Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 618: Adapt to changing circumstances
Jason McCarty, cornerback.

He is a twin brother of New England Patriots safety Devin McCarty. The difference is that Devin was selected by the New England Patriots from the beginning, while Jason went to the Tennessee Titans.

Jason spent eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He wasn't bad nor great. Although he failed to make a name for himself, he was able to stay in the professional arena and never be eliminated. This is a kind of ability.

Last season, Jason transferred to the Cleveland Browns, but his performance was still poor. This season, he came to the New England Patriots to join his younger brother Devin.

However, compared with Devin, Jason's ability is indeed slightly inferior. He is not the starting cornerback, but a rotation player.

Until this game, Jason McCarty didn't get a chance to start, and the reason was -

speed.

His speed is very, very good. No matter whether he is against a wide receiver or a running back, he can stick to them and create interference through close defense.

Originally, Belichick used Jason McCarty in the hope of replicating the Pittsburgh Steelers' close defense of the wide receivers and then disrupting Mahomes' passing vision; but he unexpectedly discovered that Jason's speed was able to keep up with Levi's first burst, so the strategy changed slightly.

If it is a pure speed contest, Levi is still ahead of Jason McCarty; but rugby is not an individual sport, and the game does not test absolute speed.

Then, Levi discovered that McCarty's instantaneous burst of speed was enough to just stick to him, like taffy, which seriously affected the propulsion efficiency.

Moreover, Belichick did not specifically use McCoy to defend Levi. Sometimes he used speed, sometimes strength, and sometimes double-teaming, which was completely overwhelming. As a result, Levi had to face the severe test of 81 difficulties every time he advanced.

It's the same thing in front of me.

McCarty did not choose to stick to Levi at the speed he was best at, but instead approached him at high speed and then hit him in the waist, with his power bursting out instantly.

Danger!

At the critical moment, Levi retreated instead of advancing——

He took a step back incredulously.

McCarty was stunned, and so was Bentley.

Levi completely overturned the situation with his abnormal action and collided with Bentley. He saw McCaw hanging in front and missing, but Bentley didn't have time to tackle him. Bentley relied on his quick secondary reaction, lowered his shoulders, turned sideways, and half squeezed and half crashed into Levi's body.

Unfortunately, Bentley was still a little slow.

Levi created a small space of half a step, and gently threw the football with his right hand. The football drew a small parabola, passed the positions of Bentley and McCarty, and flew out.

scared.

The whole audience was stunned.

Including Mahomes too: ???

This wasn't a trick play, this was a ground run.

However, in the midst of crisis and difficulties, Levi was able to adapt to the situation and once again demonstrated his secondary defensive reading ability, adjusting tactics in a flash.

——Pass the ball.

According to the rules of the game of rugby, the rugby can only be passed forward once, and the passing player's steps cannot cross the line of scrimmage.

On the sidelines of the court, Clark secretly clenched his fists: It seems that we can no longer call Levi a rookie.

Levi made full use of the gap when Bentley and McCarty stepped forward at the first time. Before his feet had time to cross the line of scrimmage, he boldly chose to take a step back to create space and faked everyone by passing the ball.

It's like trying to pull chestnuts out of the fire.

But what about the passing target?

If the target of the pass fails to keep up with Levi's thinking speed and misses the ball, the defense will still win this offense-defense duel.

Levi, how could you pass the ball blindly?

The essence of double-read defense is to find gaps among all the moving pieces, determine trends and dynamics, and then choose to attack.

Levi naturally saw the gap——

Kelsey.

Because the cornerback McCotter, who was facing Kelsey, attacked Levi immediately, Levi realized that Kelsey was unguarded at the same time as he saw McCotter. In the blink of an eye, Levi showed calmness, comprehensiveness, wisdom, decisiveness, and courage.

Mahomes raised his chin slightly and looked at the irregular flying trajectory of the football, and then a figure appeared.

It was Kelsey.

Although his reaction was a little slow, Kelsey's second reaction was fast. He leaped up and caught the ball before it hit the ground.

Taking advantage of the situation, the lazy donkey rolled over and stood up.

Kelsey raised the football in his hand high and slammed it to the ground.

Unfortunately, this was a tactic that was improvised. Levi's pass control and Kelce's timing of receiving the ball were a little off, so that Kelce was unable to continue advancing.

Fortunately, Kelce completed the catch, overturned the New England Patriots' strong defense, and helped the Kansas City Chiefs advance six yards.

Second gear, four codes.

Amazing! Amazing! Stunning!

"The stalemate and tension since the fourth quarter are still going on. Now both teams have reached their limits, but the Kansas City Chiefs seem to have found some energy and turned the situation around with their ability to adapt on the spot."

"So, this is considered a 'Chief's Special'?"

Mahomes' face was full of surprise, and when he looked at Levi again, the belief in his eyes began to burn.

Levi was panting heavily, every cell in his body was burning, but he was completely immersed in the game and didn't feel any fatigue or tiredness at all. He high-fived Kelce and Mahomes to celebrate, and then continued to line up, looking forward with bright eyes.

For Levi, the essence of what he learned from Bell's training template and Lynch's training template during the offseason is:
patience.

Running back is a position that requires direct confrontation and head-on breakthroughs. If you want to achieve success in one go, you will often end up hitting a wall. No matter whether it is speed, strength or other skills, running backs need to remain patient, time and time again, and finally wait for their chance.

Levi's own experience facing defensive blockades also proves this point.

So, the situation is indeed difficult, but he needs to be calm and patient.

"attack!"

For the second time in a row, Mahomes handed the football to Levi without hesitation.

This time, Levi didn't wait or observe, he rushed out like a rocket, trying to break the defense's judgment with his speed.

Everything, clean and neat, with all our efforts.

Although Levi crashed into Bentley's grip, this time, Levi did not give up.

Push off. Push forward.

Push off the ground. Apply force.

He pushed the ground continuously and crashed into the ground like a bulldozer, carrying Bentley away.

Bentley had not expected this at all. He could not hold on to the ground with his feet, and could only hold on to Levi. His legs slid across the ground like a plow, shaking and trembling. For no apparent reason, the classic scene of "Titanic" emerged in his mind:

Jack, I'm flying.

Grass. Grass. Grass.

Bentley tried to control himself but was completely unable to do so until the second, third, and fourth teammates gathered, surrounded them, and forcibly knocked Levi down, ending this humiliating flight.

Bentley buried his cheek in the grass, and heard the referee's voice in his ears, "First gear."

This means that Levi just carried Bentley for more than four yards.

"Damn it!"

Bentley gritted his teeth and pounded the ground.

(End of this chapter)