Jarran Reed: Prospect Breakdown (with GIFs)
Pros, Cons, and a Summary of Jarran Reed
Pros:
- Good size at 6’3″, 307 lbs.
- Excellent run defender
- Strong at the point of attack
- Extends arms well, active hands
- Disrupts passing lanes, deflects passes
- Instinctive player
- Relentless motor
- Position versatility. Primarily DT but lined up as DE occasionally
Cons:
- Limited athlete
- Mostly one-dimensional
- Subpar pass rushing ability
- Little explosiveness, slow first-step
- Lacking an array of moves to get free
- No counter moves if he gets stuck
Summary:
Only three games of film were available for Reed on Draft Breakdown, so the sample size to evaluate him is more limited than I usually prefer.
But in those three games, it’s pretty clear what type of player Reed is.
If you are looking a nose tackle who can hold up strong at the point of attack, clog up the middle and make run stops, then Jarran Reed is your guy. He reminds me a lot of Dan Williams actually.
My previous sentence pretty much summarizes his game. He’s fairly one-dimensional, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Every football team should have a player like Reed, who can do a lot of the dirty work without getting the glory.
A few more things to add are Reed is excellent with his hands and his arms. He extends his arms well and is effective at keeping lineman at distance, and he uses his hands to drive through his matchups chest.
When he needs to, he anchors himself and is very difficult to move off his spot. He can also disengage quickly when it comes time to make the tackle, and he has sound wrap-up fundamentals.
Reed should have the ability to play on the interior in both a 3-4 and a 4-3.
Reed is a limited athlete, however. He shows great hustle and is somewhat fluid for a big man, but his limitations in this area are evident. More so in his first-step quickness, which is lacking.
Reed will have very little use as a pass rusher at the next level, as he doesn’t have any other move than a swim move.
Even though he may be a bit one-dimensional, Reed should find himself selected towards the end of the first round. He’ll be a solid pick for a team that needs to find them a Dan Williams.
Since Oakland already has said player, I don’t see room for Jarran in the rotation, and don’t think he should be in consideration with the 14th pick.