Chapter 98: Trial training opportunities

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"Good morning", "What time did you go back last night", "There is training today, and you actually went to the bar last night", "Isn't my legs weakened today" ...
All kinds of jokes and jokes, gliding down the ears along the breeze, it seems that you can also smell the leather smell of rugby, the grass smell of the stadium, and a hint of comfort before the start of the season, so that the heart can't help but want Jump over the barbed wire and enter the space on the other side, spying on the space where the miracle was born.
Lu Ke withdrew his eyes, slowed down the speed, converged, and began to look for empty parking spaces in the parking lot.
The home of the San Francisco 49ers is the Candlestick Stadium in Candlestick Park, and the training base is on the other side of Candlestick Park, with beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery.
As a parking lot of a professional league training base, the scene in front of you is not like the luxury cars in Hollywood movies. Accurately, simply scan at random, there is no luxury sports car, and the most beautiful car is only one. A black BMW coupe, most of them are pickup trucks or SUVs. This is much lower-key than expected.
After parking the car properly, Lu Ke carried his equipment backpack, left the parking lot, asked two staff members, and then found a spare locker room. In the past three months, after attending several trial trainings, Lu Ke has been familiar with the whole process and will never panic again.
It is ten o'clock in the morning, the team's official training has begun for an hour, and the warm-up has ended one after another, and then the individual training of the group will begin soon; and for the players who participate in the trial training, they are on the field for inspection and evaluation Time is up.
It is another ordinary trial training. Compared with every previous one, there is nothing special. It is still an occasion to evaluate the ability of players. It is still a competition between rookie and free agent. It is still a lot of obstacles and difficulties. Challenge; but, this is not a random training, because this is a training opportunity for 49 people from San Francisco.
The preseason of the 2011 NFL season is about to start next week. In Friday's game, the San Francisco 49ers will go to the Louisiana Superdome to face the New Orleans Saints and officially start their new season.
At this moment, all the trial training has basically come to an end. In the last week, the team needs to further carry out tactical running-in, and then formulate the items and content that need to be tested in the preseason, and have clear goals and plans for the preseason Understanding. But at such a critical moment, Lu Ke received a trial invitation call from 49 people in San Francisco, and Kip-Crest personally called.
Such behavior is absolutely extraordinary. However, the actions of 49 people are not a secret. Just open the web page and browse the news related to rugby, you can easily find the answer on the front page:
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, in the training before the preseason, had a cruciate ligament strain. After consultation with the doctors, it was initially determined that it would need at least six to eight weeks of absence from the game; the situation after that Further observation is needed to determine playing time based on the state of recovery.
At this point, there are less than six weeks left until the official opening of the season, so the news is tantamount to a thunderbolt!
After eight consecutive years of absence from the playoffs, this offseason is undoubtedly turbulent and fateful for the 49ers. The senior executives have spurred the team manager, head coach, and main quarterback, looking forward to being able to Completely overthrow the reorganization, rebound to the bottom, and Nirvana rebirth.
As the top pick in the 2005 draft, Alex started 50 games in the first six seasons of his career and only won 19 of them. None of them led the team to the playoffs. Although it cannot be called parallel imports, its performance is far below people's expectations.
This quarterback's arm strength is his biggest short board. He has never completed twenty-three touchdowns in a single season, and his pass averages only 6.8 yards per push. His long pass attempt The ratio is at the bottom of the league quarterbacks, but his turnovers are also the lowest among the league quarterbacks.
It can be said that he is a solid quarterback with a conservative style and stable passing. However, the lack of mid and long passes lacks the ability to make a fatal blow and lacks the ability to win or lose in the game.
In the draft, the scout report said so, "Aron Rogers is a system player. The excellent running back in college shares most of his pressure, and he usually plays short screens and fast tactics. , To avoid real confrontation, and hand over to the offensive lineman and wide receiver to complete the task. Correspondingly, Alex Smith is the one who leads Utah to win, he is the key Mr. I do n’t think California Aron Rogers won the victory. "
As a result, the San Francisco 49ers holding the No. 1 pick chose Alex Smith and missed Aron Rogers. Six years later, Rogers reached the Super Bowl, and the 49-man management team finally lost patience. After the contract expired, he chose not to renew the contract and expelled Smith from the team.
