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Bengals bring in Oregon pass-rusher Reed
The Cincinnati Bengals will play host to Oregon defensive end Nick Reed who will be in town Wednesday, April 15, to visit with the team. Reed is a prospect flying under the radar, but the Bengals seem to have scoped him out and have taken a real interest in the pass-rusher.
The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Reed is an undersized defensive end but was a highly productive player for the Ducks throughout his college career. The Walter Camp first-team All-America and Pac-10 leader in sacks the last two seasons has drawn comparisons to New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi.
Reed wasn’t invited to the Scouting Combine but blew NFL teams away after putting up some impressive numbers at Oregon’s pro day.
40-yard Dash: 4.71
Vertical Jump: 31.5 inches
Bench Press Reps (225 pounds): 24
Broad Jump: 9.0 feet
Short Shuttle: 4.26
Three-Cone Drill: 6.95
60-yard Shuttle: 12.02
Reed used the snub as motivation and worked on every aspect in preparation for the school’s workout. He showed his versatility with a solid performance during linebacker drills.
The way I hear it, the Bengals talent evaluators unearthed a gem with Reed because he could really be an asset to the team.
Stay tuned in to Big C’s NFL Blitz because I will have a more in depth scouting report on Reed in the next couple days.
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By collards
April 15, 2009 7:48 AM | Link to this
I realize that he wasn’t deemed good enough to go to the combine, but how does one go not known when he led the Pac 10 in sacks the last 2 seasons. USC had some good players then. he also was a walter camp all-american.
By Larry
April 15, 2009 7:57 AM | Link to this
It’s good know that the Bengals are doing a good job finding talent. I just hope they can do it on draft day. Way to be on top of the Bengals draft. The Cincinnati Enq. still wipes the floor with you guys on the Bengals.
By RJBobby
April 15, 2009 1:11 PM | Link to this
I saw Reed play at Oregon several times. Non-stop motor. He could be the free-agent steal of the year, in my opinion.
By Dano
April 15, 2009 6:11 PM | Link to this
I saw him play against us at the coliseum last year. He will make a great pro: fast, strong, keeps his head on a swivel and never gives up. Once, after missing the ball carrier, got up, pursued, and assisted 25 yards down field. Impressive.