Chapter 80 Advance with great success
Joshua Brand, a scout for the Baltimore Ravens, has been in the league for twenty years. He has seen countless storms and experienced numerous ups and downs. His ruthless and sharp eyes are known to everyone in the industry. .
This year, from the beginning of spring training camp to the start of the new NCAA season, he has been observing quarterbacks, and there are several young people worth marking:
Louisville's Lamar Jackson, Wyoming's Josh Allen, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, etc.
result!
An impromptu phone call required him to travel all the way to Alabama to scout a running back.
Running back?
Brand rolled his eyes. It wasn't that he looked down on the running back. As a scout, he didn't care what position he was in. As long as he was a player with potential, he was worthy of attention. It was just that this running back had too few games. His data The sample has no reference value, so there is really no need to make a fuss.
They are all professionals, and they all know that performing well in two games in one game is nothing. It is not the case that some players have a breakout in their contract years and then strive for a high-paying contract and then disappear from the crowd. How could he bluff just because of one game, once or twice? It was really unprofessional at all.
Who knows, the true nature will be revealed in the next game? Why has this person disappeared after three and five games?
In Brand’s view——
Profit is the original sin.
Judging from the current rumors, the media is just greedy for novelty, while the league is aiming at the big piece of China's pie. I guess the same is true for the teams.
"Chinese".
Everything is because of this keyword.
Since 2005, the NFL has been deploying in the Chinese market for ten years, and now it has finally begun to bear fruit. Next, they only need one superstar to drive the entire market, just like the NBA introduced Daughter Sun and Moon, to complete the final step. Then you can complete the transformation.
Therefore, as long as the running back is not particularly stretched, a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick should be no problem. Anyway, the topic effect is already there.
If that's the case, what else do scouts need to do? Isn’t it enough to look at the technical statistics on paper after the game? It’s just a show after all.
However, after reading the information carefully, Brand became interested——
They defeated the Clemson Tigers with Deshaun Watson in the warm-up match, and defeated the USC Trojans with Sam Darnold in the opener.
Kind of interesting, because those two quarterbacks are also on Brand's watch list.
But only a little bit.
After all, Levi is a running back and has no chance to compete with the quarterback. He cannot be placed in the same position; they should look at the strength of the defensive team.
By the way, the Clemson Tigers and the USC Trojans are both strong offensive teams. As for the defense, let’s not mention it. Clemson is better, and USC is simply a piece of paper. No wonder they were defeated by Alabama. Advancing more than three hundred yards is basically taking what you want, just like your own backyard.
So, do those game data have reference value?
Yes, but very limited.
Brand also knows that this is the real reason why Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh assigned him to Tuscaloosa for inspection.
In the 2012 season, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl, and quarterback Joe Flacco won the Super Bowl MVP.
But professionals who are truly familiar with the Baltimore Ravens and John Harbaugh should know that they did not rely on offense to reach the championship, defense is the foundation -
John Harper studied under Nick Shaban. He is also the most outstanding disciple among Shaban's current coaches and has a place in the NFL. After reaching the Super Bowl, the legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis retired, which also led to the disappearance of the team's most intimidating threat on defense, forcing Harper to rely on Joe... With Flacco as the core, build a team that conquers the world with offense.
The problem is that after experiencing the peak of the 2012 season, Flacco's inconsistent passing accuracy has gradually been exposed. He is always prone to making wrong choices when encountering pressure from pass rushers, and the number of interceptions remains high. .
Compared with quarterbacks Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers and others in the same class, Flacco's rate of decline is It's actually a bit fast. Last season, it couldn't keep up with the pace of the league.
Everyone knows that good quarterbacks are hard to find, and top quarterbacks are even harder to come by, so even average quarterbacks are still in demand.
Flacco has gradually fallen from the elite ranks, but is still above average. The Baltimore Ravens should have no plans to replace him in the short term. What's more, the offensive group built around Flacco is maturing, and Hubble believes that they cannot give up halfway. , the offense should continue to be improved.
Therefore, using running backs to assist the quarterback has become the simplest and most efficient method.
Last season, the Baltimore Ravens prioritized filling other vacancies in the draft, giving up competition for Derrick Henry and only selecting a running back in the fourth round; this year they were able to free up their hands.
What's more, it was the Crimson Tide Storm, the team of Hubble's mentor Shaban, and Hubble thought it was worthy of attention.
Then.
Brand packed his bags and came here immediately.
Standing at the gate of Bryant-Denny Stadium, Brand looked around. After a casual look, he could see at least seven or eighty-nine of his peers.
Seven or eighty-nine scouts may not sound like much, but Brand knows that this battle has already begun. After all, it is just a game. The reason why it is able to attract so much attention at this time is because of his identity as a Chinese--
It's like a panda is coming.
Brand took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep drag.
The next period of time is expected to be very lively, but I don’t know how much real material can be seen.
But on second thought, the Crimson Tide Storm defensive team deserves attention. It just so happens that there are a group of defensive players here that need to be carefully observed. He might as well switch some modes and see how those quarterbacks perform in the face of the strong Crimson Tide Storm defensive team.
Maybe, things might not be as boring as imagined.
As it turns out, Brand's prediction was correct.
The Crimson Tide Storm really showed strong dominance and made great progress. After a good start in the opening game, they ushered in a wave of six consecutive victories with an absolutely strong performance, firmly holding the No. 1 seed in the NCAA.
The defensive team is still a star, averaging only 14.33 points per game in six games. There is no doubt that it is the most dominant team in the NCAA at present, which is frightening.
really!
Shaban is still Shaban, and the Crimson Tide Storm is still the Crimson Tide Storm. The defensive team alone can become a strong candidate for the championship. Six consecutive victories are within reach, and there is no suspense.
However, the real surprise is the offensive team, which averaged 45.8 points per game in six games, leaving other traditional offensive teams behind. It is far ahead and has become the team with the most points in the NCAA this season. It is incredible——
Is this still the Crimson Tide Storm, a strong defensive team they are familiar with?
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(End of this chapter)