Chapter 1024 Focus Showdown
A full ten months have passed, but no one can still forget the gloomy and classic showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens last season. Even if we look back after all the 2018 season is over, that game will undoubtedly be the best match of the season. One of the strongest games.
The two sides fought hard until overtime. The Kansas Chiefs used a wave to complete the buzzer beater and win in a thrilling manner, thus building the confidence of a strong team.
Last season was an important turning point for the Baltimore Ravens——
Flacco's accidental injury gave the team an opportunity to break the boat. Young quarterback Jackson seized the opportunity and successfully shined.
During the offseason, Flacco sadly left Denver, Jackson stepped up to take over the team, and the Baltimore Ravens ushered in a new life.
Here, it is not just the handover of two generations of starting quarterbacks, but more importantly, the Baltimore Ravens, who have always relied on defense to gain a foothold, are quietly transforming into an offensive team.
In 2017, Hubble seriously considered this matter. At that time, Flacco still had the ability to be an excellent quarterback, so what the team needed was a top running back to achieve a balance of passing and running, so Hubble targeted Levi. .
Unfortunately, it didn't take shape in the end.
It is not so much that Hubble lacks the courage to break the boat, but that the time has not come yet.
To achieve great things, no matter the trivial details, the right time, place and people are indispensable. Rather than rushing to the top by force, it is better to wait for the opportunity between choices.
Two years later, Jackson took over successfully, and Hubble followed suit to complete the transformation. Everything fell into place, and the entire transformation transition was extremely smooth.
Although Hubble still misses Levi by mistake, the Baltimore Ravens are also on the right path, gaining something in the past.
Last season, the Baltimore Ravens came close to completing their transformation.
As luck would have it, they encountered Rivers' full-scale Los Angeles Chargers, stopped in the wild card round, and missed the chance to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs.
This offseason, the Baltimore Ravens' strategy has obviously changed:
wide receiver. running back. Guard. Quarterback.
It can be seen from the draft strategy that the team's focus has shifted comprehensively.
Harbaugh is building an entirely new team around a cornerstone quarterback.
All the heavy responsibility falls on Jackson's shoulders.
As the proud son of God, there is no doubt about Jackson's physical fitness and athletic talent. He has proven with practical actions that he may be the top quarterback with the best paper quality in the league in the past ten years; and the only thing holding Jackson back may be all the young running backs. The Achilles' Heel of the Shooting Guard——
Pass the ball.
Look at Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
Four years ago, he killed everyone and won the title of "Superman" with his unparalleled physical fitness. Not only did he win the regular season MVP, but he also led the team to the 50th Super Bowl.
However, the poor passing accuracy was exposed in the following seasons. It only lasted one season of glory and is now forgotten by everyone.
So, what about Jackson?
At the beginning of the new season, Jackson proved with practical actions that his greatest weapon is not his physical talent, but his learning ability.
Indeed, last season, Jackson relied entirely on physical confrontation. His passing accuracy, defensive reading, and offensive tactical organization all seemed rough and crude.
However, this year's offseason, Jackson worked hard to develop his passing skills and made a splash in the season opener.
Some people are curious, Levi's statistics in the first week of the regular season are scary enough, why did the league's Offensive Player of the Week still go to Jackson?
The answer lies in Jackson's perfect pocket quarterback game.
17 of 20 passes, 324 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions.
The pass completion rate was 85% and the quarterback rating was 158.3.
In the game against the Miami Dolphins, Jackson played an impeccable game, perfect in every aspect. It is precisely because of this that Jackson defeated Levi to win the American League Offensive Player of the Week.
Moreover, it is worth mentioning that Hubble has also completed the control of the balance of passing and running.
Running back Ingram, who was suspended for four games last season for using performance-enhancing drugs, fell into controversy and fell into a trough. In the offseason, he transferred from the New Orleans Saints to the Baltimore Ravens. He has been burdened with heavy shackles, not only by fans, but also within the league. The way I look at him is also different——
How could players who are also professional players and believe in fair competition and clean play look at him with normal eyes?
Under pressure, in the first game of the new season, Ingram rushed with the ball 14 times and scored 107 yards, and scored two touchdowns, which was not inferior to Levi.
From passing the ball to running the ball, Hubble finally began to build the excellent offensive lineup he imagined.
Now, the upgraded Baltimore Ravens are about to face the two-time defending champion Kansas Chiefs. There is no doubt that this is the absolute focus of the league.
Last season, Lamar Jackson was ignorant and invincible due to his youth. He set off a storm in the league and became a rising star.
This season, Lamar Jackson shows off his most valuable trait——
growing up.
This young man is studious on and off the court, keeps learning and studying, and has shown incredible transformation in just one offseason.
The season opened with a bang.
When Cam Newton can throw the ball? When Russell Wilson had the height? Or when Peyton Manning can run with the ball?
What is that scene?
Jackson gave a vision and an idea that stunned the entire league.
burst! burst! burst!
The NFL is full of fanaticism inside and outside.
Last season, Mahomes emerged from nowhere and showed unparalleled talent.
However, Mahomes's consistently high interception numbers can still show his youthfulness and there is still room for growth; coupled with Reid's conscious guidance, he prevents Mahomes from running with the ball and tries his best to keep this The pressure is on Levi to limit Mahomes' physical contact.
To some extent, Mahomes' performance was not so explosive.
Until now.
Jackson is simply comparable to the legendary ultimate weapon. He came out of nowhere, and all the ultimate fantasies people have about quarterbacks are realized in him——
17 of 20 passes for 324 yards.
These data not only mean that Jackson's passing is accurate, but also his arm strength is strong, and he can pass long and short passes with ease; he also has the ability to run, not only covering the entire field, but also creating secondary passing opportunities.
Perfect!
The kind that is impeccable and can be called a combination of Mahomes and Levi.
What's more, Jackson continues to grow.
This year's Jackson may have a higher ceiling than last year's Mahomes, and may even challenge the extreme benchmark set by Levi in the past two seasons.
In the offseason, when people were looking forward to the new season, "Mahomes VS Jackson" was a highly anticipated duel between a new generation of quarterbacks; but at that time, these views were still slightly conservative, and they did not dare to easily assert that Jackson Being able to keep up with Mahomes' level is just something to look forward to.
Unexpectedly, Jackson not only kept up with Mahomes' level, but even showed a level that vaguely surpassed Mahomes, which was shocking.
Now, it's interesting.
(End of chapter)