Come once more?
Jets coaches are raving about Haason Reddick and defending his manufacturing regardless of the obvious lack of proof.
Reddick, they declare, has been as marketed after they traded for him.
“You already know, you would possibly say that had I placed on the tape and I noticed a man that regarded rusty or sluggish or not explosive, , however every thing that we thought we have been getting with him, every thing that we had seen on tape that made us pursue him as laborious as we did has confirmed up,” interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich mentioned Wednesday. “It’s simply been a byproduct of a number of issues. Possibly simply nonetheless getting acquainted with what we do, so I don’t assume it’s a bodily factor a lot because the [opportunities].
“For cross rushers to get manufacturing, it is advisable to have substantial leads, and it is advisable to have leads all through the sport in order that you could possibly actually let your rushers go, and we haven’t had sufficient of these alternatives for him and for our whole D-line, for that matter.”
Reddick has performed in six video games since ending his holdout and has recorded simply half a sack, eight complete tackles and two tackles for loss.
The earlier 4 seasons, Reddick recorded 50.5 sacks and by no means had fewer than 11 in a yr.
So regardless of Ulbrich’s declare, the 2024 model of Reddick hasn’t produced wherever near the model the Jets traded for.
“That’s honest to say,” defensive position coach Aaron Whitecotton mentioned Thursday. “I’d additionally say, the quantity of performs that you’ve — right here’s one thing that I at all times use with my D-linemen — for those who’re a three-down starter and also you play an entire season, you’ll get about 300 passes. … In case you get 300 passes and also you get 10 sacks, you’re the person.
“Having restricted alternatives, I’m actually proud of the way in which he got here in bodily, blissful along with his understanding, his soccer acumen, his consciousness in selecting up the scheme.”
The Jets acquired Reddick from the Eagles in change for a conditional 2026 third-round decide, and he subsequently refused to report back to the workforce till late October whereas searching for a brand new contract.
The 2 sides agreed to a reworked contract earlier than he lastly confirmed up, and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has careworn that they’re dedicated to discovering an settlement on a long-term deal.
However now that he’s on the sector, the 30-year-old Reddick has performed little to earn one.
“Once I’m watching him rush, I’m excited and really feel like he’s persevering with to construct and persevering with to develop,” Whitecotton mentioned. “I actually imagine in what he’s doing. I’m as fired up as I used to be the day we traded for him.”
