Self Scout

Football is a forever-changing game. Almost everybody has access to film editing systems and computer scouting systems. We all are trying to get an edge. Where does that edge come from? Everybody scouts their opponent. We know as offensive coaches, what their favorite blitzes are and when they come. My question is, do we know enough about ourselves? I believe good teams have tendencies. I think if you are a good offensive football team, you need to sometimes say, “here we come, stop us if you can.” I also believe that to be a good play caller, you have to keep people off balance. Part of keeping people off balance lies not only in multiple formations and movements, but in calling the unexpected. Whether the play works or not does not necessarily matter. Just the fact that you called something that was different than what the chart said, potentially, made it an investment for the