Bill Belichick questions Haason Reddick’s value amid Jets holdout.
Bill Belichick questions Haason Reddick’s trade value for the Jets.
While discussing the big deal the New York Jets might want to pull off to reunite Davante Adams with his old Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Belichick noted on Underdog Sports that Joe Douglas still has another big negotiation on his hands: Haason Reddick’s future in the Big Apple.
On one hand, the Jets have been pretty open about their desire to get Reddick back on the field, with owner Woody Johnson almost begging Reddick to return to the Jets as soon as possible. But what if the Pro Bowl rusher’s camp lets it be known that such an outcome is no longer in the cards? Would the Jets consider trading the star defensive end instead of wasting the entire season?
That decision ultimately comes down to the risk tolerance of Joe Douglas and Johnson, but if they do decide to bring Reddick to market, they might not be able to recoup what they sent to Philadelphia for his services initially, as there are just too many question marks about his game in 2024 to justify a major asset exchange.
“And the Jets, kind of the same thing with Reddick,” Belichick noted. “Like they put themselves into a corner and now, ‘Okay, trade Reddick’ okay, to who and who wants to pay that contract or even a bigger one for someone who hasn’t been in camp the entire season? How good is he really going to be this year? I think that’s a big question: how much will you get for the player? Those are the tough trades to make.”
Earlier this year, Reddick was in high enough demand that the Jets traded a conditional third-round pick to bring him to town. While he is still coming off of his fourth-straight double-digit sack season, that record will almost certainly be broken in 2024 unless he returns asap and crushes it down the stretch. Unfortunately, this deal looks like a disaster for the Jets, and even a big Adams trade won’t change that.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick (7) looks on during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Bill Belichick explains when to trade a player and when not to
So, if both Adams and Reddick are being traded from a position of weakness, what kind of player should teams look to trade? Well, Belichick touched on that, too, explaining when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em for new assets.
