When I began writing after pausing my coaching career, there were a few things I set out to do. The most important of these was to try to explain the “what” and the “why” behind plays. We often only look at the end result, or just take a cursory glance at what happened. I always wanted to try show why coaches were calling particular plays. What are the intentions behind this formation or why would the coach use motion in this situation?
I believe that understanding the “why” behind play calls is very important when judging coaches. The results aren’t always going to be great, but if the reason for the call is sound then you can’t be too upset.