The FA Pursuit and Signing of S Ed Reed

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Joshua

If a 1 or 2 year deal with Reed can't be worked out today

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.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

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.

[Keith]

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.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by painekiller

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.

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.

[HPF Bob]

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

[Keith]

Nice ride for Reed.

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[Arky]

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..

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Arky

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

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.