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Is Josh Reed the Real Deal?
I have been thinking about this for several days now, and I'm not so sure if I'm sold on Josh Reed taking over the second receiver slot if Peerless leaves next season. Reed seems to have created waves as a rookie, posting 37 receptions for 514 yards and 2 TDs. While I will agree that those are fine numbers for a rookie other things should be taken into consideration before just handing him the position?
Let's be serious for a moment; Playing underneath/across the middle while Price and Moulds are both spreading out the secondary downfield is hardly an accomplishment. Both Price and Moulds were drawing double teams all season. D-Cos obviously prepared and secondaries were spooked into preventing the long ball. With Henry or Centers out of the back field, and/or Moore and Reimersma releasing off the line from the TE slot, Reed is automatically found "softly" covered out in front. This would also increase Reed's yards after the run when left one on one and tacklers spread thin.
Which brings up my second point. Buffalo relied on the pass to open the run for most of the season. Considering this and as many times as Drew went to the air, I'm really suprised that Reed didn't find the ball more often. Why is that? Perhaps he wasn't finding the holes necessary to make the plays. Possibly giving into D covers rather then sifting through them? Forcing Drew to throw down field?
I guess what I'm saying is the talent of the Bills O was probabaly enabling Reed to shine. I think that the Bills could have challenged Reed's abilities more this past season. With the exception of the game against Minnesota, I can't think of another game that Reed really stood out as a starter.
Without Price, Moulds instantly becomes the only deep threat on the team. Reed's height (5-10) obviously keeps him pinned to routes across the middle and on the inner flats. I think if Reed is going to work in Buffalo, another half~way decent reciever has to be signed (Doubtful Charles Johnson being that reciever.) The pressure on Reed is going to be even greater this upcoming season if the Bills lose both JayR and PP. The less threats involved in the scheme, the more Drew will have to rely on his two primary WRs to get it done. So do you think that Josh Reed could be a true 2nd WR?
Let's be serious for a moment; Playing underneath/across the middle while Price and Moulds are both spreading out the secondary downfield is hardly an accomplishment. Both Price and Moulds were drawing double teams all season. D-Cos obviously prepared and secondaries were spooked into preventing the long ball. With Henry or Centers out of the back field, and/or Moore and Reimersma releasing off the line from the TE slot, Reed is automatically found "softly" covered out in front. This would also increase Reed's yards after the run when left one on one and tacklers spread thin.
Which brings up my second point. Buffalo relied on the pass to open the run for most of the season. Considering this and as many times as Drew went to the air, I'm really suprised that Reed didn't find the ball more often. Why is that? Perhaps he wasn't finding the holes necessary to make the plays. Possibly giving into D covers rather then sifting through them? Forcing Drew to throw down field?
I guess what I'm saying is the talent of the Bills O was probabaly enabling Reed to shine. I think that the Bills could have challenged Reed's abilities more this past season. With the exception of the game against Minnesota, I can't think of another game that Reed really stood out as a starter.
Without Price, Moulds instantly becomes the only deep threat on the team. Reed's height (5-10) obviously keeps him pinned to routes across the middle and on the inner flats. I think if Reed is going to work in Buffalo, another half~way decent reciever has to be signed (Doubtful Charles Johnson being that reciever.) The pressure on Reed is going to be even greater this upcoming season if the Bills lose both JayR and PP. The less threats involved in the scheme, the more Drew will have to rely on his two primary WRs to get it done. So do you think that Josh Reed could be a true 2nd WR?
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