Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 79: Eyes from All Directions
Ron Rivera needs a running back, desperately.

In the 50th Super Bowl earlier this year, the Panthers' offense was pinned to the ground and beaten badly by the Broncos' defense.

Outside critics generally condemned the Panthers' offensive line for its poor pocket protection, and quarterback Newton's tactical choices at several critical moments were also questionable.

But as the head coach, Rivera's thinking is very clear. He knows that they can't always rely on Newton's legs, not only because Griffin's predicament is a lesson learned, but also because the team's offensive tactics rely too much on Newton's reading options. Once they are discovered, they will be in desperate situation.

They need an excellent running back to share the pressure, shift the focus and enrich the tactics.

Levi, just right.

The reason is very intuitive. All the disadvantages of Levi are advantages in Rivera's eyes. He is of Asian descent, he just started playing football in April, and he lacks game experience. These negative factors that may affect the draft pick are the advantages that Rivera used to convince Jetman to select a running back through the draft. Maybe a running back with a very high cost-effectiveness can be selected in the sixth or seventh round.

They need to seize this opportunity.

The only thing to consider is, does this running back really have the potential?
Rivera believes in Shaban's ability, and more importantly, he believes in Burns' vision. Behind the mysterious aura of Levi's sudden emergence is the trust of the two mentors. If they don't believe in Levi's ability, Levi would not have become the main running back of the Crimson Tide.

At the first moment, Rivera's heart was filled with emotion and he picked up the phone.

"Get me through to the scout office."

at the same time.

In the Jacksonville Jaguars general manager's office, David Caldwell couldn't control his excitement and agitation between his brows. He looked at the document carefully and became more and more satisfied.

knock knock.

Just then, someone knocked on the door. With Cardwell's consent, a figure pushed the door open and walked in. It was none other than the team's head coach Gus Bradley.

"David?" Bradley's expression was a little serious. He saw Cardwell with an excited face and had a bad premonition in his heart.

Cardwell pushed the information over and said, "What do you think about us selecting a running back next year?"

Bradley was stunned and then ecstatic. Such a good thing actually existed. He had been emphasizing since the year before last that they needed an excellent running back, but obviously the team always had higher needs for other positions than running backs. Last year, they selected a running back in the third round, but he was cut before he even made it through the training camp. Bradley was really fed up with this situation.

Now, Caldwell is taking the initiative to choose a running back? And when the new season is about to begin?
After the surprise, Bradley became alert and spoke more carefully, "I have no problem with that. Blake could really use some help."

The current quarterback of the Jacksonville Jaguars is Blake Bortles, the third pick in the 2014 draft. He is about to enter his third season in the professional league, but Bortles' performance is still unsatisfactory and he has not grown.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a strong contender for second place every year. Their record of five wins and eleven losses last season was really terrible. Bradley has been thinking about solutions, but he can't cook without rice. He is not born with a sad face, but he really can't laugh.

The problem with Bortles is that there is too much pressure on the pass. He lacks pocket protection and passing targets, and then the pressure of each offense falls on his shoulders. If the ground offense can provide some help and give the passing offense some breathing space, the situation should be improved.

Passing the ball is popular throughout the league, but in Bradley's opinion, there is no passing offense without running offense. Now the league has gone crazy for broadcast ratings and advertising fees, so much so that team managers look down on running backs. These head coaches who have no decision-making power are like puppets, and shouting about "passing and running balance" every day is just empty talk.

Bradley has emphasized this more than once, but now Cardwell actually has an expression that says "I'm a genius and I can come up with such a brilliant idea", and Bradley is helpless to complain.

However, Bradley doesn't mind Caldwell taking the credit as long as Caldwell can really bring an outstanding running back to the team.

He is really tired of being at the bottom of the list every year and competing for the No. 1 pick every year. He doesn't want to give up, but he always has to do so out of frustration.

And he knew that at the end of the story, he would be the scapegoat for the team's disaster.

Grass!
He really had enough. So, if things can be improved, Bradley doesn't mind Cardwell showing off and being stupid.

Bradley calmed down and read the resume carefully.

Not long, even a little empty.

However, Bradley was still very serious, and the interest in his eyes gradually intensified:
He was somewhat curious about the running back's game videos. Judging from the statistics alone, he was indeed dominant, but he was more curious about how he dominated the game.

"How did you find him?" Bradley looked up.

Cardwell smiled and said, "It seems you didn't read today's newspaper. The NCAA opening game is also a hot topic in football today. This guy is the running back of the Crimson Tide."

Bradley's eyes lit up, "Shaban!"

Cardwell nodded, "More importantly, this is a Chinese."

Bradley was stunned: So what?

Cardwell expressed regret and regret for Bradley's lack of understanding of romance, "The Chinese market."

BRADLEY: ...can he swear?

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been in a slump for several seasons in a row. The team has never improved, the roster is a mess, and the team is either full of old hands or young hooligans. Those players who really have ideals and aspirations don't want to stay here anymore. It's simply a piece of shit.

As a result, team managers do not think about how to build a competitive lineup, but instead think about how to promote the market and try to get a piece of the big pie.

No wonder!
No wonder the league is promoting overseas markets and holding regular season games in cities such as London, Munich, Mexico City, Tottenham, etc. The Jacksonville Jaguars were the first to respond positively and signed a series of participation contracts with the league!

Now, Cardwell has set his sights on the world's largest market.

Bradley's breath got stuck in his throat and he almost passed out.

But Bradley still controlled himself——

Maybe he and Cardwell have different calculations, but as long as the final effect is the same, there is no problem.

Bradley decided to ignore Caldwell as long as the running back could be satisfactory.

"Haha, that's a smart move." Bradley said with a wry smile, and then immediately changed the subject, "But if we can think of it, others can too. We need to hurry up."

Cardwell smiled mysteriously, not trying to hide his pride at all, "Of course. I've already called, and the nearby scouts are on their way over. We must seize the opportunity."

When Joshua Brand stood at the entrance of Bryant-Denny Stadium, he took a quick look and let out a long breath:

Didn't they say that no one cared about running backs? Then what was going on?

Third update.

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