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The part about randomness is a red herring. They are choosing from a larger set of plays than is usual. The article implies that this is somehow akin to randomn

The part about randomness is a red herring. They are choosing from a larger set of plays than is usual. The article implies that this is somehow akin to randomness, but I think that's a bit of a stretch. I do remember some research on using random selection among plays in football to improve offense. Maybe the value of random selection diminishes as the number of possibilities increases.

snewe 18y ago
I think the point is that a given formation has many more eligible receivers that standard football plays.
jedc 18y ago
I think writer is saying random since you never know whether the player you're facing on the other side is going to be a lineman on that play or a receiver.