Chapter 173 Weighing the Pros and Cons
It is pattering, drizzling, and the city outside the window is shrouded in a mist-like vapor. It is obviously April, but it is still bitingly cold, and the sharp wind is playfully blowing into the neck. Drill.
Levi looked out of the car window, and the cityscape of Philadelphia spread out before his eyes. It was gray, with traces of the Steel City everywhere, and traces of history could be seen in the streets and alleys.
Among a series of big cities on the East Coast, Philadelphia is really not very conspicuous. The elegance of New York, Boston, Miami and other cities easily attract attention. The low-key and ancient Philadelphia has been forgotten.
But in fact, the city of Philadelphia plays an important role in the history of the North American continent. In 2015, Philadelphia became the first city in the United States to be included in the World Cultural Heritage, highlighting its heritage.
The Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, the Philadelphia Phillies of the MLB, and the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL. This city is one of the few places with teams from the four major sports professional leagues, because the ball market is large enough and the foundation is deep enough; In this way, they even have a Philadelphia United football team, which is definitely far ahead in terms of diversity and span.
It is precisely because of this that this year's NFL Draft left New York and returned to Philadelphia for the first time since 1961, and is about to kick off here.
The live broadcast of the NFL Draft is undoubtedly a major focus in the United States, attracting more than 15 million viewers every year. Based on a series of evaluations, the league will invite about 36 players to the on-site green room and wait patiently. Teams report names for draft picks.
Occasionally, some players refuse to go to the scene and wait patiently at home.
But Levi couldn't. Even if Donald agrees, Goodell disagrees. They need Levi to be there. Regardless of whether Levi can be selected in the first round, the league needs Levi's presence to boost Asian ratings——
History may be written at any time.
Most of the players were accompanied by their parents to the small green room to wait for the results, but Levi knew that his parents were not used to it. Waiting for three or four hours in the small green room was already a kind of torture, surrounded by countless cameras and watching every move. Being put under a microscope is even more torture.
So, accompanied by Donald Yu, Levi arrived in Philadelphia.
Donald turned to look at Levi, admiring the scenery outside the window calmly. Although he was used to Levi's usual calmness, after all, Levi was just a college student. Faced with such a fateful moment, he was still so calm. He couldn't help but be surprised, "You Not nervous?"
"No, I'm so nervous." Levi replied with a smile on his face.
So much so that Donald was stunned and couldn't tell whether Levi was serious or joking.
Levi chuckled twice, "I'm serious. I've already tried everything I should, and then I have to leave my fate to others to decide. It's impossible not to be nervous."
"What's more, in history, there are more than one or two players who waited in the little green room until the end without their names being called. Rodgers could fall to the twenty-fourth pick in the first round, Henry could not be selected until the second round, and Brady It was only in the sixth round that he was picked up, so anything is possible.”
Indeed, all the heat is now on Levi. From all aspects, everything seems to have fallen into place, but the reality is not like this.
First of all, Levi is Asian, and so far the NFL has not had an Asian player selected in the first round.
Secondly, Levi is a rookie and has only entered the rugby field for just one year.
Finally, Levi is a running back, and it has nothing to do with Levi's personal performance. The situation of running backs in the entire league is a cruel fact that cannot be ignored.
These factors still exist objectively, which may cause Levi to fall out of the first round; if there is a shocking upset and Levi loses the election, it is not impossible. After all, his fate is no longer in Levi's hands.
Surprise is always a highlight of the NFL draft.
In fact, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, who are considered the best strong candidates in history, and the current top player in the league, Among a series of players such as Rue Brees and Aaron Rodgers, only Manning was the No. 1 pick, and all the others did not even make it into the top ten in the first round.
This is the NFL draft.
Who knows which player and which team may become the protagonist this time?
Donald knew that Levi was right, and he was also full of tension, but miraculously, Levi's calmness and calmness calmed him down.
"I believe you," Donald said.
Levi showed a smile, "Do you believe that I can be selected to enter the league, or do you believe that I can prove myself no matter what round I enter the league?" Donald's mouth slightly raised, "Both."
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the 2017 NFL Draft will be held.
When Levi arrived at the scene, he could feel the rolling heat wave hitting his face——
In the center of the venue, the tactical tables of the thirty-two teams have been neatly arranged, and team representatives have taken their seats; the renovated spectator stands are full of seats, and fans of the thirty-two teams have entered the venue, not to mention the hardships outside the court. The fans waiting there were literally a sea of people.
In the venue, there were big screens, cameras and microphones everywhere. They were put under the microscope, and every move they made could be seen.
The whole atmosphere is exciting and nervous.
Then Levi saw that his friends from the same draft class, Allen, Foster, Humphrey, Howard, etc. from the Crimson Tide Storm, had all received invitations to come to the Little Green Room. There was no doubt that they had the largest number of players present today. One of the universities; there are also familiar faces such as Mahomes, McCaffrey, Fournette, Garrett, Watson, etc.
Compared with Levi, they were much more nervous and were infected by the atmosphere of the scene.
Here, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is ready to go.
On that side, the rear area of the thirty-two teams is the real operational headquarters.
Team managers, head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators, salary cap analysis assistants, etc., all gather in the war room to analyze and make decisions based on every dynamic on the front line.
Strictly speaking, it is peaceful here, but it is more intense and busier than the front line.
People take it for granted that the team managers should have made a decision at this moment; this is not the case. They are still considering, measuring and calculating until now. This is the norm.
Teams are still testing and trading with each other, and this morning is busier than ever.
The Baltimore Ravens are no exception.
Hubble was watching game tape, watching it over and over again, so much so that even team manager Ozzie Newsome didn't notice when he came in.
Newsang glanced at the computer screen without showing any change in his expression, "John, you still can't give up?"
Hubble did not answer immediately. He waited for the video in front of him to finish watching, and then shook his head, "No, we have already discussed and made a decision, and I will not change my mind."
"Levi is very good, Levi is very good, but if we need to trade up, the price will be too high and not worth it. I know the price we need to pay to build a championship team."
Hubble is very troubled and regretful, but he must see the objective reality clearly——
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers have both shown great interest in Levi, a fourth pick, an eighth pick, and the Cleveland Browns who don't know when to get crazy. If the Baltimore Ravens want Cutting off the beard really costs too much.
After careful consideration, they reached a consensus that they should focus on the defensive team first.
At this moment, someone opened the door and spoke directly.
"...Coach, Andy Reid is on the third line."
The second update today.
(End of this chapter)