The FA Pursuit and Signing of S Ed Reed

[Keith]

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?

[Warren]

Ed Reed will be in town tomorrow.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Warren

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.

[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.