Loyalty, low-key, humble, introverted, at the same time, outstanding ability and stable combat power. His career was only directly reimbursed by injuries in 2014, and he always maintained full attendance in other seasons. There is no doubt that Alex Mark is indeed one of the most stable and outstanding centers in the second decade of the 21st century.

Lu Yiqi indeed missed this important player.

Latimer's reminder sounded the alarm for Lu Yiqi. After winning the Super Bowl, he was indeed too confident and too self-centered. Unswervingly believed that he had mastered the future trend, which was equivalent to mastering the key, so his thinking became narrow-minded and restrained, and there were omissions.

No wonder, the talent show requires the entire team to complete, because everyone has blind spots of thinking, and they must make up for each other to piece together the complete puzzle.

But… Should Green Bay Packers choose Alex Mark?

From the historical trajectory, if they want to win this top player, they must be ahead of Cleveland Brown and at least above the 20th pick in the first round. So what is the price?

Not only do you give up Matthews, but you also need to trade and sign the position up, and you will inevitably have to pay other prices. Is it worth taking risks just for a center?

Lu Yiqi believes that they need to make a good assessment.

There is no need to say about linebackers. The Green Bay Packers' defensive team was able to make repeated contributions at critical moments in the 2008 season. In the final analysis, the linebacker's transformation. AJ Hawke, who was selected as the fifth pick in the first round in 2006, finally shone in Lu Yiqi's hands for two seasons, showing his first round pick. If Matthews can be added, the team's defensive team can indeed go to a higher level.

Regarding centers, it is quite complicated. In fact, coaches all know that a top center is worth a thousand gold, because centers are not just standing and kick-offs. Before kick-off, the communication between the center and the quarterback, and the communication between the center and other forward players? This is a core hub.

Because of the center's position? He can often see the positions and changes of defensive players at close range, especially the movement of defensive forward line and linebacker? These changes can predict the opponent's rushing and passing tactics and ground defense - this is also an important supplement to quarterback's defensive reading.

So? The center will promptly provide feedback to the quarterback and promptly remind the forward position? It is particularly valuable.

It can be said that the top center is a hub for pocket protection? Effectively make up for the blind spots of quarterbacks' sight? Make a supplement. But such a center is rare in ten years.

Alex Mark cannot be said to be a "unique top center". Compared with Maurkice-pouncey, who was selected as the 18th pick in the first round of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, Maurkice-pouncey - in the All-American best team, Mark is the second team in the All-American team, while Ponci is the first team in the All-American team? In other words, Mark still has room for growth, but this still cannot deny his excellence and excellence.

So, how should we choose?

Needless to say, Matthews is very, very good, and he is also one of the top linebackers in the league? But is Matthews outstanding enough to be at the best of the decade?

No.

Among the official selection of the best teams of the decade? Matthews regretfully missed the All-American First Team and the All-American Second Team because there are indeed many top linebackers in the league. Of course? Matthews is still the top linebacker, just saying that? There are other players who have received more recognition.

Similarly? Mark is also a top player? His career life is long and stable, but as a center, is his value really more valuable than linebacker?

This is not a question of right and wrong, there is no correct answer, but a multiple-choice question. Each team has its own choice. Now Lu Yiqi also needs to make a choice based on the team's needs. For now, Matthews is still his first choice, but Mark can be used as a potential backup option.

Drafting is indeed an art. You should not be greedy, but focus on "suitable". Only those who are suitable for the team are the best, and you cannot pursue the best players alone and one-sidedly - because when chasing the best players, the draft strategy has changed. From building the best team to completing the most profitable draft, it is not that it is not possible, but that the team's season goals have changed.

Latimer turned and left.

He came here specifically to say hello to Lu Yiqi, and by the way he mentioned that Kansas State University invited Lu Yiqi to return to the school to visit. Then Lu Yiqi politely stated that he had no time at the moment, and then he closed his mouth and completed his task simply and roughly.

Lu Yiqi's eyes slowly searched in the court. After searching for a long time, he could not see Alex Mark.

"Reggie? You...uh, can you find where Mark is?" Lu Yiqi was a little unsure and tried to find Walker's help.

Unexpectedly, Walker had already been ready, "Coach, he was the only one who practiced impact in the northeast corner."

Northeast corner? Impact training?

The so-called impact training is to place a large sponge on an iron rack that is taller than a human. A spring is installed behind the sponge, requiring players to continuously bump into the sponge, find the correct force and support points, and enhance their impact resistance. This is pure strength training, boring and very hard-working.

Lu Yiqi found Mark smoothly at a glance.

At this time, the other players gathered together in groups of three or three, more or less hoping to show themselves as much as possible, but Mark stood alone in the corner for collision training, which was indeed... so low-key.

"Oh?" Lu Yiqi was a little surprised. Walker's eyes were so sharp.

Walker touched his head, "You were discussing with Coach Latimer just now, so I tried to find it."

Mark is a big guy. Even when he stood in the audience stands and looked down, he could still feel the broad shoulders and back. He was not wearing a helmet at this time. It can be seen that he was a big white man with a slightly red cheek. Interestingly, when other positions were gradually occupied by blacks with better physical fitness, the center position still had many top white players, and the other center, Eric Wood, was also a white man.

Bang!

Bang bang!

Mark kept repeating the impact training over and over again, sweating profusely under the fierce sun, and he did not notice other noisy surging.

"Coach, do you need to mark it?" Walker paid attention to Lu Yiqi's gaze, and he also observed carefully, hoping to capture more information from the coach's perspective.

Lu Yiqi did not answer immediately, and glanced at the stadium stand diagonally opposite. At a glance, he could see a group of people wearing Cleveland Brown jerseys, and a group of people wearing Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks jerseys were whispering and discussing something.

At this moment, someone seemed to notice Lu Yiqi's gaze in the Seattle Seahawks lineup, looked over, nodded friendlyly and signaled.
Chapter completed!