Chapter 871 Extraordinary Talent
Stalemate, stalemate, confrontation——
"Levi VS Donald 1.0" ended with a free kick from the Kansas City Chiefs.
Although Levi broke out in full force and broke the balance with his unparalleled performance; Donald also caught up in time and delayed the game relentlessly.
At least, Levi was not allowed to go all out and score a touchdown in one go.
Levi looked at Donald.
Donald also looked at Levi.
Levi applauded Donald. Donald's performance just now deserves respect.
Afterwards, Levi withdrew his gaze and prepared for his next appearance.
Donald also withdrew his gaze and high-fived Goff and Gurley respectively, trying to pass on his energy to the offensive team and help the offensive team cheer up——
Previously, although neither team scored, at least the Kansas Chiefs were able to get the first offense and complete the advance; while the Los Angeles Rams offensive team completely lost their rhythm, and both Goff and Gurley performed abnormally.
They also had zero points, but the Los Angeles Rams offense was in even worse shape.
Now, Levi is taking the lead, and the Los Angeles Rams must keep up, otherwise...
Otherwise, they have no choice but to cheer up to stay alive.
After motivating the offensive team, Donald looked back at Levi again:
Today's Levi is different.
Donald's judgment was correct, and Levi came prepared.
After the confrontation in the eleventh week of the regular season, Levi has been looking forward to meeting Donald again.
To be precise, Watt and Donald, the two top defensive players in the league in the past five years, Levi hopes to play against each other, so Levi, with the help of Clark, studied them in detail——
This is Levi's own research topic, completed in his spare time.
Watt, defensive end.
Donald, defensive tackle.
In terms of tactical positions, the two players are different. The defensive tackle focuses on inside pressure and center defense, while the defensive end focuses on outside pressure and two-wing defense. Naturally, their technical characteristics and tactical styles are also different.
But the Houston Texans are in a "4-3" formation, and the Los Angeles Rams are in a "3-4" formation, so in terms of positioning, the two players are the same. They both stand on the outside of the defensive front and serve as both pass rushers and pass rushers. Ground defense duties.
Therefore, the two players have similar abilities but have their own styles.
The similarity is that both men have incredible explosive power and agility, often penetrating the offensive line in a devastating way; at the same time, both men have the league's top hand and foot skills, and when people focus on their physical talents, they often It's easy to overlook this.
The difference is that Watt is taller and stronger. At 6.4 feet (196 centimeters) and 288 pounds (132 kilograms), he is one size larger than Donald. He is undoubtedly a beast standing on the court, so Watt often relies on his size. The advantage is easily gained; while Donald does not have an absolute advantage in size when standing in front of the offensive line. He relies more on speed, agility, and, of course, strength.
In addition, Watt is more versatile. He can perform at a dominant level at defensive end, defensive tackle, cornerback, and tight end. Donald is more professional, honing his skills at the defensive tackle position. , his technical advantage is undoubtedly an important weapon.
Of course, the above differences are only in relative terms, a comparison between the strong and the strong. Top players are often comprehensive and have no obvious shortcomings. Watt, three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Donald, two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
There is no doubt about their strength; however, precisely because of their strength, duels between top players often depend more on the grasp of details.
Compared with Watt, Donald habitually puts his center of gravity lower, relies on speed and agility to show his flexibility, and moves very quickly.
Overall, Watt is more comprehensive and Donald is more focused.
To a certain extent, it can even be said that Donald has "succeeded all over the world with one trick." So, why can Donald still be awarded the Defensive Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons?
The reason is that this "one trick" is very powerful and tough.
From a technical and tactical perspective, defensive tackles are inside defenders, and defensive ends are outside defenders. Generally speaking, inside defenders weigh thirty or forty pounds more than outside defenders. They are heavier and often slower. This is an inherent disadvantage.
Although the inside defender is closer to the quarterback than the outside defender, the outside defender can obtain a better passing angle through his position, and the inside defender needs to use two or three efficient lateral slides to cut into the pocket. .
In comparison, even if the inside defender is stuck on the outside of the offensive guard through his position, the offensive guard and center only need a sliding step or step to block the route of the inside defensive team, causing the opponent to fall into a bull rush. In the entanglement.
In addition, when facing outside defenders, offensive teams often use tight ends or running backs to double-team symbolically, but inside pass rushers often need to face double-teams from two or even three people.
To sum up, it is difficult for inside defenders to produce good sack data.
The last time an inside defender in the league ranked among the top three in sacks in a season was in 2000. For eighteen years, no inside defender could break the shackles. In other words, since the 21st century, the league has There has never been a defensive tackle with top pass rushing ability.
In recent years, some top defensive tackles have tended to focus on ground defense, or are pass-run defenders, but their pass-rushing ability has never been comparable to that of defensive ends.
Until Donald showed up.
This season, Donald leads the quarterback sack list with 20.5 sacks. Watt, who ranks second, only has 16 sacks. This not only makes Donald the twelfth player in history to sack 20 times in a single season, but also makes him the twelfth player in history to sack 20 times in a single season. Was the first ever inside defender and made history.
Everything depends on "One Move". If One Move can reach such a height, then One Punch Man can also stand at the top of the pyramid.
Donald's body shape and talent make him unique. His height is short, and many cornerbacks are taller than this, but this means that his center of gravity is low and he will not lose his center of gravity when confronting offensive linemen. Instead, he takes the initiative. The heavy focus forced the offensive line to retreat continuously.
At the same time, Donald is light in weight and was positioned as a "small defensive tackle" when he was drafted. This in turn ensured that his combination of agility, speed and explosive power gave him an unparalleled "first step."
That was the first reaction after kick-off.
Donald relies on his own center of gravity, speed, and strength to combine to take the first step and form a bull rush. This seemingly simple first step is precisely the cornerstone of Donald's current achievements.
One-step bull rush, dislocation to form a shoulder duel, change of positions to attack, complete the breakthrough; in addition, with the support of arm strength, technical movements, grappling movements and other technical links, there are very few offensive linemen in the entire league who can withstand it. Donald made a great move.
The absolutely strong performance allowed Donald to have the upper hand when facing Levi and Mahomes in the eleventh week of the regular season, and he went completely crazy.
(End of chapter)