How do you defense spread formations?

[Vince148]

Do you play the gaps along the LOS? Do you switch to a 3 man front and play most of your defenders back in zones? Still using MTM coverage and your cover corners? How many men do you keep in the box?

[jeff]

Are there any rb's in the backfield ?
Are there any tight ends ?
If there is room on the edge , I will bring some fast loopers in and hopefully the offense will not have enough time to sit back and look for receivers.

[Coach K-LO]

the only way to slow down the spread is to apply quick pressure and make to make the offense take the 'hot-reads' and defense make tackles.... force the offense to dink-n-dunk all the way down field.

most spread teams are not patient and are prone to force one here or there.... so while they are taking what you give them, you continue to find the right MTM that will stop the deep ball.

one last thing, need to have your best defender deep to make the saving tackle.