From Billy Conway (@bonescon):
Not yet, Billy. The reality is that, on that great New York Jets defensive line, Huff was viewed as the team’s most natural pass rusher. That doesn’t just go away. So he didn’t get untracked on the hockey rink everyone was sliding around on in Brazil, or against an Atlanta Falcons team that was running the ball exceedingly well—getting the Philadelphia Eagles front on its heels and staying out of obvious pass situations. I wouldn’t turn that into a referendum on the signing just yet.
Also, the reality is that Reddick’s time in Philly had simply come to an end. He wanted more money, yes. But there was also the matter of his overly-aggressive, upfield style of play. It was a problem for the Carolina Panthers and became one last year when then-defensive coordinator Sean Desai put in the Vic Fangio defense, which requires more of edge players than hunting sacks. With Fangio himself coming in this year, that fit was going to be shaky (the Jets’ style of defense, on the other hand, is actually ideal for the way Reddick plays).
If I were you, I’d just give the Huff thing time, and know that getting a third-round pick for Reddick was a good thing for the Eagles, regardless of whether Huff works out.
