Jogged all the way out of the training ground for the regular players, and then the training ground next to it came into view.

Unlike formal training venues, which are surrounded by tall office buildings, they are luxurious and neat, ensuring privacy and adhering to the central principle; About three or four hundred meters away, the training ground is a completely open space, extending in all directions, with a wide view, and the whole field is relatively simple, but it is still well-equipped and flat, which is better than the training ground at UCLA.

At this time, there were thirty or forty people scattered around the stadium, and it was impossible to distinguish which were the staff and which were the trial personnel. There was no too loud noise, everyone was focused on their own business, but there was a tense and exciting atmosphere flowing in the quiet atmosphere.

After Lu Ke and Scott entered the venue, they didn't speak, nodded their heads, and then silently parted and began to warm up in their own way.

Each team has a slightly different approach to tryouts, but at the end of the day, the content of the trials is the same, just the form. Therefore, Lu Ke was not too nervous, and warmed up step by step, and inadvertently, the eyes began to quietly look around, inquiring about the situation of the competitors.

Kevin-O'Connell, twenty-six years old and in his fourth year in the league, had a mediocre performance and didn't have too much to accomplishment, leaving the New York Jets not long ago.

Mark-Brunell, 41 years old, has been through the trials and tribulations of teams such as the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins, and has been looking for work since leaving the New Orleans Saints last year, with no plans to retire.

Tom Brandstater, 27, spent his rookie season with the Denver Broncos, and has been on different teams as a sparring player ever since, and recently participated in the Dallas Cowboys' tryout with Lu Ke, but unfortunately neither of them passed.

Chris-Greisen, 35, after two years in the NFL, left for Australia, where the rugby league found a place and gradually gained attention, returning to the United States this offseason to participate in tryouts with multiple teams. Lu Ke once met him at the St. Louis Ram.

Carson-Palmer, 32, was cut after eight seasons with the Cincinnati Tigers when the team selected Andy Dalton in the draft. Now the next team is being sought. Incidentally, Carson was the winner of the 2002 Heisman Prize.

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Just by casually glancing, Lu Ke already felt a strong pressure.

On the one hand, there is the absolute strength of senior players, Carson Palmer and Matt Hasselbeck, both quarterbacks in their prime age, experienced, impactful, above average, and have been in the league for many years, ready to play at any time.

On the other hand, it comes from the positioning of competitors, who are generally experienced free agents, and there are not many rookies who are not drafted. Does that mean the 49ers aren't going to rush to push Colin Kaepernick to the top? More inclined to pick veterans, get through the storm for a while, and wait for Alex Smith to return?

The thoughts in his mind were surging, and the whole person was impetuous, and then Lu Ke closed his eyes, and he realized that he was distracted. During the warm-up process, he was completely absent-minded, and he couldn't stop thinking at all, which is a taboo among the big taboos in competitive sports.

Insufficient warm-up exercises, resulting in insufficient muscles, ligaments and body to fully mobilize, during the actual exercise, the risk of injury will be greatly increased. Especially in a fierce sport like rugby, a flash can lead to injury, and in real life, many athletes do not fully warm up on the field, resulting in injuries in training.

With a long exhale, Lu Ke forced himself to withdraw his attention, empty his brain, and then warm up from the beginning, rather consuming some time and effort, but he must not be careless.

After finishing the no-ball warm-up, Lu Ke skillfully came to the side of the field, picked a rugby ball, and started a simple warm-up exercise with the ball. This whole process, Lu Ke has long been familiar with the road, and his muscles have formed a deep memory, once he is engrossed in it, the chaotic thoughts in the brain will completely disappear, and the nervous emotions will disappear.

About half an hour later, a middle-aged man wearing a San Francisco 49ers jersey walked over.

Instead of wearing the clothes of the coaching staff, he chose a sports jersey with no number and looked like an athlete; The whole person is about forty years old, seems to be younger than Mark Brunel, has a small flat head, and his figure still maintains the athletic and slender style, even the gestures are athletes.

On the pitch, there were athletes everywhere and no one particularly cared. But then I saw that Matt Hasselbeck took the initiative to greet him, and the two hugged each other and walked over with a smile, which attracted a lot of attention.

Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man raised his right hand to signal everyone to gather and introduced himself. His name is Bobby-Engram and he is now an assistant to the San Francisco 49ers offensive team; And before this offseason, he was the Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver.

It's worth mentioning that Bobby and Matt joined the Seattle Seahawks in the same year and worked together for nine years.

The whole situation is moving against the undrafted rookies or, more accurately, in Matt's favor. However, at this time, Lu Ke's mentality had calmed down, but he didn't make a fuss, and he looked like an outlier in a group of unsuccessful rookies with exaggerated expressions.

Subsequently, Bobby began to organize all the trial players to conduct physical tests, which are still those in the rookie training camp, such as the 40-yard sprint, the 20-yard round-trip run, the standing long jump, the vertical jump, etc., which are just used as basic reference standards; This was followed by special basic training for quarterbacks, such as foot training, impact resistance training, tricone training, and so on.

When Jim Hubble, Kip Kleist, and Greg-Roman arrived at the training ground next door, another two hours had passed, and by this time the trial players had completed all the basic tests and were working on the passes, and the football was flying all over the field, and it was even more lively than the actual players' training ground.

These three men are the head coach, the quarterback coach, the offensive coach, and they are also the real power figures who control the team's training life and death.

Jim Hubble rubbed his temples, a faint headache, and his head was a mess as he remembered the training at the field next to him.

Objectively speaking, Collin Kaepernick's individual ability is worthy of recognition, and Von Derrick also scored a full 37 points on the test, which is why the San Francisco 49ers selected him with a high second-round pick in the draft.

However, in just one week, it was difficult for some strong men to memorize all the tactical manuals, then to complete training with their teammates, and then to adapt to the rhythm of the professional league.

After all, the college league and the professional league are two completely different things, and it can even be said that they are very different. No matter how talented a rookie is, it takes time to adapt and change. Historically, there have not been many players who have immediately become the main quarterback as a rookie, and among the current four elite quarterbacks, only Payton Manning is like this.

If he could, Jim also wanted to give Colin more time. But......

With another throbbing pain in his temple, Jim took a deep breath, put all his messy thoughts away for a moment, and began to observe the trial players on the court. There are now three quarterbacks on the court tryouts, occupying different corners of the court and practicing passing — not quarterbacks to the outside, but basketball-like shooting drills, where the quarterbacks pass the ball into the basket in a specific position.

Jim briefly glanced around, and each quarterback stayed for a moment, not only to observe the accuracy of the pass, but also the posture of the pass, the parabola in the air, and the control of power, etc., and finally landed on one of the quarterbacks.

The quarterback's passing movements were crisp and concise, and the whole amplitude was very streamlined, but the use of arm muscles and waist and abdominal strength was very good, and the 30-yard and 35-yard passes were easily pushed out.

Not only that, his steps are light and orderly, and the balance and flexibility of his entire body are impressive; Of course, the most important thing was the accuracy of the passes, fifteen consecutive passes of about thirty yards, which were thrown in without a beating, and it didn't look like it was struggling at all.

The sixteenth.

Jim's eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly, and the three quarterbacks on the court were training at the same time. Jim called out.

Unexpectedly, Craig also patted Jim on the shoulder at the same time, "Look at that quarterback." Jim followed Craig's gesture and looked at the same person, "His passing moves are smooth, it's really pleasing to the eye, the power control, the arc control, the ball feel is very good." Moreover, with rainbow balls, bullet balls, parabolic changes and time differences, it can be seen that he is a quarterback who plays with his brain, and the von Derick test should be good. ”

Jim nodded in agreement, "Who is he?" How can such a solid foundation remain in the market until now? In addition to agreeing, there are more doubts. With only a week to go until the preseason, there are still a lot of quarterbacks left in the market, but there are very few quarterbacks above the calibre.

"Lu Ke." It wasn't Craig who answered, it was Kip.

Jim and Craig both turned their heads to look at each other, their faces full of confusion, "Which Luke?" ”

"It's not Luke, it's Luke...... Respectful...... The Chinese quarterback. Kip added.