40-yard sprint, 4.79 seconds; 20-yard round-trip sprint, 4.42 seconds; around the triple cone, 6.88 seconds; vertical jump height, 31.5 inches; Standing jump, 108 inches.

The above is Lu Ke's latest physical test data, such a result, compared with Colin Kaepernick's words, there is still a slight gap, not to mention compared with those first-round shows, it can't be regarded as amazing.

But there is no doubt that this is enough to match the quarterback statistics of the fifth and sixth rounds of the draft, and with the passing ability and Von Derrick test full score, it is not impossible for the draft round to be improved to the fourth and even third rounds.

The most amazing thing is that compared with the data of Lu Ke in the rookie training camp five and a half months ago, he has made comprehensive progress!

In just half a year, the physical test results have been improved? Stimulants, this is the most direct reflex in everyone's mind, no wonder Jim just asked. But after Bobby vetoed this conjecture, everyone gradually reacted: How much sweat did Lu Ke have paid during this time, and how hard did he train to get to where he is today?

Involuntarily, all eyes were cast towards the "Eleven, Alex Smith" on the court.

Standing on the field, the number 11 still did not relax, meticulously making his passes, and after completing 30 yards of passing in a row, he is now trying to pass the ball from 45 yards.

The coaching team, led by Jim, watched intently. The first pass, hit; And then the second, the third...... After hitting four in a row, he finally lost one, hit the edge of the frame with a "bang", and bounced out; But he didn't panic, and then he made two more crosses in a row, and the third was lost again.

No. 11 paused to continue passing, stood in place, did simple stretching exercises, and began to relax his arm muscles.

"Before that, thirty yards of passes, twenty passes and twenty hits." Bobby's voice of explanation came over, and everyone suddenly realized.

It was because of the amount of physical energy consumed by the previous pass that the accuracy of the 45-yard pass began to decline. In a game, the traditional pocket quarterback makes as many passes as as 20 or as many as 50, and in practice, the number of passes is certainly more, but the accuracy of the pass is inevitably reduced due to muscle fatigue.

Bobby's explanation wasn't over yet, "The previous pass within ten yards, twenty passes and nineteen; Ten to twenty yards of passing, twenty of seventeen passes. ”

In other words, Lu Ke has practiced sixty passes before and after, and has only conceded four passes in total. In such a situation, the long pass of 45 yards is still 8 passes and 6 hits. Precision and control are truly outstanding.

Not only Jim and others, but Bobby obviously also noticed Lu Ke's passing skills, and involuntarily paid more attention to it. Although there were a total of three quarterbacks on the court training at this time, no one could take their eyes off the figure of No. 11, and even the simple yoga movements he was relaxing in seemed to be full of mystery from the East.

Speaking of China, Kung Fu, Chinese medicine (or herbal medicine), multi-ethnicity, population, and ...... Mysterious.

"You say, he doesn't know Chinese kung fu?" Kip came up with a sentence out of nowhere, and in the current situation, there was really a sense of joy out of place. However, instead of laughing, everyone began to seriously think about this possibility.

There was silence on the sidelines for a moment, and no one spoke, not knowing whether they were watching the other quarterbacks practice or if they were caught up in their own thoughts. Suddenly, Bobby's voice rang like a bell, interrupting the others' train of thought, "This group's training is here for the time being, and the next group will be replaced by passing training." ”

Jim's gaze remained on Eleven, a slight struggle, a slight impulse.

Today is just the first day of the trial, and they will also conduct a full range of tests and inspections; If necessary, you can even leave a few candidates to train with the team, and then have a few training matches within the team to further investigate. Even as a backup quarterback, they must not be sloppy.

But the problem is that with less than a week to go until pre-season, every day feels like a mountain of urgency, and there is really not much time left for the team.

Jim Hubble is a decisive coach with a strong style, a sharp personality, a fiery temper, and a fierce temperament. In the past, when he was a player, he offended many people and often fought with reporters; Later, he became a coach, and even more so, he had a tough wrist, and he achieved brilliant achievements at the University of San Diego and Stanford University, and this year he joined the San Francisco 49ers and took over the mess.

Since taking office, Jim has shown his iron-blooded style, and with the support of the team manager, the entire team has completed a major purge.

First of all, among the 20-member coaching staff, only the running back coach, offensive forward coach, and defensive forward coach were retained, and all the others were replaced; This was followed by a team of 53 players, with 17 players released in one go, including two quarterbacks, and nearly a third of the roster was emptied.

