely advancing two yards, the two men fell to the ground, ending the attack.
Second gear five yards!
Lu Ke consciously increased the tempo, without any discussion, quickly lined up to kick off the ball, and instantly added an extra receiving player-Marcus in the two-by-two offensive formation. When Marcus came from the right When the side slot rushes out, the entire offensive running route forms a "two on the left, three on the right" formation, and all offensive routes are laid out without warning.
Because the San Francisco 49ers suddenly accelerated, the Seattle Seahawks were unable to complete their tactical arrangements and could only defend based on instinctive reactions.
Among the four people rushing the pass, the linebackers also joined the ranks of the Bombing Legion and launched a second-line defense. However, they saw that Lu Ke was in a serious pocket pressure environment. Not only did he not dodge, but he also took the initiative to step into the pocket. Among them, surrounded by everyone, he completed the short pass with just a raise of his hand.
It was another quick short pass!
The entire running route of the San Francisco 49ers was clean. Crabtree and Selleck on the left ran a cross route, while Logan, Boldin and Marcus on the right all gathered in the short passing area - —Logan and Marcus cut towards the central area, while Boldin pulled towards the outside.
There is not much complexity in the running routes of the five players, and they are all controlled within ten yards. They spread out the offense in a light and agile way, and then you can see Lu Ke's quick short pass. Delivered from pocket protection without any hesitation or pause.
Crabtree!
Crabtree, who was pulling from the outside to the inside, caught Lu Ke's five-yard short pass during a quick lateral run. He did not encounter any challenge. When he turned around, he could see Luo Ke blocking the route for him. Root and Marcus opened up a clearing.
Safety guard Chancellor was completely pulled away by Logan and failed to make a correct judgment in time. Cornerback Maxwell turned back in time to cover, but his center of gravity had been knocked away by Selleck, waiting for him to rush towards Clark. When it came to Buttri, neither the strength nor the rhythm could match it, and then——
Crabtree got rid of Maxwell and gained space to continue advancing. After easily winning the first attack, he continued to advance, but he was not able to increase his speed at all. The Blazers' defense quickly exploded. Chancellor and another safety guard, Earl Thomas, both intercepted Crabtree's forward path. Although Crabtree was still working hard, he still failed. He was pushed to the ground by two security guards.
Although they successfully got the first attack, they only advanced nine yards in the end and were unable to further expand the result. This once again showed the meticulousness and strength of the Seattle Seahawks defensive team. It was just a little mistake and then they were able to come back again. To make up for it, completely refuse to let out big numbers.
Of course, this is also related to Lu Ke's tactics: two ground rushes and two quick short passes - while improving the entire offensive rhythm, it also sacrificed the intensity and power of the advancement, and launched the advancement in a steady and steady manner.
"Lu Ke is making arrangements." Kirk said in the studio, "Although we can't see the overall situation now, it is obvious that Lu Ke's tactical arrangements are purposeful, and we need to wait and see how they change."
