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Re: Alliance Captain versus last pick in Alliance Selection
I've seen cases where the last pick wasn't picked for the robot or even the driver team... expertise, scouting data, and "good luck" all come to mind.
Say 217 at champs in 2013... I remember reading that among the reasons 1986 and 1538 gambled on them (with a broken robot) was their experience and "knack for winning". Had the repairs held up, it's very possible 1538 could have pulled a 67 style sweep, or at least became one a handful of teams that have both made Einstein and won Chairman's in the same year.
No competent alliance picks the 4th bot randomly... they always are picked for a reason.
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