"Bambi, what's your opinion?" Kip's voice came over, interrupting Lu Ke's train of thought, and both Kaepernick and Tolsin cast their eyes.

Originally, Lu Ke, who was just an observer, did not panic, "Colin is good at reading options offense, I think you can try to take a look, but when the pocket moves, Colin, you pay attention to the running route of the opponent's lineback, it is easy to expose their defensive intentions, you can discuss it with Mike, let him and Joe form a defensive misalignment." ”

At the end of the day, it's actually still one sentence: defensive reading.

While every quarterback knows the importance of defensive reading, the downside of rookie quarterbacks is that they continue the habit of college, where they are used to moving their hands or feet before they use their brains, so that when defensive reading is not in place, they have already pulled their tactics first, causing all the situation to be chaotic.

Lu Ke is also a rookie quarterback, but why is he used to reading defensively?

There is no choice but to do so.

Because Lu Ke's physical confrontation is not dominant, he must read the defense and must predict in advance, only in this way can he complete the pass. For the college arena, this is a shortcoming; But for the professional league, this is an advantage, after all, no matter how good the physical advantage of the quarterback is, in front of the NFL's defensive forward, it is still a candle in the wind -

Cam Newton had only one. But even Cam, after a series of collisions, he couldn't bear it.

Now, Lu Ke is guiding Kaepernick in a simpler and more concrete way. At the tactical level, Lu Ke's explanation will not be more detailed and accurate than that of the offensive team coach and head coach; But as a quarterback, Luke's perspective is in sync with Kaepernick's.

Incidentally, on top of the current offensive frontline, Mike Rupperty and Joe Stanley are in charge of the blind side.

Last season, Stanley was on the right side, playing as a right tackle, and his overall performance was steady and improving, and his partnership with Anthony Davis was not outstanding, but the mistakes were not too outrageous, and his individual ability was still worthy of recognition.

This season, there has been a lot of shifting in the offensive forward configuration, and now Hubble is testing different permutations in hopes of creating a more secure pocket protection. Stanley is trying the left volley position.

Therefore, when Lu Ke reminded Kaepernick just now, he specifically mentioned the blind side defense, and the quarterback needs to command the offensive front, and cannot rely on the intuition and talent of the players. That's not how the tactical manual works.

In the past, Kaepernick would have rolled his eyes; But today, Kaepernick didn't say anything, just bowed his head in understanding. Then he turned around and went on the field.

After seeing Kaepernick appear again, Kip folded his hands on his chest and said with great interest, "Bambi, how is it, are you interested in making a cameo appearance as a coach in the future?" I think you're a good fit. "The more time we get along, the more I feel that Lu Ke and Payton Manning are very similar, and their interpretation of tactics, understanding of offense, and understanding of the system can easily stand out.

"Huh. This is my second season, don't curse me, okay? I'm not ready to retire yet. Lu Ke laughed exaggeratedly, with a funny expression on his face, which made both Scott and Kip laugh.

Kaepernick, who is back on the court, seems to have finally found his rhythm after adding a reading option to his tactics.

Not only did he run with the ball, but the efficiency of defensive reading was also significantly improved, and he successfully found the receiver and completed the advance with three consecutive short passes. Although they suffered a strikeout in the end, they managed to get into the free-kick area, and Akens's special service team won a 47-yard free-kick to secure the three points.

When he got off the field, Kaepernick finally had a long-lost smile, and high-fived his teammates in the offensive group to celebrate, when he came to Lu Ke's face, his steps and smile paused slightly, he seemed to be a little struggling, and he seemed to be a little bitter, but in the end, he did not choose to ignore it, but hit his right hand on Lu Ke's right palm.

"Slap", accompanied by a crisp sound, the corners of the mouth are slightly raised.

Then, without saying anything, Kaepernick continued to trot forward, celebrating with the rest of his teammates, and the atmosphere on the sidelines gradually began to live.

Although last season's Federation Finals ended in a disappointing and infuriating fashion; But before the start of the season, the San Francisco 49ers' locker room seemed to be happy, with no catches, no blood, no confrontations, and everything seemed to be on the right track.

It's a good start.

And so it is.

