Ted’s Talk: Predicting Jerrick Reed’s rookie season with the Seahawks
Reed is a good, but not elite athlete according to RAS and was hampered by his size and agility grades. He’s plenty fast enough to play deep middle, and the 18 reps on the bench are impressive for his size. That 38” vertical could be important playing against bigger receivers since it gives him a fighting chance to make a play on the ball.
Since Reed doesn’t have a Mockdraftable page, the only comps we have are from RAS and they’re…less than inspiring. The only player who made it to the NFL from that list was Jordan Pugh who was drafted by thein the sixth round in 2010. He managed to parlay his late-round selection into a four-year career as mostly a backup and special teamer.
Looking at Reed’s size – and the positional versatility having played both safety and nickel cornerback in college – instantly brings Seahawks free safety Quandre Diggs to mind. Diggs was a cornerback in college for theand played nickel cornerback exclusively his first two years in Detroit before moving to safety near the end of the 2017 season. Reed – like Diggs – has similar experience playing multiple positions in the secondary.
Size-wise, they’re nearly dead ringers with Reed being just a smidge taller with longer arms. Besides the superior shuttle time for Diggs, Reed performed better in each test. This comp shows just how much each rep, extra tenth of a second, extra inch, etc. can affect the total RAS. Diggs’ athleticism has proven to be more than enough to make plays in the NFL, so the fact that Reed performed better in testing gives him a good starting point.
And if he gets the ball in his hands, he’s a threat to take it to the house as seen in the clip below.
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