The FA Pursuit and Signing of S Ed Reed
 

Glover Quin has agreed to the Lions' offer. 5-year deal.

Time to target the need at safety... and it won't be Dashon Goldson since he just signed a 5-yr deal with the Bucs ($22M guaranteee? say what?).

Ed Reed anyone? Would make Andre happy at least, right?

Ed Reed will be in town tomorrow.

Yep, and Woodson is with the Niners, though the Texans are talking to his agent too. Seems Reed and Woodson end up with these two teams shortly, just not sure which one goes where.

By all means lets not tie-up too much scratch in Reed or Woodson, these guys are just too old for that and I hope Texans' fans are well beyond the stage of needing to be impressed by an over-the-hill player just because he's a future Hall-of-Famer who was great at one time.

Reed had 4 INT last season, which is equal to the total number of INT's that Quin has had in his career. Reed would be a play maker on a defense that is looking to add play makers.

Also I would think the Texans will draft a Safety early and allow the young man to develop behind Reed.

The key is to not sign Reed to anything longer than two years... that would create a dead money issue. Talking about a 1- or 2-year deal would not scare me.

...plus, you are furthering the gutting of the Super Bowl champs' defense, especially up the middle, and bringing in a team leader everyone on the defense will look up to, someone to mentor whatever young defensive backs are drafted next month.

Just have to hope Reed remains healthy, at least for 2013.

I'm OK with Reed or Woodson if like Keith says we don't tie-up cap money for more than 2 years. Re a safety early, lets get another one in the 4th (or later)
round like we did with Quin, maybe the 3rd round but no higher. Top 2 needs on this team clearly are at WR and at OT. IMO positions like safety & ILB can come in mid or late rounds of the Draft if we don't get help there in FA.

I worry that Reed's shoulders are spaghetti and he is lasting this long on guts and guile.

Nice ride for Reed.

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Ed Reed instead of GQ? Yep, I'll take that. :)

Would really be a coup if he signs for less than what GQ was asking for.... Reports I'm hearing is that the situation is looking good....

GQ was solid but had some "oops" moments..... Reed is a playmaker extraordinaire but he has his moments, too, just like any DB.... But, as mentioned, you gotta worry if he can make it through a full season.... IIRC, he missed some time last year..

Maybe just for this year, but over the longer-term I definitely would want the 27-year-old Quin over the 35-year-old Reed. And as much as I like Antonio Smith and as valuable as I know he is to our defense, I just wonder if the Texans shouldn't have bit the bullet and paid market value for Quin and 26-year-old Barwin and released Smith for the cap-space ? Smith's got a couple years left, while Quin & Barwin are just now entering their prime years in their NFL careers. This offseason is worse than last years for the Texans.

The chron.com and all the major outlets are reporting that Ed Reed has left Houston without a deal.

Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) tweeted:
Source says Texans were closer to $5 million per year with Ed Reed, not $6 million to $7 million avg. he's looking for. Talks to continue.

Welcome Ed Reed
 

Don't know if its been posted anywhere.

http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/ar...exans/13145485

Ed Reed leaves the Ravens for the Texans

Posted by GB Bongiovanni | 4 comments


The hits just keep coming for the Baltimore Ravens as another key player is departing, but this time he’s headed to Houston Texans.

After losing safety Glover Quin the Texans were in desperate need to find a suitable replacement. Not a bad choice, signing the 2011 Defensive Player of the Year and the NFL leader in interceptions in the last three years, Ed Reed.

According to IBNSportsWrap, the deal will become official tonight. Reed left conversations stating “They were amazing.” per ProFootballTalk.com

Pin ItSource: US Presswire

Odds were Reed was going to sign with the 49ers, Texans, or Patriots after he signed the same agent that represented Jim Harbaugh. Reports continued he may sign with the New England Patriots after he stated on NFLAM that New England would have won two more Super Bowls with him on the roster.

For the first time in their history, the Baltimore Ravens will be without Ray Lewis and Ed Reed.

Reed expected to remain a Raven. he told the NFL Network’s Gregg Rosenthal a week ago. ” I couldn’t see me anywhere else right now. If it happens, I’m a football player. I can adapt to any situation.”

Ed Reed was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens 24th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft and has played his entire professional career for the Ravens.

Looks like somebody jumped the gun on the Reed signing or maybe the Texans are demanding he pass a physical first (I certainly would).

Am I the only that thinks the Ed Reed seduction is a waste of time? IMO he is to old to expensive and i would have rather keep Quin. I think they need to read the writing on the wall and go look at Huff for less money.

Nope, I'm right there with ya. While he would be a welcome addition, too much focus seems to be on him, and him alone.

Both sides need to $hit or get off the pot.

If we get him it is definitely not a waste of time. If we don't get him it's a waste of time. That's the nature of FA.

I'm starting to think Reed is just using us to get a better deal from the Ravens. And I'm okay with that since I think he will cost more and give less than the Texans need.