@lbc-mike said:

You know they are going to run this

VS 4 and 5 wide empty backfield.

The spread is about creating match ups. Quick passing timing offense that is disrupted by bracketing WRs.

Its a numbers game too. I rush 3 DLs against your 6 guys at the line of scrimmage gives me the manpower advantage behind the defensive line.

@tour2ma said:

Yeah... hardly a new wrinkle, but necessity is a Mother...

It'll be primarily used for 3rd and long in a man/zone combo.

Not if teams come out in the spread.

The Jets dropped 8 and rushed 3. 

It'll be primarily used for 3rd and long in a man/zone combo.

Rex Ryan and NY ran it a lot vs NE. The premise of practicing it is to combat the NE passing offense.

@lbc-mike said:

You know they are going to run this

u think even on normal downs?