Washington Football Team: Free agents team could target in 2021
2. LB Haason Reddick
Haason Reddick was supposed to be one of the next all-time great pass rushers in the NFL when he was drafted in 2017 by the Arizona Cardinals. Reddick has been a serviceable linebacker, but he is not the pass rusher that Arizona had envisioned when selecting the Temple product with the 13th overall pick in the first round.
Reddick hasn’t been a disaster whatsoever, but the lofty expectations placed on him never came to fruition in the southwest desert.
Analysts and media pundits have speculated that Reddick is a poor fit in a 3-4 defensive scheme and they would be correct. Arizona uses the 3-4 and he is a classic misfit.
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Reddick is at least 25 pounds under the weight to be considered the perfect size for a 3-4 pass-rushing specialist. He is likely much better suited to be a solid 4-3 outside linebacker in the NFL and as luck would have it, Reddick would be a good fit in Washington’s 4-3 defensive alignment.
The cost of his services would be a huge positive for the WFT. Reddick could probably be inked to a four-year deal at about $5 million annually. That is a much better option when one must consider that pass-rushing specialists now command north of $20 million a year on the current market.
When you factor in the bust potential for the expensive player, Reddick becomes a far better target and fit for the upcoming offseason.