Chapter 1059 Sweeping the Alliance
"Lamar Jackson is nothing, stop bragging, everyone is responsible."
The trolls were complaining there, and there was no need for the Chief of Kansas to come forward to refute. Jackson himself was the first one to be unable to sit still.
What did you say? I'm not a big deal, do you want to try it yourself? I'll let you use two hands and one foot to crush your trash easily.
Those trolls sitting in front of the computer are full of fat and vulnerable, which means that the keyboard can exert some power. Without the cover of the network mask, they may not even have the courage to show up for a decisive battle.
The turning point of the story brings another surprise——
"Jackson VS Keyboard Warrior".
The show kicked off with great fanfare. Jackson was speechless in front of the press group, but he showed no sign of weakness in front of netizens.
A good show is going on, and the people who eat melons are getting benefits again.
However, after all, these voices were still in the minority and failed to make waves. In the final analysis, it was because of Levi's domineering performance at the post-match press conference, which calmed the media with an understatement. They truly realized:
The number one man in the league is being born right before his eyes.
No matter what, it is a fact that the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens by a huge score. It is also a fact that Levi proved himself with an unparalleled performance for the third consecutive week. It is also a fact that the Kansas City Chiefs started the season with three consecutive wins despite not being favored. Reporters Everyone should shut their mouths obediently and just let those trolls fool around.
Facts have proved that this is wise. The hot spot, focus, praise and admiration returned to the Kansas Chiefs in an instant, and this time it was a professional and deep-level, without exception, the entire league focused on it——
The game between the Kansas Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens was a Thursday night game, the first game of the third week of the regular season. All subsequent games had not started, and the attention of all thirty teams in the league had gathered.
The reason is that the defending champion finally took out his secret weapon from his pocket.
First, read the option offense.
Originally, this was nothing. It had been five years since the read-option offense debuted in the professional leagues. This set of tactics had long been studied thoroughly inside and out. The defensive team was already able to deal with it freely, so there was no need to worry.
It is precisely because of this that Jackson worked hard on his passing skills this offseason. He knew that after running quarterbacks briefly became popular in the league for several years, quarterbacks will eventually need to return to traditional pocket passes. This is to play Quarterback power in the best possible way.
Sometimes, tradition means old-fashioned, and people should make changes with the times.
Sometimes, tradition means classic, which has been polished and tested over a long period of time.
Quarterback, falls into the latter category.
However, the Kansas Chiefs' read option offense is slightly different. Because of Mahomes' long passing ability and Levi's ground advancement ability, the partnership of Mahomes and Levi makes the possibilities of the read option offense endless. .
Read-option offenses against other running quarterbacks require only one linebacker to target the quarterback, so the top linebackers have thrived over the past few seasons.
But facing the Kansas Chiefs, not only do you need to keep an eye on Mahomes and Levi, but you also need to pay attention to the ever-changing "Chiefs Special".
Last season, Belichick and his New England Patriots had been worried about Mahomes playing this tactic. As a result, Reid did not join the tactical system at all.
This season, the Kansas City Chiefs finally show their fangs, and the entire league needs a headache.
Whether Mahomes or Levi, these two third-year players from the Kansas City Chiefs are further proving their worth and shining.
One thing to say, this matter is a headache, but it is not a big deal. The league is a group of old foxes who have experienced countless storms. How can they panic casually? The real trouble lies in another thing.
Secondly, "Motion Attack". To be precise, the new Motion completely subverts the perception of the entire league, and its impact is no less shocking than when the read-option offense debuted in the league for the first time.
This time, maybe a little more surprising.
After all, the read-option offense relies on the quarterback's ability to run the ball, and classic cars like Manning and Brady simply have no way to execute it.
However, this "Motion offense" is a pass, and it is also tactically coordinated. Any quarterback or receiver can complete it.
Once teams master this tactic, the entire league's pass defense will face a severe test. This is a subversive tactical innovation.
In fact, in the original time and space, this tactic had to wait until the Miami Dolphins in the 2023 season. Mike McDaniel introduced it to the league. Not only did the Miami Dolphins have the most efficient offensive team in the league, but it also became popular in just one season. The entire league.
To put it simply, this kind of "motion tactic" can be called "short motion". Unlike traditional motion, which adjusts the offensive and defensive confrontation positions through movement, this kind of motion announces the kick-off before the players have finished moving. The point is not To judge the position of the defensive team, it is about focusing on the offense and keeping the initiative in the hands of the offensive team.
The inspiration for this "short motion" comes from McDaniel's work experience in the Canadian Football League (CFL). It is mainly because the NFL defensive team is evolving. Counter-marking and zone defense have been seamlessly connected. Conventional motion cannot determine the defensive team's intentions. , the offensive team faced many prediction difficulties, which reminded McDaniel of Canadian rugby rules.
In the CFL, as many as five players among the eleven offensive team members can move forward, backward, and laterally; however, in the NFL, the relevant rules are extremely strict.
McDaniel got inspiration from it, intercepted the long motion at the waist, improved it according to NFL rules, and then gave the offense an opportunity.
However, now, in this time and space, it appears in advance in another form.
Levi knew nothing about football, so he had no way of knowing the tactics McDaniel later inspired. The emergence of the "Motion Tactics" was an accident.
Everything stems from Levi, Hill and Hardman, three players with absolute speed. During offseason training, Levi, a layman who knew nothing about football, "naively" asked why he couldn't move on the ball. At the same time, the quarterback passes the ball and the receiving player runs the route in advance.
Both Hill and Hardman knew this would not work, but Levi's words inspired Clark, the assistant running back coach, to conceive a simplified version of the "Motion tactic", and then Levi encouraged Clark and Reid to discuss it.
Reed, very interested.
Then, this "short motion tactic" came out four years ahead of schedule.
Ahead of its time.
The impact can be imagined.
Sweeping the entire league with a hurricane attitude.
At this moment, the league finally realized that the chaos created by the Kansas Chiefs during this offseason and preseason was all done to keep it secret——
In the NFL, tactical confidentiality is a technical job.
After all, the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints were once involved in wiretapping and spy scandals, highlighting the team's unscrupulous and dirty inside story during the season preparations.
The Kansas City Chiefs know they are the target of public criticism, and Reid does not want them to be exposed early.
(End of chapter)