In the first game of the preseason, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings with a score of "24:6". Among them, Lu Ke, Kaepernick and Scott, the three quarterbacks, each scored a touchdown, and Kaepernick, who was the main player in the second and third quarters, also had an extra free kick to advance, and that's all.

After the game, the major news media described the San Francisco 49ers as "ready", continuing the offensive and defensive groups of last season's main lineup, and this season's San Francisco 49ers are still the most anticipated team.

Although it was not possible to convince Payton Manning to join in the offseason, the three quarterbacks in the current team are all sophomores, which has also become the biggest variable for the team, and whether Lu Ke can continue the strong rookie season, all industry insiders must put a question mark, which is a kind of "respect" for the second-year quarterback.

However, the overall form of the three quarterbacks in the first game of the preseason is also a positive signal that industry insiders are expecting more from the team.

But that anticipation came to an end in the second week of preseason. For the second year in a row, in the preseason, they faced the Houston Texans away; And the San Francisco 49ers also lost this matchup for the second year in a row.

During the game, Lu Ke did not play, Scott served as the quarterback in the first half, and Kaepernick played in the second half. Both quarterbacks were unsatisfactory, and JJ Watt was on fire, with three tackles and five effective hits on his own, as well as one interception of Kaepernick.

Lu Ke and Watt, the two friends, still haven't been able to face each other head-to-head in the game, Watt seems to feel lonely, and challenged Lu Ke with a brilliant performance, the above data is only obtained in two quarters of the game, even the commentator can't help but sigh, "Watt on the field looks unstoppable, like a beast!" ”

When the referee blew the final whistle, the score on the field was "9:20", and the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team was in no state, only scoring three free kicks; Sadly, Arkens also missed a 39-yard free-kick that was felt and he is trying to adjust after the offseason.

Scott and Kaepernick have been lackluster, and the offensive front line has been in shambles.

Before he could leave the visitors' pitch, Hubble was out of control, furious in the dressing room, and particularly unhappy with the performance of the attacking team; Back in San Francisco, the offensive team held impromptu meetings, worked overtime to study the tactical manual, and after the paparazzi broke the news, they could also feel the heavy pressure on the shoulders of the 49ers.

The pressure intensified after losing to the Denver Broncos in Game 3.

The addition of Big Manning has made the Broncos the object of attention in the entire league.

Last season, under Tim Thibaud, not only made the playoffs, but also miraculously defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers; This season, the main quarterback has become an elite quarterback, and the form of Big Manning and the future prospects of the team are full of countless question marks and countless possibilities.

In this preseason game, as in the previous two games, Manning played the full quarter and ended up with 17 passes and 11 of 11 counts, a touchdown, a free kick and a tackle.

Overall, the performance is good, but the competitive state is still slowly adjusting, and the preseason confrontation is not as fierce as the regular season, and the injury recovery status of Big Manning needs further observation.

On the San Francisco 49ers, Lu Ke, Kaepernick and Scott all appeared on the court, among them, Lu Ke completed a quarter of the game, and Kaepernick and Scott divided the remaining three quarters of the game.

Taking Lu Ke as an example, the performance of one touchdown and one interception is still not stable enough compared to last season's strong output. In particular, the interception control, which was a careless error of judgment, and the steady delivery of the football into the arms of the defenders was unconvincing.

In the end, the Denver Broncos easily defeated the San Francisco 49ers with a score of "29:13".

After last season's success, expectations for the San Francisco 49ers were high, and while the preseason results didn't tell us anything, the team's run-in form was still worrying, and the fact that the three second-year quarterbacks could handle the regular season was once again a matter of discussion.

In the midst of the excitement, the final week of preseason arrived, and the San Francisco 49ers returned home to meet the San Diego Lightning at Candlestick Stadium.

In this game, Hubble unexpectedly did not let Lu Ke play, and Lu Ke appeared directly on the sidelines in sportswear, without even changing equipment, which also attracted a lot of attention.

At the press conference, Hubble simply said that he wanted to take a closer look at the other two backup quarterbacks in preparation for the regular season so fans don't have to worry too much.

Still, after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 35-3, the discussion about the season's starting quarterback rose to a whole new level, with both Kaepernick and Scott delivering good results in their final preseason game, which also sparked a lot of suspicion:

Could it be that the quarterback position of the San Francisco 49ers is going to change dramatically this season?