Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1017 - 1016 Stepping Forward

Topics, topics, and still topics.

This year, in the Rookie Training Camp, with the players’ average competence generally below expectations, Minshew easily stood out thanks to his buzz.

All the media compared Minshew to Li Wei in 2017—

Emerging from the shadows and storming into the spotlight unexpectedly.

Moreover, during interviews, Minshew clearly stated:

"My favorite current player is Li Wei."

Not only did he score high on the Vanderlick test, but the traits Minshew exhibited were exceptionally similar; he plays smart, likes analyzing game footage, enjoys learning offensive systems, and performed excellently in academics during college.

Maybe, it’s a bit regrettable talking about Minshew’s physical talent.

He shares a similar height with Russell Wilson and Drew Brees, 6 feet (183 cm), making him a typical short quarterback. His draft reference model is also the rather low-ceilinged Wilson.

Firstly, his physical talent limitations are evident.

Secondly, he always lacked opportunities to prove himself in Division I leagues during college.

Back then, Wilson was only a third-round seventy-fifth pick, now Minshew had even less chance, only being picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round as Foles’ backup.

However!

The chance came this way:

Minshew stumbled and clumsily made an emergency appearance, filling Foles’ spot due to injury.

Nobody had high hopes for Minshew, nobody thought this mustachioed senior could stir up waves in the professional arena, at least not now—

He needs to keep learning.

Everyone believed, after Foles’ exit, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense would fall apart like scattered sand, and the Kansas City Chiefs could easily secure victory.

Unexpectedly, Minshew showed up, just like Li Wei did two years ago.

Minshew is slightly different from Wilson and Brees; he doesn’t possess a beautiful long-passing ability. But as a short quarterback, his passing accuracy and pocket footwork are exceptionally solid, and he also has some running ability with the ball.

Marrone, with no choice, devised a brand new offensive strategy according to Minshew’s characteristics—

Cross short passes, quick short passes, and read option offense without any forewarning.

Minshew showcased his calmness, complete absence of rookie hustle and hurriedness, steadily controlling the situation. Instead, he used simple quick short passes to gain a foothold, helping the offensive group find the center amid chaos.

Twenty-five throws, twenty-two completions.

Throughout the game, Minshew delivered an 88% pass completion rate, not only refreshing the historical records of the Jacksonville Jaguars but also astonishing the entire league:

What did they miss exactly?

Despite the Kansas City Chiefs Defense constantly adjusting and struggling since preseason, Minshew managed to carve a bloody path with precise short passes, causing the Kansas City Chiefs’ full-court pass rush to come to a halt, something not anticipated before the game started.

Precisely due to this, the Jacksonville Jaguars held tightly onto the game—

Chaos, it is indeed chaos.

Unrest, it is indeed unrest.

However, Marrone and Minshew astonishingly kept up with the Kansas City Chiefs’ tempo, standing at the Desperate Abyss, showcasing their resolve to fight without retreat.

The game didn’t completely end one-sidedly!

Moreover, after quickly establishing their footing, the Jacksonville Jaguars launched a counterattack, catching the Kansas City Chiefs, ready to take over the game, slightly off guard.

The back-and-forth clash surprisingly kept the suspense over the winner alive!

"Wow, Gardner Minshew, after today, this name will be remembered."

"Although he still needs to continue proving himself, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive group won’t completely collapse because of Foles’ injury."

"The Kansas City Chiefs exhibited a will to win, thinking they could easily take victory. But Minshew’s brilliant performance prevented the defending champions from relaxing, a slight carelessness could tip the balance of victory towards the other side."

"However, at the critical moment, Li Wei stood up."

"Li Wei, remains Li Wei."

"As the currently top running back in the league, his matchless performance helped the team establish footing against the waves of Jacksonville Jaguars’ advances."

"Twenty-five carries, 163 rushing yards, averaging 6.52 yards per carry."

"Seven times as a passing target, catching and advancing 114 yards."

"The combined rushing and receiving yards easily broke two hundred yards, almost single-handedly paralyzing Jacksonville Jaguars’ Defensive group."

"In the end, two rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown."

"Such performance remains dominant."

"Notably, over the past two seasons, Ramsey, a strong candidate for the league’s best cornerback, showed a dismal performance in defending Mahomes in this game."

"Mahomes, throughout the game, threw eight passes towards Ramsey with seven completions, hitting a completion rate of 87.5%. This situation is especially rare for Ramsey."

"Among them, Li Wei alone completed three catches in Ramsey’s direction, rendering Ramsey utterly helpless."

"It can be seen that Li Wei displayed a fiercely determined posture in this game, completely suppressing the opponent."

"Before the regular season’s opening, controversy surrounding Li Wei during this year’s offseason was rife, many thought last season’s regular season MVP distracted by off-field matters, his attention focused entirely on building his personal brand image, showing lackluster training and causing locker room conflict."

"However, whether it was the Kansas City Chiefs or Li Wei, neither responded directly."

"Compared to words, actions are the truth."

"The Kansas City Chiefs offered Li Wei a comprehensive historic-making contract; and Li Wei responded with a spirited performance at Arrowhead Stadium."

"Almost everyone thought facing the Jacksonville Jaguars should be an easy win for the Kansas City Chiefs; but the Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t let the game lose suspense, and simultaneously the Kansas City Chiefs fended off the opponent’s resolute counterattack convincingly, steadily pocketing the victory."

"This season, has some interesting elements."

The whistle signaling the end of the entire game sounded, the first week of the 2019 regular season, Sunday night game, is declared over.

"26:40."

The Kansas City Chiefs playing at home withstood the test and successfully defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, achieving a good start to the season.

Despite Minshew’s excellent performance as a substitute, he ultimately couldn’t withstand the overwhelming offensive surge from the Kansas City Chiefs.

In the post-game press conference, Li Wei undoubtedly became the focal point—

Finally!

Entering the regular season, forced interview order was enforced, reporters could demand Li Wei’s presence at the press conference, and Li Wei couldn’t refuse.

The roundabout cat-and-mouse game finally comes to a temporary halt.

Moreover, this time the media came prepared, early with questions ready to pour at Li Wei, attempting to seize the upper hand in this confrontation.

"Li Wei, your catch success rate in Ramsey’s direction was one hundred percent in this game. Was it because facing Ramsey again, your fighting spirit was particularly high?"

Ramsey: ??? I didn’t offend you!