Chapter 575: A small test of one's skills
——The arrow from the string.
TJ Watt: What flew by?
TJ’s attention is always on Mahomes, and the quarterback is the source of everything; but no one can ignore Levi, especially when Levi is close to the line of scrimmage, the peripheral vision is still there Capture him.
Can run the ball, can catch the ball, can pass the ball.
This allows Levi to act as an uncertain unknown factor in offensive tactics. If you don't want to be led by the nose, you shouldn't guess Levi's actions, but should stay focused and use me to take the lead.
Just like TJ now——
The muscles are completely tense, ready to move, ready to go.
Then.
"attack!"
The kick-off command pierced the sky.
Before TJ had time to start, a flash of red light had already rushed out. His eyes could not follow his thoughts, and he only captured a bright afterimage.
What...what's going on?
That's Levi?
In the flash of lightning, TJ immediately realized that Levi had deceived the defense team with a calculated shot, and it was hard to distinguish between true and false, and finally seized the opportunity. By the time they reacted, they had already Too late——
In other words, if TJ goes after Levi now, he has already lost the opportunity.
With Levi's explosive power and acceleration, TJ knew clearly that he couldn't catch up. He had been tortured repeatedly to the point of numbness in the Miami training camp.
That taste is deeply imprinted in my bones.
At this time, it became a help.
In a flash of lightning, TJ realized that he had missed the opportunity. He gave up chasing Levi without hesitation and made a decisive step forward to pounce on the quarterback.
Since Levi has rushed out, that means it was a pass.
Since this is a pass, they only need to sack the quarterback to complete the defense.
What's more, Tomlin did not intend to bluff when he set up the Dragon Gate Formation. This was originally a surprise attack——
The Kansas Chiefs should have never imagined that the Pittsburgh Steelers would not look back until they hit the wall. They made incredible three consecutive raids and were completely desperate.
Tomlin was proven right.
Reid and Mahomes really didn't expect that the Pittsburgh Steelers would raid three times in a row, so they chose a passing tactic.
Now, TJ just needs to go with the flow, and the Pittsburgh Steelers can seize the opportunity.
"Six-man pass rush!"
"Tomlin's crazy!"
Three defensive linemen, three linebackers, the Pittsburgh Steelers went all out.
Moreover, instead of a regular six-man pass rush, there is a mismatch between the linebackers and defensive fronts, disrupting the offensive line's matchup.
Hayward took the lead in breaking through.
He broke into the pocket first and locked onto Mahomes like a black-faced Yama, with a ferocious smile in his eyes and blood spread.
The pressure is overwhelming.
Mahomes is stepping back. The first thing the quarterback does when passing the ball is to open up space, not only to gain space for the pass, but also to gain space for the secondary defense to read. They need to capture the dynamics of the players in real time.
However!
The Pittsburgh Steelers used six pass rushers to completely suppress the five offensive linemen to create a numerical advantage. At the same time, the tactical mismatch increased the advantage. The offensive team's pocket was instantly involved in the storm and shattered.
He was still retreating, and before the target of the pass even rushed five yards, Mahomes had already seen Hayward coming towards him with his arms outstretched.
Danger!
Mahomes remained calm in the face of danger, paused, and waited for Hayward to take the lead. At the critical moment, he took a step horizontally to the right.
Huh.
Mahomes could feel the hunting wind on his left shoulder.
Hayward was startled, but because he had just tackled Levi and encountered such a situation, he kept an eye on it this time and did not overturn his center of gravity and throw his body completely. Instead, he used his right shoulder to hit Mahomes' left shoulder. After being squeezed and bumped, he fell down.
Got it!
Hayward felt the force of the collision, but before he had time to think about it, it was empty again. He watched Mahomes continue to take two lateral steps to the right, opening up the gap at speed, and Hayward lost his support. , before he could control his center of gravity, he fell straight down.
Hayward:? ? ?
Mahomes could feel the force of the squeeze and collision, but his strong body and steady lower body absorbed the shock wave. He took continuous lateral cross-steps to remove the force, and his attention was immediately attracted by TJ flying towards him.
Collision, very close at hand.
However, TJ took a step up, opened his arms, strictly guarded the angle, and made full use of Hayward's interference and Mahomes's continued search for the passing target to seize the slight opportunity and pounce.
what to do?
Mahomes had to face TJ——
Like Levi, he could collide head-on, use his strength to resist TJ's tackle, and finally get rid of him; he could also turn around in a sudden stop and throw off TJ in a Marseille pirouette.
However, his experience in the Miami training camp taught him that it is not that easy.
In the blink of an eye, Mahomes continued to move his feet laterally.
He was not in a hurry. It was obviously unrealistic to completely get rid of TJ at once. He chose to move the center of gravity laterally in a small area, and then moved the center of gravity again. He did not seek to get rid of it in small continuous steps, but staggered the position of the center of gravity, shaking TJ in this way. This forced TJ to adjust his center of gravity again before he could tackle.
One step, another step.
The stalemate between you and me is like a tango.
The two men completely left the pocket and were quickly approaching the right sideline. Such a situation was not common in the Smith era. The quarterback took the initiative to leave the pocket; but judging from Mahomes' calmness and composure, he was not concerned about such a situation. strangeness.
Seeing that Mahomes' advantage was running out, he glanced at TJ, pedaled with his right leg to brake, controlled his body, and then continued to pedal with force——
Change direction.
The body is pulled to the left side.
It is such a dislocation that there is a gap between Mahomes, who is moving to the left, and TJ, who is also continuing to move to the left.
TJ: Oops.
Although TJ reacted promptly the second time, stopped and turned quickly, and immediately pounced on him, Mahomes had already gained space and without hesitation——
Kick off the ground, step forward, turn, and wave your arms.
Bow and shoot the eagle.
The right hand is fully opened, and with one exertion of force, the football has been pushed out, bursting into air-breaking momentum.
In the next second, TJ grabbed Mahomes, and the two rolled into a ball; but the football had already flown out, climbing continuously along the parabola.
A rainbow parabola.
Wait, this... this is actually a long pass?
So who is the target of the pass?
……
"attack!"
With a command, the Kansas Chiefs' offensive team immediately spread out.
On the left wing, the three wide receivers are fully mobilized. One short line pulls horizontally inwards, one medium and short passing line approaches the sideline, and one strikes vertically and deeply along the straight line. The three lines are like blooming flowers.
On the right wing, the tight end and running back also started immediately. A short line pulled towards the sideline, and another cut along the slot slightly off track into the central hinterland. Like a morning glory, the two players also opened up the space.
Five players, five lines.
Horizontally, it covers five different local routes in the three areas of left, center and right; vertically, it covers short, medium and long passes throughout all areas of the field.
The shotgun formation is actually a standard and classic shotgun!
True to its name, the goddess scatters flowers—
Fully open lines.
(End of chapter)