Look, the “spread” offense is no longer a useful indicator of much of anything as it is defined in general discourse (that is to say, very loosely). There is so much diversity within offenses that like to spend a lot of their time with 3+ receivers on the field that it no longer tells you much of anything to use the term “spread.” If you look at the Rams, who live in 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR), you still couldn’t justify calling them a “spread” offense because of how much they like to condense their alignments and create extra gaps in the run game, the same way a heavy personnel team would.
Auburn Film Review: I’m Sick of the Spread
