2011 NFL Draft: Will Brooks Reed Be New England’s Clay Matthews?

April 1, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

According to Jason La Canfora of NFL.com, University of Arizona's defensive end/outside linebacker, Broorks Reed, has visited with the New England Patriots multiple times. 
Reed, who's projected to be an outside linebacker in New England's 3-4 defense, has been compared to Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews—not just because of his long luscious blond hair.
Reed is one Hell of a football player. 
The Patriots have shown some interest in Reed. Will he be New England's version of Clay Matthews? 
Strengths
The one thing that you notice when you're watching Reed is that he loves football. He's a high-motor player, with large amounts of intensity. 
Reed is also a very athletic player. If he adds some more strength and power, he could be an elite pass rusher at the next level. 
He plays with nice, reasonable leverage, and uses his hands to his advantage. When rushing the quarterback, Reed uses his block as a weapon by ...

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