Chapter 1432: Chapter 1431: Speed is the Ultimate Weapon
“Everyone knows that the Kansas City Chiefs Offense stands alone in the martial world, even when the Baltimore Ravens and Jackson sweep through the army, they still have their place.”
“So, what’s the key?”
“Speed.”
“All martial arts in the world are unbeatable if you are fast.”
“First speed, offensive weapons.”
“Hill, Hardman, and Li Wei are all incredibly fast players, Watkins and Kelsey are not to be underestimated, and even Kelsey as a Tight End is exceptionally quick.”
“Looking at the league, all teams’ Defensive groups trying to man-mark the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive weapons is simply a fool’s dream, so upon entering the playoffs, the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans realized that the best way to limit the Kansas City Chiefs is via zone defense.”
“Dense, meticulous, mutually supportive zone defense.”
“Second speed, release speed.”
“Blair just said Shanahan used the tactical manual to create fast release opportunities for Garoppolo, and Reed is equally adept in this aspect.”
“Despite Mahomes’s cannon of an arm being impressive, Reed this season has arranged plenty of screen passes, quick short passes, and the league-wide shocking ‘Cheating Motion’, with more than 20% of Mahomes’s throws happening on ultra-short passes after the snap, and more than 50% within 2.5 seconds after the snap, comparable to Garoppolo.”
“There’s no doubt that Shanahan and Reed are outstanding twenty-first-century West Coast offense reformers, but the essence of quick cutting, quick passing, quick play continues to disrupt the defense’s layout.”
“That might mean Mahomes becomes a game manager like Garoppolo, but clearly, that’s not the case. Despite hitting a rookie wall, and his performance declining, he proves himself in critical moments.”
“This is the Chiefs’ third speed, rhythm control.”
“When their offense opens up like fast-flowing liquid mercury, Reed often hands over in-game command to Mahomes—or rather Li Wei, utilizing the tactical brain on the field to guide the Wuju Merchant offense.”
“In recent years, with Big Manning’s retirement, offensive tactics have become increasingly complex and cumbersome, with quarterbacks often struggling to keep up with tactical variations, even elite quarterbacks like Brady increasingly find it taxing, needing a wristband to read tactical instructions at all times, thus Wuju Merchant offense becomes less effective.”
“If a team doesn’t have a brain like Big Manning, then Wuju Merchant offense is a tactic that harms oneself as much as it harms the opponent.”
“However, the Kansas City Chiefs have Mahomes and Li Wei, they are one of the few willing to use the Wuju Merchant offense, even the only team that advances and retreats appropriately.”
“The Chiefs have relatively fixed and powerful offensive weapons, each capable of standing alone, ensuring the Wuju Merchant offense can showcase its maximum power.”
“Cheating Motion, modern outer zone offensive system, Read Option Offense, etc., these are merely tricks, even smoke bombs, because when the Chiefs enter their offensive rhythm, the true core is Mahomes and Li Wei, leaving the Defensive group with no way to judge.”
“The San Francisco 49ers Defensive group performs well, but they rely heavily on rotation, lacking a fixed lineup, facing the Chiefs’ Wuju Merchant offense, they may lose balance and become dizzy, just like how the Houston Texans became completely lost in constant rotation during the National Conference Finals.”
Clear and profound explanations.
Lawson’s confidence in the Kansas City Chiefs is not unfounded.
Bart couldn’t help but say, “But the San Francisco 49ers have one of the league’s best pass defenses.”
Lawson nodded, following Bart’s words to continue, “Indeed, that’s a fact.”
“Currently, the consensus in the league is that the best strategy against the Chiefs’ fluid offense is zone defense.”
“Coincidentally, the 49ers have the league’s best zone defense this season, leading in both facing the fewest long passes and allowing the fewest long pass yards in regular-season. They aren’t afraid of opponents’ explosiveness and can quickly generate enough energy against sudden long-passing attacks.”
“The key is San Francisco’s Defensive Coordinator Robert Saleh, who personally witnessed and coached during the Seattle Seahawks’ ‘Bombing Corps’ peak and has transplanted the Seahawks’ Defensive spirit to the San Francisco 49ers.”
“Of course, this team can’t compare to the Bombing Corps’ glory, and nobody can replicate such brilliance, but Saleh relies on excellent backfield defense discipline, top-notch cooperation between linemen and safeties, crafting the league’s top-level pass zone defense, fearing no one.”
“Even facing excellent weapons like Hill, Kelsey, and Hardman, the 49ers are completely capable of fighting.”
“However, the real issue for the 49ers defense isn’t in the backfield, it’s in the frontline.”
Turning the conversation, Lawson regained control of the pace.
“As we’ve already discussed, this is a team that excels at ground defense but struggles with pass pressure, initially, the 49ers’ defensive frontline was excellent, once using less than 20% blitz rate to generate the league’s second-highest pressure rate, quite impressive.”
“With Nick Bosa hitting a rookie wall, and Dee Ford, the lineman who transferred from the Chiefs, injured, the 49ers’ blitz efficiency has fallen, shackled in the playoffs; against the National League North giants, their performance was poor; facing the Chiefs’ offensive line, fully grown this season, whether the 49ers can give Mahomes enough pressure is the focus.”
“After all, Mahomes’s fluctuating performance this season highlights a 21.9% difference in completion rate between when pressured and when not pressured, a significant gap.”
“It’s because of this, Li Wei’s role in dismantling the pocket has increased this season.”
“When discussing Li Wei’s greed, ambition, trying to outshine other players, playing superhero, behind it is Mahomes’s declining state and Reed’s tactical manual changes; in adversity, Reed places all trust in Li Wei, and Li Wei doesn’t disappoint.”
“Not just on the data level, but the mental level too is the same, Li Wei is becoming the undisputed leader of the Kansas City Chiefs.”
“So, on the stage of the Super Bowl, if the San Francisco 49ers plan to defeat the Chiefs, on both ends of offense and defense alike, how to limit Li Wei, how to suppress Li Wei, is the key.”
“Just as I mentioned earlier, Li Wei is ready, and nobody can stop Li Wei.”
Having said that, Lawson once again looks at Bart.
Now, Bart finally understood why Lawson brought up Felix earlier, who could have thought, that the pivot point witnessing the historical dawn of 2019 NFL changes came from an ordinary fan?
Everything started with Felix. The previous Annie Galas was the same.
Realizing this, Bart was stunned—
Could it be everything is under a higher destiny, just like the arrangement of fate?
Does this imply the Kansas City Chiefs are about to…