Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1378 Show off your power

Talent, potential, ability.

All the data are in front of us. In the 2018 season, Jackson won countless attention, but in the eyes of professionals, Watson is still better.

Here’s the real problem with Watson: psychological.

On the one hand, his performance at critical moments fluctuated significantly. Not only was he unable to lead the team to victory, but he also made mistakes such as interceptions and dropped balls. Although both statistics were not too outrageous, they appeared at the critical moment that determined the outcome of the game, which was particularly fatal and exposed his shortcomings in psychological quality.

On the other hand, as a junior, Watson's growth and progress in the past three seasons have been limited. His potential in paper analysis is like a gold mine, but it has not been tapped yet. So when sophomore Jackson was reborn this season, he left Watson far behind.

All kinds, all kinds.

That is why, when people discuss Watson, no one doubts his talent and potential; the key is how to bring out that potential.

In the history of competitive sports, there are countless geniuses, but there are countless cases of people who got lost in the professional arena like "Zhongyong" and finally left sadly. The so-called talent and potential will always remain at the level of paper analysis. It is not so easy to break free from the shackles of genius and achieve brilliance.

This season, Watson seemed to have finally had an epiphany. Under the continuous stimulation of his competitors, he grew rapidly. His performances in the wildcard game and the divisional game were eye-catching. Standing on the stage of the federation finals, Watson showed his mature side in a rare way, which aroused exclamations and admiration.

At this moment, Watson no longer stubbornly insists on relying on his own strength to influence the direction of the game, no longer stubbornly insists on proving himself, no longer eager to play the hero who makes the final decision at the critical moment. He calmly examines the whole game, chooses the correct tactics according to the situation and executes them firmly.

Talent, evolved into a threat.

Energy burst out instantly, and the Houston Texans' offense also came into play.

O'Brien, the head coach of the Houston Texans, was a linebacker when he was a professional player. He only played two years in the NCAA during his playing career. He was an ordinary and even a failed player. He joined the coaching staff at school in his junior year and has been in the coaching position for 27 years.

Interestingly, O'Brien himself is a defensive player, but he is a typical offensive coach. He started his career in the NFL from the NCAA as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator in the 2007 season, which was the New England Patriots' undefeated season.

In other words, the starting point is so high that it attracts attention.

However, a look at O'Brien's entire coaching career shows that he is not an excellent coach who is good at innovation, discovery, and coaching. Although he has been on the coaching staff of different positions such as quarterback, wide receiver, and tight end, he has not been able to combine the strengths of many teams into his own. What he is really good at is making arrangements based on the cards in his hand.

To put it nicely, this means being free of prejudice and arrogance and knowing how to learn from others; to put it bluntly, this means having no ideas of one's own and only patching together poorly crafted imitations.

But this season, O'Brien's three-pronged approach has indeed released energy. The fundamental reason lies in Crennel's suggestion that the offensive team, like the defensive team, relies on a group of blue-collar players. They no longer try to rely on the power of superstar players to change the game, but arrange and combine the players according to their specialties.

This patchwork of elements actually fits O'Brien's strengths perfectly, and the Houston Texans' offensive team delivered a brilliant performance.

In fact, the current Houston Texans offensive team has a superstar, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

This top wide receiver has been at the top of the league since he was selected by the Houston Texans with the 2013th pick in the first round of the season.

With the exception of his rookie season and the 2016 season that was affected by injuries, he has received more than 2015 yards in all other seasons. Moreover, since he entered the public eye in the season, he has been selected to the Pro Bowl, or the All-American First Team or the All-American Second Team, always standing at the top of the pyramid. A big name, without a doubt a big name.

However, being a big name also means being arrogant, conceited, and self-centered. In order to win a high-paying contract, Hopkins missed the training camp and had a bad time with the team management. After the team was plagued by consecutive injuries this season, Hopkins also complained a lot in the locker room:
He believes the team can't go far, and as long as he's with the Houston Texans, he'll never have a chance to compete for the Super Bowl, which is disappointing.

It is in this context that the Houston Texans' offensive and defensive teams were forced to make adjustments, with all players adopting a rotation system:

Even Watt was no exception, including Hopkins. This made Hopkins furious. When Watt was put on the injury list, he was the team's absolute superstar, but the coaching staff let him enter the rotation, which was unacceptable to Hopkins.

Things suddenly became interesting. The atmosphere in the team was completely different, both inside and outside the court, and both on and off the court.

On the one hand, Hopkins continued to perform well, proving himself with practical actions, continuing to provoke O'Brien and ensuring his position in the team.

So much so that fans often joke among themselves: Your uncle is still your uncle, and Hopkins never gives up and proves himself.

On the other hand, the team's offensive points were all dispersed, with ground offense distributed among three running backs and passing targets as many as seven people. The two tight ends and five wide receivers all had receiving yards of more than 300 yards, allowing Watson's offensive targets to be spread out as much as possible.

Not only does it make it difficult for the opposing defense to predict the direction of the tactics, but it also gives O'Brien the flexibility to arrange offensive tactics.

The direct result is that Hopkins' receiving yards this season barely exceeded 2016 yards, slightly higher than his rookie season and the 50 season, but far inferior to the other seasons; he only scored seven touchdowns throughout the season, which was not even the most on the Houston Texans, but he alone accounted for more than % of the team's first-chance receptions, demonstrating his irreplaceable role at critical moments.

And, the Houston Texans reached the conference finals.

In other words, despite Hopkins' constant complaints and repeated emphasis on his position in the team, the facts before us prove that O'Brien's attempt is correct and successful.

It is difficult to say who will win or lose in the tug-of-war between Hopkins and O'Brien, and it is very likely that the game will continue for some time.

Because the Houston Texans scored a touchdown—

Watson's 13-yard pass connected with Hopkins, who showed his top talent in the double-team situation. He relied entirely on his personal ability to catch the football above the heads of two defensive players, controlled his steps, landed within bounds, and completed the touchdown with an incredible performance.

"Ah, ah ah!"

Hopkins did not rush towards the Kansas City Chiefs, but rushed towards the Houston Texans' dugout, ran wildly with his arms open, stared at O'Brien's figure and roared wildly, venting all his grievances and depression.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Smile, bloom freely.

(End of this chapter)