Legendary Football Superstar

"Yeah, his resistance is better, but it's still not cutting it. At just 187 pounds, man, one hit and he's flying off the field. He might get hurt before the first offensive play even finishes. In the pro league, he's got no shot."

"Did you see his passing accuracy though?"

"What I'm saying is, he won't even get the chance to pass before he's knocked out. The guys on the field are like wolves, they won't give him a break!"

"So you're saying the offensive line is useless? Then why do we even have an offensive line coach? We've got two guys coaching the offensive line, should we just fire them?"

"That's not the point. Even if the line breaks down, he can still use his footwork to escape and make plays. That kind of skill is rare."

"My point is, in a real game, he won't get the chance to run. Just look at his footwork and dodging skills. Even Peyton Manning's footwork is way better than his!"

"Then who won today's game? Tell me, who made the final touchdown pass?"

"Today, today's opponent was just the practice squad."

"Then why did Colin look so bad against the practice squad? Explain that. Same practice team, same intensity, why did Kaepernick lose while Luke won?"

"Don't forget, he had a partner. Carson also played great today. What I'm saying is, he can't keep up with the pace of a real game; he doesn't meet our standards."

"I think we should talk tactics. In terms of tactical use, he's shown a lot of versatility."

"Geep, stop. His training camp performance was great, but in real games, it's unpredictable. Don't forget, we have too few reference points. He hasn't proven himself in college, so why should he be able to do it in the pros?"

"Objectively, the physical talents of Asian players are something we can't ignore. They have advantages in patience, flexibility, technique, and willpower. But in terms of physical confrontation, it's a weakness. We don't have enough reference points to judge what strengths and weaknesses these talents will bring in real games."

The whole conference room was buzzing with arguments, voices getting louder and louder, people turning red-faced and slamming the table. The debate was so intense that veins were popping on their necks, ready to burst at any moment.

The scrimmage this afternoon wrapped up with Matt and Scott on one team, and Carson and Luke on the other.

In the end, Carson and Luke's team took the win. Out of the four quarterbacks, Luke really shined: 190 yards passing, a 71% completion rate, and two touchdowns. That 43- yard touchdown pass in the second half? Absolutely amazing.

Carson did pretty well too: 110 yards passing, a 64% completion rate, and one touchdown. The offense led by him and Luke was on fire, dominating the scrimmage.

On the flip side, Matt and Scott were a letdown. They lost big time, with a score of 10 to 21. Scott managed one touchdown, but Matt? He was terrible, only getting them close enough for a field goal and scoring just three points.

They kind of saw this coming. Over the past three days of tryouts, Matt's performance was shaky, while Luke was killing it. Besides the collision and dodging drills, Luke was impressive in everything else. Still, seeing it play out was a bit of a shock.

After the tryout camp ended, the main coaching staff gathered in the conference room to talk it over.

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst, scouting director Joel Patten, offensive line coaches Tim Drevno and Mike Solari, defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, and a few others.

Team manager Trent Baalke was there too. And of course, head coach Jim Harbaugh.noveldrama

Everyone was eager to share their thoughts, talking non-stop, refusing to back down, and arguing their points, except for Jim, the guy who actually makes the decisions.

Jim stayed quiet, and it was hard to tell if he was listening closely or just lost in thought. Trent slid his chair over to Jim's side, gently bumping Jim's chair with the armrest, and said in a light-hearted tone, "Aren't you gonna share your thoughts? If you don't step in, they might end up killing each other."

But Jim wasn't in the mood for jokes. He glanced at Trent, "What about you? What's your take?"

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Trent, who started his career as a scout with the New York Jets, then moved to the Washington Redskins, and finally to the San Francisco 49ers, replied.

After a decade as a scout, Trent's knack for management and negotiation got noticed. He left his scouting gig and became the player personnel manager for the San Francisco 49ers. In just three years, he climbed up to general manager, holding the reins to shape the team's future.

So, Jim's question wasn't out of the blue.

Trent raised an eyebrow, "Would you even care about my opinion?"

"How would you know if you don't share it?" Jim shot back.

Trent nodded, "I'd sign him. He helps the market. You know how big the Asian American market is in San Francisco. As a backup, he might have some flaws, but overall, he's a solid backup. So, I'm willing to sign him. I can't think of a better team than us to be the first to sign an Asian American player."

Jim rolled his eyes and looked at Trent, speechless.

But Trent didn't mind. He spread his hands, "I told you, you wouldn't care about my opinion." As the general manager, Trent's perspective was different, naturally leading to a clash with the coaches. "What about you? Are you sure you don't want to stop them?

I think the conference room is about to turn into a bloodbath."

"Quiet, everyone quiet!" Jim slammed the table and shouted, "Get out, all of you get out." Everyone looked at each other, confused and motionless for a moment. Jim had to shout again, "I know your opinions, we've discussed them countless times over the past three days. Now, give me some space; I need to think this through."

The coaches exchanged glances, and finally, Tim was the first to set an example and left the conference room.

Tim and Jim were colleagues at Stanford University. After Jim signed with the San Francisco 49ers, the first person he brought on board was Tim, his right-hand man.

Tim knew Jim's way of doing things very well. Jim wasn't someone who needed others' opinions or help. After hearing everyone out, Jim would come to his own conclusions. He didn't want anyone interfering with his decisions. Decisive and single-minded. He was like that before, and he still is now.

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The coaches filed out of the conference room, but Geep stayed behind. He hesitated for a moment but couldn't hold back. He turned around and walked up to Jim, saying, "Jim, remember before the draft, I took two days off to watch a player's training? That was Luke. I just want to tell you, the progress Luke has made in the past few months doesn't surprise me at all. The sweat and effort he's put in far exceed our imagination." Geep thought hard, almost wanting to add more, but it seemed there was nothing else to say. So he repeated, "Just make sure to put aside his race and really read those scouting reports before making a decision." This time, Geep didn't hesitate any longer, nodded, and then turned and left.

The conference room was now empty, leaving only Jim.

Every coach knew this was a gamble, not because of Luke's Asian American identity or his physical attributes, but because there wasn't enough game data on him. There were too many unknowns about Luke. Plus, they had to think about the current state of the San Francisco 49ers.

The rational choice was Carson, but no one could ignore Luke, and no one wanted to. But making the final call-was it really not impulsive?

Jim opened the folder on the table. It was a scouting report from Adam Klein. "Strengths: Outstanding passing accuracy, good at making passing choices, light on his feet, strong body control, wide field of vision, smart pre-snap reads, can quickly read defenses, suitable for fast-paced offense, has enough arm strength for long passes, balanced short and medium passes, reasonable tactical arrangements, exceptionally decisive in critical moments.

Weaknesses: Thin build, lack of muscle explosiveness, long limbs prone to injury, lacks direct confrontation ability, typical pocket passer, not afraid to run out of the pocket but not good at escaping, dodging, and confronting, poor explosiveness, slow absolute speed, poor footwork, arm talent still needs verification, almost no performance opportunities during college."

A basket of strengths and a basket of weaknesses. But what really stood out was the final suggested template: "NFL Template: Peyton Manning."

This was undoubtedly the highest praise. Peyton's career wasn't over yet, but he was already a sure-fire Hall of Fame quarterback. Adam actually compared Luke to Peyton?

It sounded absurd, even laughable.

But seriously, was it really laughable?

Jim's fingers gently rubbed back and forth on the scouting report. This was undoubtedly the most comprehensive, in-depth, and authoritative report. Then, Jim set

the scouting report aside, opened the video playback next to it, and started watching the game replay.

The game tape from January 1st, the Rose Bowl.