Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 171 Alliance Storm
The 2017 rookie training camp is coming to an end. Although this year is generally considered to be a weak year and cannot be compared with the all-out outbreak of rookies in 2012, there are still many young players worthy of attention in the rookie training camp. For a while, scouts and teams were all busy.

After the physical examination, there is one last part of the rookie training camp:
interview.

Representatives from all 32 teams will arrive at Lucas Oil Arena to compile a list based on the results of rookie camp and scouting reports.

The number of names on this list is limited. After all, there are many players in the rookie training camp, and the team cannot interview everyone. They mainly focus on those who they are interested in but still have more curiosity about, and invite these players to the team's hotel room for interviews.

An interview usually only lasts ten to fifteen minutes, or even five minutes. It is a very brief and efficient period of time for exchanging opinions.

Some people may be curious, can such a short interview really change anything?

The answer is yes.

In the 2005 NBA Draft, Aaron Rodgers, a rookie quarterback from the University of California, Berkeley, was widely considered the strongest candidate for the No. pick. His talent, ability, and quarterback position all indicated that he could be the next superstar.

However, the most embarrassing scene in history occurred at the draft. Rogers' name did not appear in any position of the No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3 pick, so that every time the draft candidates were announced, the live camera would first point to Rogers and interrogate him with the camera.

It wasn't until the 24th pick in the first round that Rogers was selected by the Green Bay Packers, ending his three-hour ordeal.

There were a lot of rumors after the draft, but it was a long time before the team managers finally admitted that Rogers performed poorly in the final interview at the rookie training camp. He was arrogant, aloof, self-righteous, and difficult to get along with. They believed that Rogers could not become a leader.

Of course, this view has been proven to be wrong.

Now, Rogers is widely regarded as one of the league's four elite quarterbacks. He has won the regular season MVP four times in his career and is undoubtedly a leader.

But that's all in the past. There is no doubt that the interviews at the rookie training camp may indeed affect the team manager's selection strategy for the team.

In fact, this is the team's last chance to observe the players, and it is also the only chance for the players to get to know the team.

The 2016 season has come to an end.

In the Super Bowl at the end of January, the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons met head-on, and the course and outcome of the game were all unexpected.

The Atlanta Falcons, who were considered the weaker side, were leading by a score of 28:3 at halftime and were beating the New England Patriots. The outcome seemed to be in doubt; but no one expected that the New England Patriots would stage a comeback and complete the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34:28 in overtime to win the championship.

There is no doubt that this Super Bowl final will go down in history.

At the same time, the competition for the top pick is...quite fierce.

Because the Cleveland Browns won incredibly, in the penultimate week of the regular season, they defeated the visiting San Diego Chargers at home, ending their 49-game losing streak across the season, so that the San Francisco ers and Chicago Bears, who also fell to the bottom, both saw hope of getting the No. pick.

What’s even more incredible is that the Cleveland Browns don’t want to give up anymore!

In the final game of the regular season, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers were evenly matched on the road, and the victory was not decided until overtime.

The Pittsburgh Steelers won by a free kick, handing the Cleveland Browns another defeat and also confirming the Cleveland Browns' position as the No. 1 pick. Although the Cleveland Browns' slide into the abyss could not be stopped at all, the two games at the end of the season did show a rare fighting power, which made people wonder, maybe the Cleveland Browns are finally ready to rise, maybe going to Cleveland is not such a bad choice -

Who knows, the No. 1 pick going to Cleveland this time may really become a savior, just like LeBron James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a comeback and defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship last season.

The teams that failed to compete for the No. 49 pick also finally sat in their rankings, with the San Francisco ers, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars ranking second to fourth, respectively.

In addition, by the way, Derrick Henry's team, the Tennessee Titans, ranked fifth, but they signed a running back in the free market last year and selected another running back in the draft. They should not be crazy enough to choose a running back again this year. Levi and Henry's dream of reuniting should have little chance.

Going to a strong team has its advantages, and similarly, going to a bad team has its advantages.

The most obvious point is that the NFL has a salary cap, a hard salary cap——

That means there is no wiggle room, no flexibility, and no exceptions.

Rookies, like professional players, have a hard salary cap, and there are detailed regulations for the hard salary cap and signing bonus for each round of rookies.

Generally speaking, a rookie contract is four years, with an early renewal option starting in the third year; the salary cap for the No. 1 pick is $35 million over four years, while the salary cap for the 32nd pick in the first round is $10 million over four years.

The huge gap can be seen in just the first round of the draft, let alone the second and third rounds.

Naturally, teams are interviewing players, and players have their own calculations when they go for interviews. Everyone has their own dream team.

As expected, defensive end Garrett, running back Fournette, quarterback Watson and other popular players have become popular for interviews. Each of them has at least five invitations, which has long indicated their draft prospects. To some extent, they also have a certain degree of choice.

McCaffrey, who performed well in this year's rookie training camp, lived up to expectations, broke the shackles of running backs, and received six team interview invitations.

But the real surprise was Mahomes.

It is generally believed that this is a weak year for quarterbacks. There are only ten quarterbacks coming to the rookie training camp. Watson of Clemson and Mitchell Trubisky of South Carolina are the last resort choices among the tall ones.

Unexpectedly, Mahomes, who was previously thought to be a third-round pick at most, showed outstanding talent, and his beautiful physical test results attracted a lot of attention.

The Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears have all extended interview invitations.

Not only are there teams like the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears with the top three picks in the draft, but there are also teams like the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers that are not short of quarterbacks. It is true that we can see how popular quarterbacks are in the league, and we can also see the teams' desire for a cornerstone quarterback.

So, what about another focus figure, Levi?

Today is the fifth update.

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