NY Jets reporter torches Haason Reddick, recommends benching in wild rant

The common sentiment surrounding NY Jets pass rusher Haason Reddick finally deciding to join the team after holding out for the first seven weeks of the season is that this is too little, too late.

With the Jets possibly entering yet another rebuild if they miss the playoffs with Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams, there's a good chance a new regime would move off Reddick once again. The well is still poisoned after his lengthy holdout, and the Jets need to go at least 7-3 the rest of the way even to have a shot at the playoffs.

Still, with Will McDonald the only edge rusher worth a damn on this roster, Reddick's talent will shine on the Jets. This is much to the chagrin of ESPN's Rich Cimini, who seems apoplectic the Jets are even giving Reddick a chance to make some money this season.

Cimini called Reddick a "personal contractor" on his podcast and implied that Reddick cares more about using these 10 games to get sacks and improve his market value than helping the Jets win games. Cimini said that he will not try to fix the Jets' run defense issues, implying he will chase sacks to get a nice payday.

NY Jets reporter Rich Cimini rips Haason Reddick after rejoining team

Even if Reddick is 3/4 of the player he was with the Eagles, he would immediately be the best pass rusher on this team. The difference between Will McDonald and Micheal Clemons as a duo compared with Reddick and McDonald is night and day. It's a shame the Jets will only get this for 10 games.

Cimini is somewhat correct in that Reddick is clearly angling for a payday above all else. Why else would a South Jersey product who went to Temple leave a contending Eagles team that used him perfectly? The Jets may have waived many of his fines, but he still doesn't have his long-term contract.

The only thing the Jets can hope for out of Reddick is an approximation of his past self bolstered by his own personal pride. Reddick failed in his quest to secure a long-term deal, and his return to the Jets may be motivated more by a personal need to secure the bag than helping the Jets try to win, especially after a 2-5 start.

However, the Jets don't have much of a choice. The team has one good edge rusher, and Reddick is still productive. He's going to play, no matter what Cimini thinks. That might not be based on merit, but that's not exactly how the Jets have operated of late.

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