Eric Reid: FS or SS

[KillerKat]

Always been a FS, however he was moved around in 2017

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReidEr00.htm

 

[ncfan]

Id say SS

While he is great in coverage but is great up in the box.

Thus guy played OLB last year for SF.

Guy is going to come up and cover the TEs which has killed up

[tiger7_88]

23 hours ago, Dex said:

Safety is interchangeable in our system. But if I remember correctly Reid excels in box safety assignments and zone coverage. He's not a speedster but he's rarely out of position. He will be a great addition to this secondary. 

I had read that he had better success at SF at FS under Harbaugh (I think?) but was moved to SS by the coaches that followed and then moved to slot CB his last year there.

Would like to see Reid at FS and Adams at SS.

[Dex]

8 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

I had read that he had better success at SF at FS under Harbaugh (I think?) but was moved to SS by the coaches that followed and then moved to slot CB his last year there.

Would like to see Reid at FS and Adams at SS.

I wouldn't get too attached to the FS/SS terms but yes I would like to put our two best safeties on the field as well.

[FugAllY'all]

He's best as an in the box safety but we have a team stacked with tacklers and run defenders. His job needs to be playing deep in pass coverage, if he's making a lot of tackles things probably aren't going to well.

[DaGreat_98]

Please don't think Eric Reid is a slow safety, he predominantly plays FS but can play a plethora of positions. It was noted he ran a 4.49 at his Pro Day, I don't think that's slow

[Saca312]

Primarily would assume he's in the robber role and more in the box. Defensive scheme doesn't call for much need for speed with our safeties and is more reliant on our linebackers for that role. Intelligence is much more valued, and Eric Reid is very much so. Plus, safeties are interchangeable in this defense.

Adams likely plays high more often. Even then, he's still solid there as well.

[Bartin]

14 minutes ago, DaGreat_98 said:

Please don't think Eric Reid is a slow safety, he predominantly plays FS but can play a plethora of positions. It was noted he ran a 4.49 at his Pro Day, I don't think that's slow

Colin Jones ran a 4.3

[Pup McBarky]

9 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Colin Jones ran a 4.3

Just goes to show that while speed is a valued commodity, you can be really fast and still suck.

[TheRumGone]

7 minutes ago, Pup McBarky said:

Just goes to show that while speed is a valued commodity, you can be really fast and still suck.

It’s because he has zero awareness. He might as well run a 5.0.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

He is much better as a SS than a FS

[DaGreat_98]

17 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Colin Jones ran a 4.3

Sorry sir, you're missing my point. I am well aware that there are players faster than Eric Reid. I am also aware that Colin Jones was faster than Eric Reid. 

 

Colin Jones was brought in to be a Special Teams Ace, not a starter. Eric Reid was a former 1st round pick who wasn't given a fair shake because he took a knee. We all seen Colin Jones play last week, I'm surprised you have the audacity to put them in the same sentence. This was not a post to say that Reid is really fast. Someone made a comment earlier that Eric Reid was too slow to play FS and that because of that, he should play more in the box. My post was to refute that, not to get into a pissing contest about who's faster. I am also aware that you can be fast and suck, but if you've watched an ounce of football in the last 5 years, then you should know that Eric Reid doesn't suck.....

[ncfan]

33 minutes ago, DaGreat_98 said:

Please don't think Eric Reid is a slow safety, he predominantly plays FS but can play a plethora of positions. It was noted he ran a 4.49 at his Pro Day, I don't think that's slow

Its fast enough

Here's some other notable Saftey times

Harrison Smith- 4.57

Kevin Byard- 4.5

Malcom Jenkins- 4.54

Landon Collins- 4.53

Eric Weddle- 4.48

Micah Hyde- 4.56

 

[ncfan]

54 minutes ago, FugAllY'all said:

He's best as an in the box safety but we have a team stacked with tacklers and run defenders. His job needs to be playing deep in pass coverage, if he's making a lot of tackles things probably aren't going to well.

We do but we dont have that guy who can help cover that slot or TE.  Which is what your box safety.

You know those TEs and slots that beat Collin Jones like a drum.  He'll be covering those guys.

 

Theres a video on one of these threads of him blanketing Evan Engram last year.  The most athletic TE in the NFL 6'3 235 and ran a 4.42.  

Reid is 110% what we need.  Heck and as a in the box guy, he'll be covering Kamara on those short passes where he kills people 

 

 

Good in the box safties are one of the more important positions on the D now.  Because they are covering your quick checkdown options for a QB.  Like when we see Cam get it out to the TE or CMC quick to alleviate a pass rush.  Thus the reason why Keanu Neal was so impactful to Atl's defense