Chapter 291 All-round Template
LaDainian-Tomlinson, born in 1979, 5.83 feet (178 cm), 215 pounds (98 kg), is a running back.
He was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the fifth overall pick in the first round of 2001. After spending most of his career in San Diego, he transferred to the New York Jets in the 2010 season and chose to retire after two seasons.
This is the training template Levi got from his latest chance to turn over cards——
Ladenian Tomlinson (S level).
surprise!
After Peterson, Levi once again drew the second S-level training template, which immediately caught the eye and made people curious:
Initially, Levi relied on Peterson's training template to establish his game style. , and continued to polish and carve out its own characteristics during this year.
Now, the second S-level training template will undoubtedly play an important role again.
After getting to know more deeply, Levi realized that this recently retired running back was actually a pioneer who opened a new era of the era, a true pioneer.
Everything stems from the 2001 draft.
That year, quarterback Michael Vick was selected with the first overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons. Not only did he become the first African-American No. 1 pick in history, but he also pioneered the field of running quarterbacks in the NFL. In the new era, he is still the quarterback with the most touchdowns.
In the same year, Tomlinson was selected fifth overall by the San Diego Chargers. Like Vick, he also broke stereotypes at the running back position.
For a long time, just as quarterbacks were thought to stay in the pocket, running backs were thought to just run with the ball, but Tomlinson brought his talents to the NFL and shined on the field——
A running back can not only run the ball, but also catch the ball and even pass the ball.
Don't underestimate Tomlinson's height. If thrown into a football field, it would be like a dwarf entering the land of giants, but Tomlinson's field vision is top-notch, even better than many quarterbacks.
Although Tomlinson only stayed in the NFL for just eleven seasons, he left a series of records that completely changed people's perception of running backs.
As a running back, he ran for 13,684 yards, ranking fifth in history; he scored 145 touchdowns, ranking second in history.
As a wide receiver, he had 4,772 receiving yards and 624 successful receptions, ranking third in the history of running back receiving statistics. He also had 17 receiving touchdowns.
Tomlinson is one of only two running backs in NFL history to run for more than 13,000 yards and receive for 4,000 yards, tied with another legend, Walton-Payton——
By the way, Walter Payton is also an NFL Hall of Fame legend. The league even issues an award named after Walter Payton every year to reward players who work hard to contribute to charity.
In addition, Tomlinson is also an emergency quarterback.
In his career, he has attempted eight passes out of twelve, scoring seven touchdowns and no interceptions.
This stat is also second only to Walter Payton's eight passing touchdowns. The two players are the leaders in non-quarterback passing touchdowns in the Super Bowl era.
Flexible, diverse, calm and smart.
There is no doubt that Tomlinson has enriched the offense of modern football, which is slightly different from Payton who was active in the distant 1970s.
In Payton's era, physical confrontation was still the mainstream of rugby, and tactics were not abundant. The professional arena was also a field of physical exertion and talent. A genius like Payton who emerged from nowhere was a once-in-a-century event and could not be copied.
But Tomlinson was different. At this time, modern football tactics had made great progress, and offense and defense had become more complex and sophisticated. His success not only changed people's understanding of running backs, but also changed the system of offensive tactics. Like Michael Vick, Tomlinson's sudden emergence promoted another upgrade of the NFL playbook.
In 2012, Adrian Peterson won the regular season MVP honors as a running back. Before him, the last running back to win such an honor was Tomlinson, who won the league's Offensive Player of the Year in 2006. , regular season MVP and Walter Payton Award.
In addition, he was a three-time first-team All-American, three-time second-team All-American, five-time Pro Bowler, two-time league annual running yard champion, three-time league annual running touchdown champion, and a starting running back on the All-American Team in the 2000s.
A series of honors allowed Tomlinson to book a Hall of Fame seat early.
It is worth mentioning that the comic "Lightspeed Runner No. 21 (Lightspeed Masked Man 21)" was created based on Tomlinson.
Obviously, this is the answer given by the system——
Since the last time he drew Marshawn Lynch's training template, Levi has slowly begun to invest in strength training, but strength training is one thing.
First of all, don’t rush it. Dreaming about it overnight is unrealistic. It takes time and patience.
Secondly, it is necessary to proceed step by step. Levi has established his own style, relying on the breakthrough ability established by speed and agility. If he rashly adds weight or muscle, the cost will inevitably be the loss of speed and agility, or even starting from scratch with a completely different style. .
This won't work.
Therefore, Levi himself has been consciously controlling the amount of training, trying to avoid destroying his own balance as much as possible, and methodically improving his confrontation ability.
In half a year, Levi has made some progress and has shown it in the game; but overall it is still limited, especially the lack of stamina.
After the strong collision with the Pittsburgh Steelers, although it did not affect his performance in the next game, his recovery after the game slowed down significantly, so that in the following games, Levi reduced the number of strong collisions and forced breakthroughs. .
In other words, Levi still has a long way to go before he can become a running back like Lynch.
Of course, Levi is not ready to completely become a running back like Lynch. He is exploring a new path that is completely his own.
In front of him, Tomlinson is a new opportunity——
From the beginning of the rookie training camp, Levi realized that the current overall trend in the league is that running backs need to become polygonal warriors who can run the ball, catch the ball, pick and cover, and open up the depth of the entire offensive tactical system.
The last possession of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is the best proof:
Levi transformed into a wide receiver and reversed the game.
Reid used a trick to deceive Tomlin, find gaps in the offensive and defensive duel at critical moments, and finally successfully completed the comeback.
But there is one thing to say: Levi's catch was trembling and precarious, like a high-altitude rope. Smith was not adaptable, and he himself was not adaptable. There were problems with the catching movement and posture, and he was almost directly tackled by Watt and fell to the ground. .
If it were to happen again, Levi would not be 100% sure that he could catch the ball and break through to score a touchdown. The result might be completely different.
Now, Tomlinson's training template is a turnaround in time, reminding Levi that he should temporarily slow down confrontation training, but give full play to his own advantages, based on agility and speed, to increase his plasticity.
In addition to running the ball, catching and even passing the ball must be practiced.
So, wide receiver Levi and quarterback Levi are ready to go?
(End of this chapter)