There’s no question about it, the spread revolutionized football. We know it changed offense, but it has now completely changed defense too. Because defenses have adjusted in-kind, the spread is no longer a cheat-code to produce offense. It’s just another type of offense. With defenses becoming comfortable in nickel and dime, and comfortable playing with 2-high safeties, it’s important for offenses to find a way to punish that. The best way to do that is by playing heavy and running the ball of course, but in order to create conflict and continue to reap the pass-catching benefits of the spread, you have to be able to do that without taking pass-catching bodies off the field.
The Divergence of The TE Position and the 12olution
