BACKGROUND: John Reid Jr. was born and raised in Mount Laurel and attended St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia where he was high school teammates with other 2020 NFL prospects RB D’Andre Swift (Georgia) and OT Jon Runyan (Michigan). He played on both sides of the ball as a receiver and cornerback and helped lead St. Joseph’s to back-to-back Class AAAA championships as a junior and senior. After posting 12 receiving touchdowns and four interceptions as a junior, Reid finished his senior season with 36 receptions for 699 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, adding a pick-six on defense to earn All-Catholic League MVP honors. A four-star cornerback recruit out of high school, Reid was the No. 16 cornerback in the 2015 class and the No. 3 recruit in Pennsylvania (behind Jordan Whitehead and Saquon Barkley). He received a few dozen scholarship offers and committed to Penn State over Alabama, Michigan and Notre Dame. Reid graduated with his degree in data sciences (December 2019) and became the first in his family to earn a college degree. He accepted his invitation to the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl. STRENGTHS: Sudden footwork and able to flip his hips to quickly change course…smooth accelerator to stick with vertical routes…pesters the catch point with his ability to achieve proper body position downfield…uses savvy look-and-lean techniques to leverage/pin receivers against the sideline…his wide receiver experience shows at the catch point and his 37 passes defended rank 11th-best in school history…averaged 23.3 yards per interception return, including one score (7/163/1)…has punt return experience, averaging 7.5 yards per return (22/166/0)…NFL scouts say he is an “intuitive competitor” and gets the most out of his ability. WEAKNESSES: Small-framed athlete with below average height, length and bulk…below average play strength and can be driven off the screen by blockers…his eyes are all over, throwing off his ability to anticipate route breaks…too often mistimes his attack at the catch point, arriving early and going through receivers (flagged for defensive holding or pass interference five times in 2019)…improved tackler, but his open-field skills remain suspect…turns 24 years old before his first NFL training camp…medicals will be important after tearing the ACL in his left knee (April 2017); previously hurt his left knee as a senior in high school (November 2014). SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Penn State, Reid lined up at left cornerback in defensive coordinator Brent Pry’s man-heavy scheme. After a breakthrough sophomore campaign, he missed the 2017 season with his ACL tear and needed time to regain his confidence, looking more like his old self as a senior. A fluid athlete, Reid does a great job staying on top of routes and locating the football, using body position to squeeze receivers against the sideline. His lack of size, length and play strength are obvious concerns at the next level, but he helps mask his size deficiencies with his cover savvy (head coach James Franklin: “He’s crafty and understands the game.”). Overall, Reid is a small-framed, overeager corner, but he has intriguing man-cover skills with his lower body athleticism, competitive ball skills and smarts, projecting as an NFL roster-worthy player.
I like it, wanted Tyler (should have taken him over heck)...I actually like this draft so far...still hate bob though
#141 HOU: John Reid – CB/Penn State Technically sound with good anticipation and reaction. Nickel type that can mirror the quick slots and competes hard for the ball. Smart kid.#2020NFLDraft — David Syvertsen (@Ourlads_Sy) April 25, 2020 #Texans take Penn State CB John Reid at 141. Fast feed and fluid hips. Good and sticky in man coverage but solid in zone, too. Lacks size, length, strength. — Andersen Pickard (@AndersenPickard) April 25, 2020 That time of year again…the guys I like more than most in the 2020 Draft class: Josh Jones Netane Muti Jonah Jackson Michael Pittman Jr. Jauan Jennings Julian Okwara Willie Gay Jr. John Reid Geno Stone Kenny Robinson Jr.#VaultMe — Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) April 22, 2020
This concludes the draft for me...honestly not bad are my initial impressions. OB did well with what he had to work with
No. 141 overall: The Texans select CB John Reid, Penn State Chris Trapasso gives the pick an 'A': "Gritty, twitchy outside CB who'll likely move inside in the NFL because of length issues. Drives on the football in off coverage. Some effectiveness in press man. Fills a need for Houston." https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...s-analysis-order-start-time-for-round-4/live/
I don’t mind the pick. 5’10 isn’t ridiculously small for a cb. Great athleticism, put up 20 reps at combine too. Might be able to develop some play strength
Texans gave up a haul for sure! Not even arguing that. Just saying it’s pointless to compare the two trades. As also mentioned injury history with Williams.
They are plugging in guys with high floors and some with higher ceiling than others. Filling needs. BoB has made this TEAM better this offseason. Let's see how it plays out.
107. Bengals - Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State 108. Redskins - Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU 109. Raiders - John Simpson, OG, Clemson 110. Giants - Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA 111. Dolphins - Solomon Kindley, OG, Georgia 112. Chargers - Joshua Kelley, RB, UCLA 113. Panthers - Troy Pride Jr., CB, Notre Dame 114. Cardinals - Leki Fotu, DT, Utah 115. Browns - Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic 116. Jaguars - Ben Bartch, OT, St. John’s (Minn.) 117. Vikings - D.J. Wonnum, EDGE, South Carolina 118. Broncos - Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri 119. Falcons - Mykal Walker, LB, Fresno State 120. Jets - Lamical Perine, RB, Florida 121. Lions - Logan Stenberg, OG, Kentucky 122. Colts - Jacob Eason, QB, Washington 123. Cowboys - Reggie Robinson II, CB, Tulsa 124. Steelers - Anthony McFarland Jr., RB, Maryland 125. Jets - James Morgan, QB, FIU 126. Texans - Charlie Heck, OT, North Carolina 127. Eagles - K’Von Wallace, S, Clemson 128. Bills - Gabriel Davis, WR, UCF 129. Jets - Cameron Clark, OG, Charlotte 130. Vikings - James Lynch, DT, Baylor 131. Cardinals - Rashard Lawrence, DT, LSU 132. Vikings - Troy Dye, LB, Oregon 133. Seahawks - Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford 134. Falcons - Jaylinn Hawkins, S, California 135. Steelers - Kevin Dotson, OG, Louisiana 136. Rams - Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue 137. Jaguars - Josiah Scott, CB, Michigan State 138. Chiefs - L’Jarius Sneed, CB, Louisiana Tech 139. Raiders - Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech 140. Jaguars - Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Miami (Fla.) 141. Texans - John Reid, CB, Penn State 142. Redskins - Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Liberty 143. Ravens - Ben Bredeson, OG, Michigan 144. Seahawks - DeeJay Dallas, RB, Miami (Fla.) 145. Eagles - Jack Driscoll, OT, Auburn 146. Cowboys - Tyler Biadasz, OC, Wisconsin
Colby Parkinson will be a long time better starter in the league if he decides to put forth the effort.
