Haason Reddick fires back at Bill Belichick with all-time hypocritical comment

NY Jets edge rusher Haason Reddick has made headlines for all the wrong reasons this season. The two-time Pro Bowler finally made his long-awaited Jets debut in the team's Week 8 loss to the New England Patriots.

After months of watching from home, Reddick is finally back with the Jets. But that doesn't mean he's ready to stay out of the news.

Reddick took to social media on Monday to clap back at longtime New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who has been very critical of the Jets in recent weeks.

In a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Belichick remarked that Reddick "came in the game and just ran by the quarterback multiple times" on Sunday. Reddick didn't take kindly to Belichick's comments.

Haason Reddick criticizes Bill Belichick in the most hypocritical way possible

Reddick took a shot at Belichick for not having an NFL job, insisting that it "seems like he's home bored." While Jets fans will never miss an opportunity to antagonize Belichick, Reddick's comments would hit a lot harder had he not spent the last six months sitting at home himself.

Jets fans were quick to call out Reddick for his hypocrisy, even coming to the defense of Belichick in the process. Yes, that's how much the Jets fan base has soured on Reddick. Even criticizing Belichick isn't winning him any brownie points.

Reddick played 26 snaps in his Jets debut, recording three pressures on 17 pass-rush snaps. He made an impact as a pass rusher, but as Belichick noted, his effort in run defense left a lot to be desired.

Reddick finished with a lowly 52.1 Pro Football Focus run defense grade and failed to record a single tackle. He was the second-lowest-graded run defender on the Jets defensive line behind Will McDonald.

Run defense has never been Reddick's calling card, but Belichick has a point. Reddick has numerous incentives in his revised contract tied to rushing the passer, but there are none motivating him to defend the run. There's been a genuine concern that he might just phone it in when it comes to run defense.

In another reality, Reddick might be clapping back at Belichick after helping the Jets start 6-2, with no holdout drama in sight. But sadly, that's not the world we’re in.

In this reality, Reddick's jab at Belichick is loaded with irony, given his own extended time off the field. Without results on the field, Reddick’s comments ring hollow and come across as more of a vent than a statement with any real weight.

Instead of stinging Belichick, Reddick's words serve as a reminder of his own prolonged absence and do nothing to endear him to a frustrated fan base.

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