To bring all receivers to the line and sometimes even the RB’s to run vertical seams which forces the defense to spread and cover in a horizontal line. Usually run with a no huddle offense.
No more or less than 7 players on offense have to ALWAYS remain at the line of scrimmage by the way. You’re spread offense consists of what the Colts, Patriots, and Saints run for example. You will always have your five offensive lineman, and then your QB under center or in the shotgun. You will have the remaining players our wide. Singleback formations and shotgun formations are spread offenses, and some forms of west coast offenses are also spread offenses. It is literally what it sounds like…you spread the field with up to five receivers sometimes, leaving the QB as the only player in the backfield. You can also have only thee receivers out wide, with two RB’s each to one side of the QB in the shotgun, or four receivers out wide, with on RB on either side of the QB. In these kind of offenses, you can exploit man to man coverages in particular. Zone coverages can be exploited as well as the defense reads the QB’s eyes most of the time and not their fellow man leaving them vulnerable when the QB decides to throw to the opposite side of the field. But if you mix it up with man and zone coverage, or both at the same time, you can exploit a passing team very well. Blitz packages can work, but that leaves a huge whole in the middle of the field, and if a route is ran where the LB’s were, then you have a first down more more waiting. Most often though, a good nickel or dime package will work against this type of offense. A nickel have five defensive backs, and the dime has six. That leaves some extra men to defend the pass while what’s left of the LB’s and D-Line can pressure the QB to throwing too fast. It’s just a way to pass the ball more and more. Most teams will pass in these formations, but a tricky run play might pop out leaving the defense stunned, putting their safeties a little closer to the line of play. A great way to
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September 1st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
To bring all receivers to the line and sometimes even the RB’s to run vertical seams which forces the defense to spread and cover in a horizontal line. Usually run with a no huddle offense.
September 1st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
No more or less than 7 players on offense have to ALWAYS remain at the line of scrimmage by the way. You’re spread offense consists of what the Colts, Patriots, and Saints run for example. You will always have your five offensive lineman, and then your QB under center or in the shotgun. You will have the remaining players our wide. Singleback formations and shotgun formations are spread offenses, and some forms of west coast offenses are also spread offenses. It is literally what it sounds like…you spread the field with up to five receivers sometimes, leaving the QB as the only player in the backfield. You can also have only thee receivers out wide, with two RB’s each to one side of the QB in the shotgun, or four receivers out wide, with on RB on either side of the QB. In these kind of offenses, you can exploit man to man coverages in particular. Zone coverages can be exploited as well as the defense reads the QB’s eyes most of the time and not their fellow man leaving them vulnerable when the QB decides to throw to the opposite side of the field. But if you mix it up with man and zone coverage, or both at the same time, you can exploit a passing team very well. Blitz packages can work, but that leaves a huge whole in the middle of the field, and if a route is ran where the LB’s were, then you have a first down more more waiting. Most often though, a good nickel or dime package will work against this type of offense. A nickel have five defensive backs, and the dime has six. That leaves some extra men to defend the pass while what’s left of the LB’s and D-Line can pressure the QB to throwing too fast. It’s just a way to pass the ball more and more. Most teams will pass in these formations, but a tricky run play might pop out leaving the defense stunned, putting their safeties a little closer to the line of play. A great way to
September 1st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
If I were on the Eagles I would call my spreads formation the "SpreadEagle"
September 1st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
to spred out ur offense, use many different players!