Chapter 106 Aiming to Win
Unlike other sports, rugby has many positions on the field and the draft strategy is more complicated. Simply speaking, it can be divided into two strategies.
First, choose what you urgently need.
Perhaps the best player in this draft is a quarterback, but the team holding the draft pick already has a trustworthy cornerstone quarterback, so no matter how good the rookie is, they will not choose a quarterback.
Match your own needs and choose the best players in the positions you need; or fill in the gaps in your lineup. This is the best strategy.
Your arsenic is my honey.
In the draft, you should not follow the trend and pick whoever is the hot topic, but should grasp the situation according to your own situation. Those players who are highly discussed may not be the best choice for the team. Those players who are top in popularity and outstanding in strength may become honeys or others. To become Arsenic, the team must remain calm.
Second, select the best players.
Often, the players the team needs most urgently have been selected by other teams. In this case, selecting the best player in the current rookie lineup is also an emergency measure.
Or, trade this player out in exchange for greater benefits.
Or, keep this player, adjust the team's own lineup, and then go to the free market to tinker with and create a new lineup.
However, this plan strategy is much more complicated, because they need to examine the market value of rookie player positions, and also need to examine their own team's salary cap and contract renewal situation; otherwise, a mistake in one link may lead to changes in their team configuration. Repeated and cumbersome situations.
Before the draft, every team will conduct a mock draft to prepare for different situations. Not only the second plan and the third plan, but also the sixth plan and the seventh plan. However, even so, the draft is still unexpected. Again and again, it is difficult to predict the situation at the scene.
Therefore, the NFL draft every year is particularly exciting, like a blockbuster with ups and downs, twists and turns and upsets.
What kind of popular No. 1 pick fell out of the first round, what was everyone's favorite in the training camp but turned out to be no one, what kind of coquettish operation of selecting a kicker in the first three rounds, what was in the garbage heap in the sixth and seventh rounds There are all kinds of stories about finding superstars on Taobao and so on.
No one knows what will happen until the last minute.
In fact, there are times when team managers and head coaches don’t understand what’s going on.
It is against this background that the NFL has some troublemakers who do not follow common sense all year round. Inexplicable selections and unexpected picks and trades disrupted the entire draft. One action triggered a domino effect, catching other teams off guard and playing a willful player.
For example, the New York Jets.
In addition, teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, etc. have also dedicated such unsurprising moments many times.
So, when Brand was giving in, Hubble searched the brain information, and the name of the Jacksonville Jaguars came out.
For a long time, "good old" head coach Bradley has had no say in the Jaguars. Although he has been eager to introduce running backs to reduce the pressure on the passing attack; but team manager Caldwell has his own ideas. It is believed that the running back is not cost-effective and is not conducive to the team's "business".
In Caldwell's view, instead of selecting running backs in the draft, it is better to select weapons such as tight ends and wide receivers, and then trade running backs in the free market. There is really no need to waste draft spots.
However, Levi was different.
Levi represents the Chinese market, and even the entire Asian market. With Cardwell's business acumen, there is no way he would miss it.
What's more, the alliance also likes to see such a situation, and quietly adds fuel to the flames behind the scenes. Even "within the alliance" devotes time to discussing him.
The wind direction has quietly changed.
Hubble still has two brushes, accurately grasping Caldwell's lifeline.
In fact, Caldwell has informed Bradley of his decision.
"Levi."
Caldwell's eyes were shining brightly, not as a fox's cunning, but as a businessman's shrewdness and ability to make a decision directly. Bradley was secretly happy.
Honestly, Bradley applauds Caldwell's decision with both hands and feet, and would be willing to grudgingly applaud Caldwell if they were able to sign Levi.
But is it necessary to be in such a hurry?
The regular season is only halfway through, and there are still six full months until the draft. There is really no need for them to jump to conclusions in a hurry.
Bradley hesitated, "Of course, Levi is a perfect choice. Maybe we can also look at other running backs, Fournette and McCaffrey..."
Caldwell shook his head slightly, "No, you didn't hear clearly, I was talking about Levi, not the running back."
Bradley:…
Caldwell, "We need Levi, just right, he's a running back, that's it."
"Did you know? In the latest Heisman Award odds list, Levi has officially surpassed Mayfield and Watson, temporarily falling behind Jackson and ranking second."
"There are still three weeks left in the NCAA regular season. Although Jackson is still performing well, even tough, the team's results cannot match the Crimson Tide Storm."
"If the Crimson Tide storm enters the national championship game, but Louisville does not, this means that it is not impossible for Levi to overtake Jackson and win the Heisman Award."
"Hey, Gase, once Levi wins the Heisman Trophy, not only will he be the first Chinese-American, but he will also be the first-ever Asian Heisman Trophy winner."
"Do you know what this means?"
Cardwell looked at the world map and landed on the vast land of rooster——
Exactly fourteen years ago, the NBA had its first team that tried to take advantage of the situation and achieved incredible commercial success.
And now, it's finally the NFL's turn.
Caldwell doesn't want to miss it, and if the Jacksonville Jaguars want to seize this opportunity, they must hurry up and plan well.
The NFL and NCAA explicitly prohibit teams and agents from having personal contact with players before the draft; but they do not prohibit scouts from attending games.
Imagine, whether it is training or a game, there is a row of scouts wearing Jacksonville Jaguars jerseys watching from the front row. The Crimson Tide Storm noticed, reporters noticed, Levi will naturally notice, and people will definitely be curious about Jackson. Vail Jaguar's calculation.
However, they don't need to rush it, but build momentum bit by bit, raising suspense and appetite. Everyone knows that the Jacksonville Jaguars have already taken a fancy to the star players in the Crimson Tide Storm, but no one knows their true identity. Target.
In the future, wait for the time to mature, look for a suitable opportunity, and Cardwell will reveal the answer himself——
Thumbs up to Levi.
Imagine how Levi will feel then?
Sincerity can be conveyed without face-to-face contact. Since the NFL and NCAA prohibit them from contacting players, Caldwell can still make things worse.
The more lively, public and grand it is, the more it reflects the Jacksonville Jaguars’ determination to win.
Caldwell's eyes were filled with contentment.
Today’s fifth update.
(End of this chapter)