Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 548

Chapter 548: 547 Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear Chapter 548: 547 Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear As early as when the regular season entered the madness of December, the New York Giants had already started to make their plans.

Regardless of whether Webb is the future of the New York Giants, they themselves knew that Geno Smith definitely was not, so they needed a quarterback:

A quarterback who could salvage the public relations crisis and lead the team into a stable transition period.

After considering various options, the New York Giants set their sights on Alex Smith, and it must be said, John Mara’s calculations were quite astute.

Alex Smith, professional, honest, and down-to-earth, may not have the highest ceiling but his value lies in consistency; firstly, he could help the team transition smoothly, secondly, his mild manner meant he wouldn’t cause trouble amidst the smog of New York, and thirdly, he would peacefully welcome the new coach and quickly help with the integration.

Moreover, Smith had unreservedly helped Mahomes during his time with the Kansas City Chiefs, and now moving to the New York Giants, he could continue to lend a hand in mentoring Webb.

Being a Super Bowl Champion would be the icing on the cake, soothing the protests of New York fans.

Perhaps the only problem was the salary cap.

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After determining that Little Manning would not be the future quarterback of the New York Giants, the contract for the next two years worth thirty-three million US Dollars might vary a lot depending on Little Manning’s decision; it was uncertain if the New York Giants could offer Smith the big contract he hoped for—

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Smith truly wished to join and was willing to leave more room for maneuver during negotiations.

So, at this moment.

“Li Wei,” this seed, could play a more significant role.

It has to be said, Mara’s calculations were clear, far-sighted, and visionary.

Unfortunately, Li Wei still saw through it.

Perhaps, Mara had also considered this possibility, even if Li Wei saw through the connection, for his own benefit—the possibility of going to the New York Giants in the future, establishing a good relationship with a tycoon like Mara, and negotiating a big contract for himself, as well as opening the door to a higher-level world, he might still speak well of the Giants and help push forward the joint efforts with Smith.

So, would Li Wei do that?

Raising his head, Li Wei looked at Smith.

He could sense Smith’s excitement and anticipation, which, despite efforts to suppress, was still eagerly thrumming.

In fact, it wasn’t surprising.

This was the first time Smith felt needed, seen, and valued; no longer a bust, no longer a tool that could be carelessly discarded or replaced.

And it was the New York Giants, no less.

Li Wei could understand Smith’s feelings, should he follow Smith’s thoughts and give positive feedback?

And in doing so, could he also lend a hand to John Mara?

“In that case, I still have some value.

After all, they really messed up with Eli this time, and they messed it up thoroughly.

Diverting attention and salvaging the image won’t be that easy.”

Smith joked mockingly about himself, but he noticed that Li Wei’s expression still hadn’t fully relaxed.

“What, is there something else?”

Li Wei hesitated but still spoke up.

“This is just my personal speculation, but I think New York might be preparing to promote Webb.”

“Choosing you is not only as a transitional quarterback; they also hope that you can guide Webb, after all, not every starting quarterback has such an open heart to generously impart all his knowledge and experience to a rookie.”

A rookie quarterback joining the team is there to snatch the starting spot from the veteran quarterback.

They are competitors, not successors.

When Aaron Rodgers joined the Green Bay Packers, starting quarterback Brett Favre was very unhappy.

This Hall of Fame quarterback, who nearly held all of the NFL quarterback passing records until Manning, Brees, and Brady surpassed him in recent years, was undoubtedly one of the greatest quarterbacks in history.

However, Favre didn’t just refrain from mentoring Rodgers; he made it his mission to torment and belittle Rodgers, making Rodgers’s three years as a backup a living hell.

By the time Rodgers replaced Favre as the starting quarterback, the two had long since irreparably fallen out.

Although that was a special case, the competitive relationship between veteran quarterbacks and rookie quarterbacks is a fact.

After giving it some thought, Smith’s fleeting excitement faded, and he gradually sobered up, knowing what Li Wei said was true.

He tugged at the corner of his mouth self-deprecatingly and said, “It seems my reputation in the league isn’t bad, kind of like a cow.

What goes in is grass, but what gets milked out is milk.”

Looking at Smith, Li Wei felt somewhat anxious—

Full of enthusiasm and excitement, but Li Wei, with bucket after bucket of cold water, stubbornly dragged Smith back to reality.

Wasn’t this too cruel?

“Captain, I’m sorry.” Li Wei showed an apologetic smile.

But Smith seemed remarkably relaxed, “No need for apologies, why should you be sorry?

This is professional sports, even if you hadn’t reminded me, it wouldn’t change the reality.

We are all just insignificant pawns in it, I should be grateful to you instead, thank you for waking up my sense of reason.”