ESPN: NFL Playbooks Are Sacred

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I've never understood how offenses can draw up plays without knowing how the defense is going to line up.

But then, I've never played the game on an organized level.

Case in point:

ESPN - Video games: Hasselbeck looks for an edge - NFL

The Washington Redskins come to mind among those that vary their defensive schemes the most. "They are incredibly hard to prepare for," Hasselbeck said, "and yet, if you do the work and you do prepare for them, because they are aggressive in their blitz schemes, there are opportunities."