03-08-2021, 04:26 PM
(03-08-2021, 02:37 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Always liked Reddick from college, another good name, more of a Linebacker but he can rush the passer which is what we need.
We do a lot of 3-4 packages so he would fit.
I was looking at some articles on Reddick last week and came across one that talked about how he was miscast as on off-ball linebacker and only came into his own when the cardinals moved him to a pure pass rush role.
https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/21/arizona-cardinals-cant-lose-haason-reddick-pff/
Quote:The Cardinals drafted Reddick with the 13th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, but the returns were very poor through his first three seasons. Reddick produced PFF grades of 54.0, 60.4 and 40.2, respectively.
Arizona finally moved the former Temple Owl from off-ball linebacker to a pure edge rusher this season, and the high-level play they were hoping for soon followed. He graded out at 72.8 overall and recorded an impressive 82.6 pass-rush grade, the 11th-best mark among all edge rushers who played at least 100 snaps.
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Reddick is an interesting player to try and re-sign. The Cardinals are strapped for cap space and Chandler Jones has the largest cap hit on the team. The question comes down to how much he will cost. He had 12.5 sacks and 7.5 in the final four games, showing he can explode with production. However, his physical frame suggests he would have to play for a team with a 3-4 defensive scheme. He is too small to play as a 4-3 defensive end and we have seen him try and play an off-the-ball linebacker spot. It was not pretty.
I really don't know if the Bengals utilize enough 3-4 sets to make signing a 3-4 pass rushing OLB worth the cost.
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