Alex Smith became a free agent.
However, in the offseason, Alex has never found a home. Instead, after discussing with Jim Hubble and Trent Balk, he actively contacted Alex and said that as long as he wanted, the team would welcome him back at any time. After much deliberation, Alex chose to return to the 49ers and signed a contract for only one year on the condition of five million dollars.
Above the draft conference, the 49ers chose quarterback Colin Kapnick. The intention is no longer obvious. Alex is just a transitional quarterback. They need to train their rookie, but they do n’t want to pay With such a huge price in 2005, I finally used the second round of the show, aimed at the target, traded decisively upward, and selected a rookie with potential.
But what is certain is that in the 2011 season, Alex will still be the main quarterback of the 49ers, giving Colin enough time to slowly grow up; even a veteran quarterback like Alex will experience Instructed to the first-year rookie to help Colin quickly adapt to the rhythm and intensity of the professional league.
After undergoing such ups and downs and peaks, the 49 people began to set sail for the new season, but now they have encountered such bad news again. All the plans in the past three months have been overthrown, and neither the coaching staff nor the management team are allowed. Do n’t start working on alternatives-
The point is, is Alex missing for six weeks, or eight weeks, or longer? If it is only six weeks, then just miss the first game of the season, the impact is not great, but if you continue to delay, the situation is different.
So, should they force Colin Kapnick to the position of the main quarterback? Or pick an experienced veteran from the free agency market to come as a tinker?
However, what is certain is that it is imperative to pick another backup quarterback. To make up for the vacancy left after Alex ’s injury, if Alex ’s injury recovers in time, they can dismiss the substitute quarterback at any time and return to the track; but if Alex ’s condition is delayed for a longer time, they Not too stretched.
The trial training was born in this context: The San Francisco 49ers needed a fire fighting backup quarterback.
Such an emergency is not uncommon in physical confrontation with extremely intense football. Generally speaking, teams are more inclined to experienced veteran quarterbacks. They can play at any time and adapt to the rhythm of the game at any time. Perhaps their performance is not amazing enough, but at least they are old-fashioned and do not need to be hand-tuned like rookies.
As a rookie, Lu Ke knew his disadvantages, but he still seized the last chance and returned to San Francisco.
The only thing that is comforting is that 49 people chose Colin at the draft conference, hoping that Colin can become the pillar of the team ’s future. Even if they do n’t want to help the seedlings, but for special circumstances and special handling, they chose Colin as the main quarter. Wei's chances are still great. Well, if you choose a backup quarterback, the free agent and the rookie are equally likely.
Relax, relax, relax ...
"Hey, Lu Ke." A greeting sounded from the dressing room. Lu Ke turned his head and looked over, then saw an absolutely unexpected figure, "Scott?"
Scott Torsing, the quarterback of the University of Wisconsin Badgers, is also a small friend in the rookie training camp. However, after the training camp ended, Lu Ke broke off contact with Scott, but today they met again in the 49-person trial camp. The fate was really wonderful.
"Are you coming over for training too?" Scott came over and gently pounded Lu Ke's shoulder with a broad smile. "Me too." Lu Ke showed a surprised look, and Scott immediately smiled. , "I am also a rookie."
A total of twelve quarterbacks were selected at this year's draft conference, which also means that a total of nine quarterbacks have been lost in the rookie training camp.
Lu Ke laughed dumbly, "It seems that our competition will continue today."
Scott also smiled and left the dressing room side by side with Lu Ke.
Not far away, that is the training ground for the 49-person official team. The noise and noise are endless, but the training ground is not here, and the other court next door, so the two men reluctantly took their steps. , Did not speak, but his eyes showed similar envy and helplessness, exchanged a line of sight, and both laughed.
"You know, there are a lot of free agents today." Scott arrived earlier than Lu Ke, and the intelligence was more comprehensive. "I just saw Matt-Hasselbeck. unbelievable!"
Matt Hasselbeck entered the league in 1998. After three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, he moved to the Seattle Seahawks, where he stayed for a full ten years, a true league veteran. Strength is not top, but it is also above average.
Lu Ke's eyes widened, and then a smile appeared. "It seems that today is another hard fight."