Chapter 548: Loyalty Is Offended
As early as the regular season entered December madness, the New York Giants had already begun to make plans.
Not to mention whether Webber is the future of the New York Giants, but they themselves know that Geno Smith is definitely not, so they need a quarterback:
A quarterback who can save a public relations crisis and lead the team into a smooth transition period.
Come and go, the New York Giants targeted Alex Smith, and it has to be said that John Mara's calculations were indeed accurate.
Alex Smith is dedicated, sincere, and down-to-earth. His upper limit may not be high, but his stability is important. Firstly, he can help the team make a smooth transition. Secondly, he has a gentle personality and will not cause trouble because of the New York Giants' chaos. Thirdly, he can welcome the New York Giants peacefully. The new coach took over and quickly completed the integration.
Moreover, Smith helped Mahomes unreservedly during the Kansas Chiefs period, and now he can continue to help guide Webber when he goes to the New York Giants.
A Super Bowl championship would be the icing on the cake, quelling the protests of New York fans.
Perhaps the only problem is the salary cap.
After it was determined that Manning Jr. would not be the future quarterback of the New York Giants, the contract of 33 million US dollars in the next two years may have many possibilities due to Manning Jr.'s decision-making. It is not sure whether the New York Giants can give Smith the hope. big contract——
Unless... Smith really wants to join and give the New York Giants more room to operate during negotiations.
then.
The seed "Levi" can play more roles at this time.
I have to say that Mara calculated this account clearly and far-sightedly.
Unfortunately, Levi still saw through it.
Perhaps, Mara has also considered this possibility. Even if Levi sees through the connection, for his own benefit-the possibility of going to the New York Giants in the future, establishing a good relationship with a big boss like Mara, fighting for a big contract for himself, and even opening up the high-end world. He may also put in a good word for the New York Giants and give a boost to the union between the New York Giants and Smith.
So, will Levi do it?
Raising his head, Levi looked at Smith. He could detect Smith's excitement and expectation, and even though he tried his best to suppress it, he was still ready to move.
Actually, it's not surprising.
This was the first time that Smith felt needed, seen and valued. He was no longer a parallel import, no longer an object that could be discarded and replaced casually.
Moreover, it is still a New York Giant.
Levi can understand Smith's mood. Should he follow Smith's ideas and give positive feedback? At the same time, can you also help John Mara?
"Honestly, I don't think it's a good idea."
After all, Levi still couldn't go against his will. Since Smith trusted him, he should give his true thoughts instead of telling untruthful lies and pretending that everything was perfect.
Smith was a little surprised and could barely conceal it.
Levi shrugged slightly and continued.
"Captain, you have played in San Francisco and you know what a big market is like; but New York is different from San Francisco. The fans in this city are spoiled."
"They have so many professional teams, two baseball teams, two football teams, two basketball teams and three ice hockey teams in the four major leagues."
"They like winning and championships. If a team does not perform well, they can abandon it at any time and turn to support another team. It's not that they are not loyal enough, but..."
Smith laughed dumbly. He understood and nodded slightly to express his understanding, "I'm spoiled."
Levi spread his hands, "So, imagine that you join with the aura of the Super Bowl, what do they expect to see?"
champion.
Without a doubt. Of course, Smith also desires a Super Bowl championship, at least their goal is the same; but is it really that simple?
Levi let out a breath, slightly heavy, not because of the current situation of the New York Giants, but because he had to make Smith realize the reality——
The bubble of sweet dreams has burst.
"They just dumped their quarterback of 14 years and fired the head coach who was the target of public criticism when he announced the news."
"It's not so much that they're looking to trade a quarterback to lead a team that contends for a Super Bowl as they are trying to find a bricklayer who's going to overturn a rebuild."
It was cruel, but Levi still said it.
Smith isn't stupid either, in fact, he's a genuinely smart guy.
"Haha." Smith showed a wry smile, "You can just say it, it doesn't matter, scapegoat, they are trying to find a scapegoat to divert the target."
"Use me to divert attention, dispel the fans' anger, and transfer their expectations to me; but if the team fails, whether it is a failure to compete for the Super Bowl or a failure to advance to the playoffs, you can push me forward at any time and bear the fans' anger. ”
"Just like McAdoo."
"In this way, I still have a certain value. After all, they really screwed up the Eli thing this time, and they screwed it up completely. It's not easy to divert attention and restore the image."
Smith joked a few words to himself, but he noticed that Levi's expression was still not completely relaxed.
"Why, is there anything else?"
Levi hesitated slightly, but still said it.
"This is just my personal guess, I think New York may be ready to correct Webb."
"I chose you not only as a transitional quarterback; I also hope that you can bring Webber out hand by hand. After all, not all starting quarterbacks have such a big heart and generously impart all their knowledge and experience to Rookie."
The rookie quarterback joins to compete for the starting position of the veteran quarterback. Their relationship is not that of successors, but of competitors.
That year, Aaron Rodgers joined the Green Bay Packers, and the team's starting quarterback Brett Favre was very dissatisfied.
This Hall of Fame quarterback holds almost all historical passing records for NFL quarterbacks. In the past two years, Manning, Brees, and Brady went ahead to set the record. There is no doubt that it is the greatest four-point score in history. One of the guards.
However, let alone teaching Rogers, Favre used various tricks and methods to torture and humiliate Rogers, making Rogers' three-year substitute career worse than death.
In the end, when Rogers replaced Favre as the starter, the two had already completely broken up with each other.
While this is a unique case, the competition between veteran and rookie quarterbacks is a fact of life.
Smith thought about it carefully. After the short-term excitement faded, he gradually came to his senses. He knew that what Levi said was the truth.
He slightly twitched the corner of his mouth and said self-deprecatingly, "It seems that my reputation in the league is pretty good, just like a cow. What you eat is grass and what you squeeze out is milk."
Looking at Smith, Levi was a little worried——
Full of passion and excitement, Levi poured bucket after bucket of cold water, dragging Smith back to reality. Is this blow too cruel?
"Captain, I'm sorry." Levi showed an apologetic smile.
Smith seemed particularly relaxed, "Don't be sorry. Why are you sorry? This is professional sports. Even if you don't remind me, it won't change the reality. We are all just insignificant pawns. I still need to thank you. Thank you." Wake up my senses."
(End of chapter)