Ed Reed is a Jet

[ram29jackson]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jets/2013/11/14/ed-reed-agrees-contract-rex-ryan/3527661/


Things didn't work out for Ed Reed and the Houston Texans, so the ballhawking free safety opted for more familiarity Thursday when he joined his third team in less than a year.

The New York Jets announced a contract agreement with Reed and expected to have the five-time all-pro and former defensive player of the year on the practice field today.

Reed and Jets coach Rex Ryan overlapped for seven years with the Baltimore Ravens, who employed Ryan as their defensive coordinator before he took the big promotion in New York following the 2008 season.

 

[ram29jackson]

all this took place because he admitted the Texans sucked ?

After thriving for 11 seasons in Baltimore, Ed Reed lasted just nine games in Houston.

The Texans released the 35-year-old Reed Tuesday afternoon. News of the move was first reported by the Houston Chronicle‘s John McClain. Reed signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the franchise this past offseason. He locked in $6 million on that deal in guaranteed money, only to reveal once he finished the move that he was suffering from a nagging hip injury. Reed then sat out the entire preseason and the first two weeks of the regular season, before making his debut in Week 3 against Baltimore.

In an unfortunate coincidence, the Texans were 0-7 with Reed in the lineup and 2-0 without him.

“Certain situations, we just got outplayed and outcoached,” Reed told ESPN’s Tania Ganguli after Houston’s latest loss, a 27-24 setback in Arizona. “If you’re watching the game, it’s not no-brainers … Eventually, they’re going to figure out what you’re doing if you’re doing the same old things.”


The Ravens let Reed walk in free agency over the summer, despite his contributions to their Super Bowl run. In his stead, they signed Michael Huff (whom they later released) and used their first-round pick on Matt Elam. Elam has taken over as a starter at safety, alongside James Ihedigbo.

Reed, meanwhile, failed to impress in the Houston secondary — that hip injury and his advancing age holding him back. He played a season-low 13 (of 69 possible) snaps in the Texans’ loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Rookie D.J. Swearinger, by comparison, was on the field for all 69 of the Cardinals’ offensive plays.

Since the NFL trade deadline has passed, Reed first must pass through waivers before becoming a free agent. His contract may make that a mere formality.

Once that occurs, Reed will be able to sign with the team of his choosing. His experience may be worthwhile to squads in playoff contention, even if his performance on the field has diminished drastically. The Cowboys, Eagles and Patriots are just a few of the teams in the postseason mix with potential needs at safety

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

E-Reed should retire. He's done.

 

[ram29jackson]

E-Reed should retire. He's done.

this may well be his last year but I suspect he'll make some noise some how,some way before he says good bye. Ryan will let him wander in the back field and wreak havoc somewhere

 

[Juggernaut]

Even if it's for half a season, i like the signing. The Jets only have five interceptions on the year and Reed is the active interceptions leader, hopefully he can teach the young guys something when it comes to that.

I also hope he didn't become a starter and stays playing on dime/nickle formations. With 7 more games to go, if we can around 8 interceptions out of the secondary I'd be happy.

 

[MVPete]

Rex Ryan coach of the year.

 

[ryne candy]

If they brought him in to be a mentor, they are saying he didn't like the role with the Texans. I think he'll do ok but nothing that makes the Texans look dumb for dumping him. They looked dumb for signing him because the owner didn't think any of the current players could lead them.

 

[Mogriffjr]

E-Reed should retire. He's done.

No.

 

[ram29jackson]

I'll miss him, he was my new/modern era Jack Tatum


for the record ,Tatum had 37 ints in 9 years and Reeed has 61 in 12 years

Reed has 534 tackles and 108 assists

its freaking unbelievable to me that the NFL Didn't keep track of tackles till 2001. They have less stats to look at compared to baseball...how can they miss that ?

whats with this era's wussy music ?

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I'll miss him, he was my new/modern era Jack Tatum


for the record ,Tatum had 37 ints in 9 years and Reeed has 61 in 12 years

Reed has 534 tackles and 108 assists

its freaking unbelievable to me that the NFL Didn't keep track of tackles till 2001. They have less stats to look at compared to baseball...how can they miss that ?

whats with this era's wussy music ?

A "tackle" is a vague statistic and isn't truly accurate. Football teams keep very detailed statistics, beyond the usual box score things...the GenPop doesn't have access to them, because there isn't a Stat curator that can accurately apply, for example, offensive lineman percentages, because they do not know the playcall.

 

[Aso]

PFF keeps track of "stops"... defined as any tackle that prevents a first down. Now I think that does mean something. /off topic