Such a handicap, such a decisive decision, such a crispness, is also rare in the entire league, and Jim's coaching style can be seen.

In a flash of lightning, Jim had already made a decision, "Bobby, you call Jackson now, call the sparring team's defense team, and then ......" Jim muttered for a moment, "Call the sparring team's offensive team too." ”

Greg-Jackson, the assistant to the second coach on the defensive staff, is deliberately called differently because there are two Craigs on the coaching staff.

"Jim, what are you going to do?" Craig Roman stood right next to him, looking surprised. Apparently Jim didn't expect such a move.

Jim's grim expression was unsmiling, and his eyes were staring sharply at the inside of the court, like a hungry wolf, "Training day." ”

The so-called training day is actually an internal term used by the police, specifically referring to the first day after a rookie police officer/inspector enters the police station or police force.

As the work of the Force is full of dangers and accidents, rookies who do not know the situation often delay their work, and even affect their teammates, which can be a matter of life and death if they are not careful. Therefore, on the first day, the Force will send an experienced veteran to direct, teach and train rookies.

Those old fritters will deliberately take rookies to the most dangerous, sensitive, and complex areas of the city to create some small accidents and perform shocking education. After being scared hard, the rookie grew up quickly. As a result, this day has been called a "training day" within the police force, and a common word contains playful banter and ridicule.

Craig and Kip exchanged glances, and the two of them began to faintly look forward to it.

Standing outside the boundary line of the training ground, Lu Ke began to do some simple stretching movements to relax his arm muscles.

Today's state is still not adjusted to the best, the muscles are slightly tight, and the tension and eagerness of the mentality are inevitably reflected in the muscle state; However, after practicing yoga every day for more than half a year, the effect is gradually showing up, and his muscle activity, toughness and patience have made great progress.

Not to mention anything else, in the rookie training camp, after continuous long passes, the soreness in the muscles is really difficult to express in words; But now, he was only slightly sore, and after a little massage and relaxation, he was gradually relieved and released.

"Beep," the whistle sounded, and Bobby, who was standing on the edge of the court, shouted, "All the quarterbacks who came to the tryout." ”

"What's going on?" Scott walked over quickly, standing side by side with Lu Ke, looking around curiously, "Have you noticed?" There are players who are moving from the official training base, you say, what are they going to do? ”

Lu Ke also noticed the players who came over one after another, but their expressions couldn't decipher much information, "Trial, it's those contents over and over again." It's not a test, it's a training match. In any case, the data is just the data, and after all, you still have to play and see it. ”

"But today is the first day of the trial, so fast?" Scott couldn't help frowning, and then joined the big team one after the other with Lu Ke and walked to the position of the members of the coaching staff.

"Thank you to all the players for coming to the 49-man trial, I won't say more kind words." It was Jim Hubble, the team's head coach, who not only didn't greet him, but didn't even introduce himself, and went straight to the point.

"Next, we had a simple practice game, and the offensive players, the defensive players, all the same players, every quarterback used the same offensive line, faced the same defensive players, and then played a ten-gear offense." Jim's simple words illustrate the situation, and Lu Ke and Scott exchanged a look: as expected. "These ten levels of offense, they must be completed, whether it's interceptions or touchdowns, no matter what the result is, the players can only leave the field after the ten gears of offense are completed. Is there a problem? ”

Unlike in rookie training camp, a steal or touchdown doesn't end the game, and every quarterback must complete a ten-pitch offense. This means that the coaching staff needs to take a more holistic look at the quarterback's ability to withstand pressure on the court –

For example, if you pass the ball immediately after being intercepted, how will the quarterback choose? Challenge the player who just intercepted himself? Change tactics? Or do you choose a running back?

"By the way, there are no running backs." Jim added, "Correspondingly, the defense team removed a safety guard. ”

The absence of running back cover meant that the quarterbacks immediately had a third less tactical options. That's good for a running quarterback, but it's a test for a passing quarterback.

In addition, using the same group of players also means that the earlier they play, the more energetic and physical they are, and the more intense they may be, and the later they play, the greater the advantage; Of course, there are loopholes to drill when you play at the beginning, and taking advantage of the fact that the opponent has not fully entered the state, it is also one of the advantages to hit the opponent by surprise.

The key is how to choose and how to measure.

"Did anyone volunteer to be the first to play?" Jim glanced at the crowd.

"Me!"