Alex Smith came on and made a short six-yard pass to find wide receiver Ted Jean with accuracy and speed to complete the push.

Colin Kaepernick came on with an eight-yard short pass and a little longer decision-making time, but his nimble footwork ran out of his pockets and managed to find Michael Crabtree, who also completed the drive.

Lu Ke came on the court, with a short pass of four yards, a short pass on the screen, pulling the defensive team players to move to the left, and after the offensive and defensive forwards were misaligned, he accurately and efficiently connected with Kyle Williams and successfully passed.

Scott Tolsin came on and had no problem with his tactical understanding with a short pass from five yards, but the timing of his shot was slightly slower by half a beat, causing Vernon Davis to be in an inaccurate position, and when he received the ball with both hands, he tossed it several times and finally narrowly completed the catch.

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The four quarterbacks took turns on the court, the tactical training was carried out in an orderly manner, and the tension permeated the entire training court, and every player seemed to realize the importance of today's training, and the quality of the training was impressive with a high level of concentration.

The most interesting thing is that all four quarterbacks are performing solidly so far, and even Scott, who is the weakest, has made three successful appearances and has shown good competitiveness.

Healthy competition always brings out the potential of a player.

In the fourth round, Smith and Kaepernick still completed the pass smoothly, and when it was Lu Ke's turn to come on the court, he still came to Craig Roman's side step by step, listened to the tactics, and then prepared to play, but his footsteps couldn't help but pause for a moment, "Coach, this is a running ball tactic, we don't have a running back, or do we need Marcus to play?" ”

Craig's eyes widened like brass bells, "Aha, look at my memory, I actually forgot." It seems that this early in the morning, the brain is not clear. Then, Craig looked up at the positions of the players on the field and shouted tactics again.

However, this time Lu Ke still did not leave. Craig looked at Lu Ke puzzled, "What's wrong?" Still have questions? ”

"Coach, it's a red zone tactic, full field pressing. We're now at our own 20-yard line, so it's not a good tactic. Lu Ke's eyes were burning, he looked at Craig seriously, and raised his doubts.

Craig didn't defend himself, but asked rhetorically, "What, is there a problem?" You can't do it? ”

"No problem." Lu Ke didn't continue to argue, turned around and ran quickly onto the court.

Craig turned his head and exchanged glances with Jim Hubble and Kip Kleist, smiling dumbly.

Kip shrugged, "I told you, if it comes to the tactical manual, Lu Ke has absolutely no problem, he knows what he's doing, even better than us. ”

This is a test, and Craig deliberately posed for a loophole. The permutations and combinations of offensive tactics are ever-changing, and quarterbacks must keep a clear head, not just repeat tactics, but truly understand tactics.

For rookie quarterbacks, the amount of information in the game is really too much, from the coaching staff, from the opposing defensive group, from their own offensive group, from the fans, from the referees, and most importantly, from the many variables of the game process, between the lightning and flint, they have to make judgments, which is not an easy task.

So, after the coaching staff gives tactical instructions, the rookie quarterback's head may be crammed with a lot of instructions: he knows what the tactics are, he knows how to play them, but he ignores the interpretation of the game, so what do they do?

Most likely, the rookie quarterback has a pass in his mind before kick-off, and all the other players disappear from view and then focus on his intended receiver — most likely the team's big receiver or star receiver.

If the wide receiver is just out of space, the offense is instantaneous; But if the wide receiver happens to be defended, the rookie quarterback immediately panics, there is no alternative, there is no game reading, they still reflexively complete the pass, so that the positive situation is that the pass is not completed, and the negative situation may be a copy or even a copy of the interception and even a copy of the touchdown.

There is a lack of interpretation, and there is also a lack of change.

As a rookie quarterback grows into a full-fledged quarterback, there's a lot to learn. In fact, Lu Ke also has such a problem.

For example, in the game against the Cincinnati Tigers, there were several offensive gears, locking the target before passing the ball, and then strictly following the tactics to complete the pass. It's just that Lu Ke is really unique in terms of defensive reading and tactical arrangement, skillfully mastering the situation, and the receiver ran out of the gap and completed the catch.

Compared with ordinary rookie quarterbacks, Lu Ke's adaptability is already very good. There was only one interception and one concedion in three games, and that's the best proof of that.

Just now, Craig deliberately exposed a flaw, Lu Ke really saw through it, after the lack of the tense atmosphere of the game, Lu Ke's consciousness was clearer, and his control of tactics and understanding of the situation could better reflect his advantages.

Kip wasn't surprised, and Jim wasn't too surprised. In less than two months, Lu Ke's growth speed was seen by all of them.

