The situation in the St. Louis Ram is like a ship with a leaking bottom. There are too many holes in the bottom of the ship. It is so much to repair and it is too busy. Therefore, it is necessary to take the lead in repairing the most serious and exaggerated loopholes to slow down the speed of the ship's sinking to the bottom.

In the eyes of Spanolo and Shulmoore, Mark Bargo, a veteran quarterback, should still be able to play his spare time, so from the perspective of draft pick value and hard salary cap return, they hope that the second pick in the first round can be exchanged for greater value.

As it turns out, the 31-year-old Balgo really cannot support the St. Louis Rams, a broken ship with full loopholes. His performance in the 2009 season was extremely poor and was directly removed from the starting position by Spanolo. Then the two substitute quarterbacks appeared in turn, but they still failed to save the team.

In the end, the St. Louis Rams only won one win in the season and were awarded the deputy squad leader. In the next year's draft, they still chose the quarterback with the No. 1 pick:

"Wage Robber" Sam Bradford, the story about the Heisman winner is also a legend. Despite his good abilities, he broke a series of rookie quarterback records maintained by Payton Manning in the rookie season and won the title of best offensive rookie of the year. However, repeated injuries have left him in a quagmire, and then he has been transferred to different teams. He can sign a big contract every time, but he is forced to transfer again due to injuries.

After the 2018 season, Bradford was in a situation where he had no ball to play, but he swept away nearly $60 million in salary from three teams, the Philadelphia Hawks, Minnesota Vikings, and Arizona Cardinals, and was hailed as the largest "wage robber" in the league's history.

Back to the present, Spanolo still couldn't make up his mind and still had hope for Balgo. Lu Yiqi had no intention of judging this. After feeling their attitude from Shulmur's tone, he put forward opinions on the right medicine:

Offensive front line.

If Shulmoor's offensive tactics want to open up the situation, he needs to take the lead in transforming the offensive front line and gain enough observation time for Balgo. Otherwise, judging from the pocket steps of the veteran Balgo, their offense will be trapped in quicksand and will not be able to take any steps.

Moreover, this year is just hailed as a big year for offensive front line? It is also very cost-effective to win a general who laid the foundation for the team's forward line in the next ten years? The St. Louis Rams' draft strategy has gradually surfaced.

Of course, Lu Yiqi was considering it from the perspective of Shulmoore? But Spanolo is better at defense? If he is ready to cut from the defensive team, he is the head coach? Naturally, he has the right to speak.

"So, which offensive line do you like more?" Shulmoore did not affirm or deny it? Instead, he asked with the flow? "Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe?"

Lu Yiqi raised his eyebrows gently, "Oh, why is there no Andre-Smith?"

Judging from the current professional forecast, Andre Smith is the biggest favorite in the offensive front line; and Andre plays at the University of Alabama? The team's performance is far superior to Jason's Baylor University and Eugene's Virginia University, which also means that Andre also has advantages in popularity, fame, and tactical system adaptability.

"Achi, you should contact the coach." Shulmur didn't say much? Just said meaningfully.

The coach in Shulmoore's mouth has only one choice? Nick Shaban.

At Michigan State University, it was Shaban who led Lu Yiqi step by step on the road to coaching? Now Shaban is the head coach at the University of Alabama.

Although Lu Yiqi was not prepared to choose Andre Smith, Shulmoore's reminder still made Lu Yiqi interested? A playful smile appeared in his eyes? But there were many eyes and ears at this time? He did not continue to discuss in depth and returned to the question just now.

"Jason Smith, his overall ability is more average. The pocket protection of passing and offense is an advantage. If it is on the ground, you can slowly adjust it." Lu Yiqi gave a relatively objective evaluation, which is also a common view of the league industry insiders now, but because he was facing Shulmoore at this time, he added, "The training attitude is very solid, which is very important."

Shulmur said with a gentle jaw that he was listening carefully, "What about the shortcomings?"

"The turning speed is too slow and the tactical awareness is not flexible enough." Lu Yiqi gave the answer without hesitation. These are all real truths.

From the conversation between Lu Yiqi and Latimer, it can be seen that he has no interest in Jason, but the style preferences of different coaches are different. For Lu Yiqi, Jason's tactical awareness is not flexible enough, but for Spanolo, it is not necessarily a problem; and, if you choose between Jason and Eugene, Lu Yiqi will indeed choose Jason.

Shulmoore's expression fell into thought.

Lu Yiqi smiled, "Teacher, are you really considering the offensive front line?"

This is to inquire about draft strategies, but Shulmoore nodded and admitted, "We have an outstanding running back and a quarterback above average. Choosing an offensive front line for transformation is not a difficult decision."

Running back Steven Jackson, indeed the best player in the St. Louis Rams, was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2006 and is still in the prime of his career. He is a running back with both strength and skills.

Shulmur made a special trip to find Lu Yiqi. Reminiscing about the past is the top priority, and inquiring about Jason's situation is easy to do—

Obviously, he did not forget that Lu Yiqi once taught at Kansas State University; of course, he also reminded Lu Yiqi to call Shaban.

Private friendship is one thing, and work is another, and the position needs to be clearly divided.

However, the matters in the draft are complicated, and the team manager is the one who has the right to decide. Moreover, as the offensive coordinator, Shulmoore has no say in the decisions of the head coach. Therefore, it is not something that Shulmoore and Lu Yiqi can decide on how things will develop.

"I thought Coach Spanolo would come to the University of Southern California." Lu Yiqi said curiously. After all, this is a training camp that defensive players prefer.

Shulmoore replied meaningfully, "How do we know the head coach's idea? The only thing I can do is complete my job."

In fact, overall this year, the offensive players are still slightly stronger. For every head coach, how to make full use of the draft to supplement their strength is indeed a science. Whether it is Lu Yiqi or Spanolo, they are all novices and there are still many things to learn.
Chapter completed!