Spread team scouting in 2 or 3 back conf.

It is very difficult. We used to never see a team against a spread. Right now we will usually see a team versus some spread, but many times they come out in something different against us. We scouted a team that only ran man to man all season. Against us they came out in 4 deep. We have had teams that have been 3 deep forever and then come out in cover 2/4. The whole weeks gameplan is out the window. But this is usually an advantage to us because we are prepared for anything and they aren't. Have you base ready for it all and then go formations and motions. If they haven't seen the spread much or just put something in, this is more than enough for them to handle. Especially a new formation!

My main suggestion is to be ready for anything. While that sounds impossible and unrealistic there really are only a few things youu need to be ready for.

I know that you probably know this, but I am going to put it down anyways.

There are six coverages we prepare for cover 0(blitz),1,2,3,4,5(2 man). There are 8 fronts we prepare for 6(blitz),5-1,4-2 strong, 4-2 weak, 3-3, 4-1 strong, 4-1 weak, 3-2.

Now you can simplify this greatly. We never see cover 0 (unless blitz and we still very rarely see it) or cover 5 in games. Cover 2 and cover 4 can be attacked in roughly the same way and many times they line up the same anyways.

This narrows it down to cover 1,2,3. Or man, 2 deep, and 3 deep. It really can be that simple.

We never see a 6 man front or 5-1 (if you do just run outside, sprint out, or screen). The 4-2 strong and 4-1 strong are very similar for the line. The 4-2 weak and 4-1 weak are very similar for the line. The 3-3 and 3-2 are very similar to the line.

This narrows the fronts to 4-2 strong, 4-2 weak, and 3-3.

You now have 3 coverages and 3 fronts to block. The others you probably will not see or are just minor variations that can be treated the same effectively with almost no preparation.

The last thing to be ready for is blitz. Screen, shallow, go/flat, sprint out, trap, option are all great answers to the blitz and probably some of the things you already do.

I know that did not answer your question. Just practice the basic things a little every week unless you know what the other D is going to do. Otherwise look for personnel mismatches, basic coverages and basic fronts. Look for things like do they come upfield or read. Call some other teams. I wish I had a better answer.