Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 175: Once in a Decade

The entire league has watched the NCAA National Championship game videos countless times, and team managers and head coaches have studied them countless times. Could Reed still discover something new in them?
Veach had watched this video of the game more than ten or twenty times, and the one that impressed him the most was the second-to-last touchdown of the game.

Levi dodged tackles repeatedly, and even when he was tackled he still managed to break free, turning the situation into magic and making it into the end zone on his own.

Honestly speaking, such a player is indeed the object of every team's coveted attention; but objectively speaking, there is more than one player worth paying attention to in this rookie class, and the value of the running back does need to be carefully considered.

Managing a team recklessly is like being capricious. Just look at what happened to the Washington Redskins when they gambled everything on Robert Griffin III. That is a lesson for us.

"Coach, we have all seen this part." Vic had to remind.

Reid shook his head. "No, we were all wrong."

"In the last offensive wave, Levi had a chance to score a touchdown himself, but he covered for Clark and helped his teammates score a touchdown effortlessly, catching the opponent off guard."

Veach nodded. "Yes, I know. This is Coach Shaban's bait tactic to prepare for the next two-point conversion. They tried to use Clark and Hurts as screens to interfere with the judgment of the Clemson defense."

"Yes, that's correct." Reid nodded, fast forwarding to the last two-point conversion. "We can only see this from the post-game analysis, but at the time of the game, did anyone expect this?"

"No."

"The Crimson Tide has a quarterback who can run and pass. Tight end Howard is in front of them and can catch short passes. Add in Clark who just caught a touchdown and they have three or even four offensive points."

"However."

"Shaban didn't hesitate for a second. He had already chosen the two-point conversion tactic before the touchdown. Hurts, Clark and Howard were all baits. From the beginning, Levi was responsible for this buzzer-beater."

"Hey, let's calm down and think about the whole situation."

"With five seconds left in the game, the Crimson Tide could have chosen to kick the extra point to tie the score, but Shaban chose to take the risk of a two-point conversion."

"Moreover, from the very beginning, I chose to give the important task to Levi."

“Is Shaban crazy?”

"No, of course not."

After a pause, Reed turned to look at Vicki, "Now we are very sure that all tactics are centered around Levi. The others are baits. Then, you look at Levi."

Vicky: ???
Vicki thought Reed was a little obsessed and he couldn't understand Reed's actions at all, but out of respect for Reed, he still looked at the screen.

"Look at Levi, look how calm and relaxed he is."

"The entire NCAA, no, the entire North America is watching this scene. Levi is only 21 years old and has only been in the football world for a year. This is the first time in his life that he is standing on a stage like the National Championship Game. He shoulders a heavy responsibility. If he fails, he may become the only flaw in the Crimson Tide's perfect season. All the glory and success before will be ruined with this mistake, and he will become a sinner."

"However, Shaban, an old guy who has proven himself in countless games, among a series of possibilities, actually gave such an offensive opportunity to a rookie. Why?"

"Because Shaban saw what I saw."

"legend."

"Levi had no nervousness or hesitation, and was completely immersed in the game because he knew he could succeed. He didn't believe it, he just knew it."

"He has a big heart, he knows how to lead the team, and he knows how to take responsibility. Derrick Henry doesn't have this courage, and Adrian Peterson doesn't have it either."

"Brett, this isn't just any player we're looking at."

Vic finally understood, and could no longer take his eyes off the small screen. …

Tick, tick. The closer we get to the draft, the slower time goes. Every second feels like a year, and every second seems like a long century.

Then, just before the heart exploded—

Finally, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took the stage.

"Welcome to the 2017 NFL Draft. Tonight is a very special night for the players, the team and the fans. The new season begins here."

"The 2017 NFL Draft has officially begun, and the first pick in the first round of the draft, the Cleveland Browns, is now starting the countdown."

When Goodell announces the start of the clock, each team has a full ten minutes to submit its draft pick list, and draft pick trades and changes may occur during this process.

It is commonly believed that ten minutes should be enough, but this is not the case.

The Minnesota Vikings in 2003 and the Baltimore Ravens in 2011 both experienced timeouts. If this happens, the timer will be automatically reset and the next team in line will make the first selection; the violating team must make a selection after the other team has finished selecting.

Thirty-two teams, three hundred and twenty minutes, there is no doubt that this was a very long and very arduous afternoon, and a severe test for every player and fan.

First up, the Cleveland Browns.

All eyes are focused——

No one knows how the Cleveland Browns will make their choice?

Quarterback? Running back? Or perhaps the best defense in this year's draft?
Until before the draft, the team manager Sash Brown was also unpredictable. It's not that there were no rumors, but rather, there were so many rumors that it was dizzying.

Sometimes the rumors are about Levi, sometimes about Watson, sometimes they are scouting for wide receivers, and sometimes their attention is focused on defensive players. It is like a circus acrobatics, and even if professionals want to analyze it, they can't find a starting point.

But surprisingly, the Cleveland Browns did not waste too much time and submitted the list in less than a minute, which means that they actually already had a draft in mind and really had players they wanted to choose, so they did not sell draft picks everywhere and refused to make a fortune with the No. 1 pick.

Thinking about it now, the Cleveland Browns' performance at the end of the season finally improved, which was an early indication that they did have plans for the new season.

So, the player who went to Cleveland to carry the weight of the entire team was -

“Myles Garrett, defensive end, Texas A&M University.”

what?
what!
Accidentally, one piece.

It’s not because Garrett is not good. In fact, Garrett is generally considered to be the player with the best overall quality this year. Even in a good defensive year, he is exceptionally outstanding. He is plug-and-play and can immediately become a helper to the team. Many professionals believe that he deserves the top three or even the No. 1 pick.

It was because the Cleveland Browns, for once, did not make any mistakes and chose Garrett in accordance with the opinions of professionals. So what was the purpose of the Browns' series of fancy moves in the recent period?
Inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Browns fans are celebrating wildly, one by one, applauding the team's wise choice:

Finally! Finally the team stopped playing badly?

In the small green room, Garrett glanced at Levi from a distance across the crowd:
Next, join the alliance and fight again!

However, the draft will continue, and the team holding the second pick this year is the San Francisco 49ers, who have hit rock bottom this season. Unexpectedly, before the countdown even began, Goodell dropped a bombshell.

"The San Francisco 49ers just completed a trade, and now the Kansas City Chiefs have the second overall pick, and the clock is starting to count."

what?
Wait, what?
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