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Haason Reddick on Trade Block from AZ - Should we Pursue?


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2 hours ago, Moosejawcolt said:

 Yea, but he has to learn a new position.  If u need a safety just go out and get one.   I would honestly take a chance on Earl Thomas next year if he is healthy.   I know he will probably go to the cowboys.  Neat to have Thomas and Booked  in the back end.  Same type of safeties but we r in a pass happy era

Meant to say Hooker and Thomas in my last post

He wouldnt really need to learn a new position, as he is already a converted safety. He was drafted as a SS and played a season and a half as a safety before being asked to move down to LB (due to injuries initially). Even then he has typically been used as a hybrid Safety/Linebacker. He is essentially the player we were hoping Geathers would be for Eberflus' "Big Nickle" package. 

 

I wouldnt be against bringing him in if the price is right. 

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5 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

I love Reddick...   was hot for him when he came out...   I’m surprised if it’s true they’re shopping him.    He’s still on a rookie contract.   Also surprised about Buchanon.

 

I’d be interested in both if them, but only up to a point.  I’ll believe this rumor when there is more to it.

 

Yeah, I dont see it happening and it sounds a bit strange to me.  He was highly regarded prior to the draft, even though some said he took too many plays off. 

 

I think there is little to no merit to the rumor.  

 

Why would they?  More misinformation 

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On 10/7/2018 at 4:17 PM, Boiler_Colt said:

Why? He's not better than Leonard or Walker. Why would you trade for a SAM when we play nickel over 60% of the time? 

 

Not better than Walker? That's a bit of a homer take. They were both in last year's draft...and Reddick was an exponentially better prospect coming out of college. While they are almost identical in size, Reddick is longer, faster and far more athletic. 

 

And the sample size of both in the NFL is too small that Walker has somehow surpassed him.

 

But regardless, Reddick could be a possible fit for big nickel...as the S/LB hybird. With Geathers looking less and less like a long-term solution, Colts could definitely use more options there.

 

I am not interested in Bucannon since he is a FA at year's end. But Reddick, on the other hand, still has two more yaars of his rookie deal + a 5th-year option.  That's 3.5+ years of cost control. At the very least, he would add some upside to the depth and competition in the LB group.

 

Depending on the price, the Colts should be all over it. It's the type of shrewd move that can pay off big time (think Jerry Hughes).

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4 hours ago, Moosejawcolt said:

I love it wen people jump on a name.  Arizona is a bad team and essentially rebuilding like us .   Yet ,they r willing to part with Reddick and Bucannon.  Doesn't that make your spidey senses tingle? Riddick is young and it appears they have given up on him.  He was a combine workout warrior who's measureables didn't translate to the football field.  Bucannon is light for a linebacker and is a fit in a specific  defense.   I don't want my linebacker that light.  It makes me cringe and brings back flash backs of the Dungy cover 2 D.  Tennessee and Titans will run all over  us.

 

If they have given up on Reddick...then that means he is cheap and even more reason to trade for him.

 

Reddick isn't just a name...he is a top 15 pick from last year's draft who has huge upside. Even in his rookie season, he was still somewhat productive while adjusting to the NFL. 

 

For a team that wants to build through the draft...buying low on a player with big-time upside is a great move.

 

 

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11 hours ago, DougDew said:

Can either play Safety?  That's where we need the upgrade.

 

I think Reddick could definitely play a hybrid S/LB role. They still need another S though. Need to have four guys that can play it.

 

If Reddick isn't a bust (and it's way too early to say he is...Eberflus will find a way to make use of athleticism.

 

Ballard has preached about competition since day one...so I am surpised to hear so many people say "no thanks" to this.

 

And while I have liked Walker better this year, I don't think he's suddenly above competition for snaps (hardly anyone is). Not to mention he has had injuries. And now Leonard has as well...so depth is always a good thing.

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Walker has done well at the Mike position, and Leonard is the Will of the future for us. Deone is a Will, so he won’t fit here, but coming out of College I had Reddick as a high level Sam, so the fit is there if we decide to pursue him. I feel like adding Reddick to the core we have will make us have a complete, young group to work with in the middle. 

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4 hours ago, BleedBlu8792 said:

I'd give Reddick a hard look. He brings the same athleticism/skill set that Leonard does. While Walker has been good for us, he's not exactly irreplaceable, and his durability hasn't exactly been stellar either. I don't see anything wrong with looking at another rangy LB our squad.

Agree!!

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2 hours ago, shastamasta said:

 

Not better than Walker? That's a bit of a homer take. They were both in last year's draft...and Reddick was an exponentially better prospect coming out of college. While they are almost identical in size, Reddick is longer, faster and far more athletic. 

 

And the sample size of both in the NFL is too small that Walker has somehow surpassed him.

 

But regardless, Reddick could be a possible fit for big nickel...as the S/LB hybird. With Geathers looking less and less like a long-term solution, Colts could definitely use more options there.

 

I am not interested in Bucannon since he is a FA at year's end. But Reddick, on the other hand, still has two more yaars of his rookie deal + a 5th-year option.  That's 3.5+ years of cost control. At the very least, he would add some upside to the depth and competition in the LB group.

 

Depending on the price, the Colts should be all over it. It's the type of shrewd move that can pay off big time (think Jerry Hughes).

He's not better than Walker because he is not a natural MIKE. He'd be a WILL in this system and we already have Leonard on a much lower price tag. People forget Reddick played DE at Temple and was a convert to LB and so far he has not made the adjustment at the NFL level, which is why he is on the block in the first place. If you want to play him and Leonard exclusively at the Nickel LB's fine, but that's not a position you give up anything more than a late conditional pick for.

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Doing a little research and it seems Arizona made switch on D to more of a zone scheme much like Panthers. They r saying Riddick having trouble adapting to new D.  We run a zone scheme so that would  make the trade unlikely.  That being said......Ballard and Riech  know way more than me bout football. Could mayb make switch back to D end. But wow....already giving up on a #13 overall pick is almost unheard of after only a year.

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