Why we passed on Reid and Harrison

[Biggdaddi1022]

from what im hearing after trying to figure out why they fell.....  that the reason we passed on them was because while they are gifted they were no able to grasp concepts or retain information. Sometimes you look at players and we avoid them simply because they are not smart enough to run our system here.  Harrison is basically a LB playing safety. But the real issue he is immature and didnt take the interview process seriously, same goes for guice. Reid is a good player but he wasnt the best pick for us. We needed speed so we went and got speed. Point is teams nowadays teams dont care how gifted you are if you disrespect their process, they will pass over you.  

 

[Rags]

If walterfootball is to be trusted (debatable, at this point.), Harrison also has some character concerns.

[Ship]

Just sounds like Reid was too average in everything and the team is looking for either better strengths or better upside. The guy we got sounds like he has an attitude and his other skills seem to give him an ability to become a quality safety in time.

We can still get Eric Reid (who is the better brother anyway) if we want something more at safety.

[Peppers90 NC]

We looked at both players closely and obviously didnt feel their value was worthy of the second round selection(or 3rd for Harrison). Thats the only thing that would make sense.

[trucpfan]

54 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

We looked at both players closely and obviously didnt feel their value was worthy of the second round selection(or 3rd for Harrison). Thats the only thing that would make sense.

I truly believe that pretty simple our scouting team etc decided we can make Rashaan G into a beast he excels at the things we ask our safety's to do now needs to get up to speed.

[GoobyPls]

I feel like we are gonna regret not taking Reid

[Carolina-Chuck18]

Harrison is another Alabama DB that was projected to go high Bc of “Alabama”. I don’t know what Nick Saban do to his kids but they just tend to be JAG or bust in the NFL. Landon Collins turned out well. CJ Mosley is good but not great. 

 

And Eric Reid is probably the reason why we passed on Justin.

[Dex]

Any chance owners were concerned about Justin being Eric's brother? Following in his kneesteps?

[jumpman910]

I can see Harrison taking interviews too lightly don't know about the character concerns tho. Saban put him and Brown in charge of the team curfews. Lol

[Car123]

Jerruh Rich slammed the door shut on Reid.

[CPF4LIFE]

10 minutes ago, Car123 said:

Jerruh Rich slammed the door shut on Reid.

Lmao....more than likely

[Boundary Guru]

24 minutes ago, Dex said:

Any chance owners were concerned about Justin being Eric's brother? Following in his kneesteps?

kneesteps. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 hours ago, Biggdaddi1022 said:

from what im hearing after trying to figure out why they fell.....  that the reason we passed on them was because while they are gifted they were no able to grasp concepts or retain information. Sometimes you look at players and we avoid them simply because they are not smart enough to run our system here.  Harrison is basically a LB playing safety. But the real issue he is immature and didnt take the interview process seriously, same goes for guice. Reid is a good player but he wasnt the best pick for us. We needed speed so we went and got speed. Point is teams nowadays teams dont care how gifted you are if you disrespect their process, they will pass over you.  

 

I was fine that we passed on both during the draft. But now I feel great about it. 

[Khyber53]

Taking players with a high football IQ is never a problem.

Taking a "gifted" athlete who is as dumb as a bag of hammers can cause no end of problems.