In fact, the San Francisco 49ers' four quarterbacks have a total of three pocket quarterbacks and one running quarterback; But in fact, the styles of the four people are relatively different.

Smith's shortcomings are long passing, no arm strength, and no attempt boldness; But his short pass layout and turnover control are unmatched, not to mention among the four quarterbacks, even in the league.

It's a pity that due to the lack of long passes, the choice of tactics is shackled, and for the defensive group, the arrangement of defensive strategies is relatively easy, especially at critical moments, Smith does not have the ability to kill them, and in the past few years, the San Francisco 49ers have lost many key battles, and it is because of this.

Kaepernick's strength is undoubtedly his ability to run, as the rookies on the team even jokingly ridiculed him as "long legs" because of his slender legs and nimble footwork. Under pressure, he can take the initiative to get out of his pocket, either with the ball himself or away from the sack danger and complete the pass.

However, Kaepernick's passing accuracy and consistency were still insufficient, and the worst thing was the understanding of the tactical manual, which was never able to keep up with the rhythm.

It's not that he's not smart enough, it's that the habit of playing in college has continued. In fact, the tactics are all known, but when encountering difficulties, it is still habitually used to use running and body to solve them, rather than tactics. In four games in the preseason, Kaepernick found that there were countless physical strongmen in the professional league, especially in the defensive group, and his advantages were eroded, and the offense was bogged down.

Lu Ke's advantage lies precisely in the tactical understanding and application, for the control of the situation on the field, the veteran does not look like a rookie, in the past three weeks of the game, the coaching staff has repeatedly delegated power to Lu Ke, and has achieved good returns. Of course, the striking power of the long pass is also the most powerful gravity weapon.

Relatively speaking, Lu Ke's weight has increased, but it is still not enough; There's still a lot of work to be done in terms of the explosiveness of the muscles, the ability to move the legs, and the precision of the short and medium passes. Putting these aside, Lu Ke's choice is too risky, opening and closing, like dancing on a tightrope, which is also a hidden danger-

In the current three-week competition, Lu Ke has maintained a good competitive state, and the opponent still does not know enough about Lu Ke's passing routines, so these risky choices have almost been successful. But in the long run, they are exposed to more and more risks. I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet.

Finally, there is Scott Tolsin, who has the advantages of Smith, accurate short passes, and also has the advantages of Lu Ke, quick tactical understanding, and Kaepernick's advantages, and relatively solid physical fitness, but each advantage is not top-notch, and when combined, it looks mediocre, and the tactical selection and execution on the court lack highlights.

In addition, Tolsin lacks a strong wrist.

As Jim said, he needs to choose the quarterback who is best suited to the team, which is the core of today's workout, "Take a look and see how Lu Ke chooses." ”

Red zone tactics, but forced to use them when their own side tees off from 20 yards, to see Lu Ke's improvisation.

It's a red-zone tactic with an all-out pass, shotgun formation, four points on the left and one point on the right. According to the tactical arrangement, the left side is the direction of the pass, and the four receiving points will be divided into two ways, one player will cut inside to the middle, and the other three players will go to the left side, two players will dismantle and one player will break through.

After the quarterback tees off, aim for the four catches, look for gaps in the pass, and then complete the pass.

But now it's a seven-on-seven practice, and the quarterback has a total of three catches in his hands. This means that two on the left and one on the right. The advantage of multi-line cover is lost, and the advantage of subsidized dismantling is also lost.

Not only that, but the red zone offense was less than ten yards away from the end zone, and the runs were very fast and the opportunity was fleeting; But now the whole stadium is open in front of you, full of countless possibilities, but also full of countless dangers.

Lu Ke did not procrastinate, ran quickly onto the court, came to the short distance from the sidelines, and had already made a decision in his mind, after calling his teammates over, he quickly arranged the tactics, and everyone looked at Lu Ke in surprise - this is a red zone tactic, everyone knows it.

Lu Ke nodded and said firmly, "I'm pretty sure I didn't convey it wrong, and you didn't hear it wrong." So, let's show some of them! ”

The teammates did not question or say anything, but smiled and nodded their heads in understanding. After three weeks of playing side by side, they began to gradually get used to believing in Lu Ke; So far, it seems that they have achieved a good result.

After completing the formation, Lu Ke stood in the shotgun formation, looking at the members of the defense group on the opposite side with a condensed gaze.

Pareth Harrelson is among them, and he's an outside guard who can be a maneuver who can raid quarterbacks, intercept running backs, and defend short passes. At this time, Pares's eyes were fixed on Lu Ke, and he seemed to have put on a surprise posture.