Chapter 580 Passing Target
“Wow, such a start is slightly beyond expectations.”
"It's not that I don't believe in the strength of the Kansas City Chiefs, but judging from the offseason preparations, the Kansas City Chiefs still need some running-in time, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have solved the problem of Bell's absence and are ready for the new season."
"The opening stage of the opening game will test the results of both sides' offseason preparations."
"We were expecting the Pittsburgh Steelers to have a slight upper hand and there would definitely be a struggle between the two sides; but now it seems that Reid has completely suppressed Tomlin."
"Judging from the two waves of offensive and defensive confrontations so far, the Kansas City Chiefs are younger and more mature at the same time."
"Younger refers to the players. The lineup, dominated by second- and third-year players, performed well, showed high fighting spirit, played a key role on both ends of the offense and defense, and preemptively suppressed the Pittsburgh Steelers."
"More mature refers to tactics. After the adjustments of the coaching staff during the offseason, the tactics are clearer and clearer. The layout completed for the Pittsburgh Steelers allowed the team to easily take the initiative in the opening stage."
"It's unbelievable that less than five minutes into the game, everything is under the control of the Kansas City Chiefs and the defending champions are making their voices heard."
Admiration, surprise, recognition.
Even Michaels has to give a thumbs up to the Kansas City Chiefs. As the defending champion, he is already the target of public criticism. Coupled with a series of turbulence in the offseason, the first game of the new season is often the most difficult, requiring running-in and adjustment——
Just look at the New England Patriots last year. The beginning of the season is often slow. No team in the league has been able to defend the Super Bowl for more than ten years. Even in the long history of history, only a handful of teams have successfully defended the title. This is not without reason. .
However, the Kansas Chiefs were able to usher in growth and transformation amidst the turmoil and chaos, turning pressure into motivation. The miracle of reaching the Super Bowl did not become a shackle, but instead became an opportunity for the team to further break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly.
From the first opening, you can see the efforts of the Kansas Chiefs this offseason.
Involuntarily, I began to look forward to it.
"Wow."
"Then it depends on the on-the-spot planning of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Will Tomlin continue to stick to the pre-game plan, or will he change his strategy according to the opponent's situation? This traditional defensive team faces the first test of the season so soon. This is definitely Not expected.”
"But regardless of what happens to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs are prepared to play at their own pace."
"We can now see down the field, new Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Burton Burns having a one-on-one conversation with Levi."
"Here, let me share a little knowledge with the audience."
"Coach Burns was the one who discovered Levi in college. The legendary running back coach of the University of Alabama had already retired, but after all he still couldn't let go of Levi and came back to Kansas City. I couldn't help but It’s curious to see what transformation Levi has completed this offseason.”
Snap.
Burns patted Levi heavily on the shoulder, and then Levi entered the court and joined the offensive team.
Mahomes looked over and Levi whispered something into the quarterback's ear. The two exchanged glances and both looked at the opposing defensive team.
Burns just said: Pay attention to Hayward.
This year, the Kansas City Chiefs themselves are also facing the impact of age and injuries. Houston's fluctuations in status are a sign that they are facing severe tests.
The same goes for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hayward, the mainstay of the defensive team, seemed to have some fluctuations in his condition. During the first wave of offense, Levi didn't notice it; but Burns noticed it, and he reminded Levi to pay more attention to Pittsburgh. Changes on the Steelers defensive front.
Not just him, but Mahomes as well.
On the surface, Hayward is nothing special. He is still focused and tough. This legendary veteran who has been in the game for many years does not expose his flaws so easily——
What's more, the season has just begun. The Kansas Chiefs still lined up step by step, preparing to attack again.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' punt just now was in a bad position and failed to control the direction. In the end, it gave the Kansas Chiefs a 37-yard offensive starting position. For the visiting team, this opening was indeed not very good.
So, how is Tomlin preparing to adjust?
The Kansas Chiefs were not prepared to pay attention and continued to proceed at their own pace.
The smoothness of the first wave of offense added some confidence to Mahomes, and it was obvious that he was more calm, stable and focused.
Pass the ball.
The Kansas Chiefs returned to passing the ball, just as they did when Smith was at the helm in the playoffs last year, using different short passing tactics to disrupt the opponent's defense——
They don't care whether the opponent chooses to rush the pass and apply pressure, or choose to closely mark the opponent.
The first is speed, compressing the quarterback's shot time and completing the thread with short passes.
The second is Yuhua. The passing target is deceptive. In addition to Hill and Kelsey, Hunter or Levi serve as the uncertain third passing point.
This season, the Kansas Chiefs actually upgraded.
The wide receiver team that had been underwhelming last season relied on Hill alone to support it, so Levi became the target of passes many times in the playoffs; but this year, there is finally more support in the wide receiver team.
Sammy Watkins, who transferred from the Los Angeles Rams this season, was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the fourth overall pick in the first round of 2014.
This genius in college had high hopes, but he never performed well in the professional arena and his performance was mediocre. He was traded to Los Angeles before his rookie contract ended, but he only stayed for one season and changed teams again and continued to wander.
When he joined the Kansas City Chiefs, there was almost no splash in the league, and no one believed that the former first-round pick could complete his redemption.
However, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Watkins found a niche.
For two consecutive times, Mahomes did not choose Hill, Kelsey or Levi as a passing target. He unexpectedly connected with Watkins with a short pass and easily got the first attack and successfully pushed through the midfield show.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is a little busy——
Pressure from the front, not enough time to create pressure.
During the match-up, the opponent unexpectedly found a new receiving point.
For a moment, I lost sight of the other and was in a hurry.
The core reason still lies in intelligence errors. The Pittsburgh Steelers did not anticipate the changes in the Kansas Chiefs at all and were unable to keep up with the rhythm.
Tomlin immediately realized that they were involved in the opponent's rhythm, but the problem now is that the Kansas Chiefs' attentiveness and condition are all at their best, and their tactical changes and rhythm control are all one step ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tomlin can't Subversion, we can only hope that the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive team will use their experience to barely support and delay the situation, waiting for the opponent's initial excitement to cool down, and then seek follow-up confrontation.
Right now, there are no signs of slowing down.
The Pittsburgh Steelers also gritted their teeth and exerted all their strength in an attempt to reverse the passive situation——
They were cruel.
In an instant, Mahomes could feel the pressure on his face.
(End of chapter)