J.R. Reed has the confidence you’d expect from a standout safety.
In his exit interview at the NFL Scouting Combine, the recently departed Georgia Bulldog used his opening remarks to ensure that it cannot possibly be overstated:
J.R. Reed is versatile. J.R. Reed is willing to play anywhere to help his team. J.R. Reed is capable of shutting down his opponents’ best offensive player.
“I definitely can do it all. I can play the nickel spot, the money spot on third down, the free [safety] and the strong [safety]. If you want me to line up at Mack [inside linebacker] and we need to play quarter, I can do it all.”
Reed continued:
“I’m a safety that can come down in the box, I’m a safety that has range, I’m a safety that can go down and lock up your best tight end.”
Just to make sure coaches and media members got the message, Reed reiterated.
“From a safety standpoint, a DB standpoint, I can do it all.”
J.R. Reed, the son of NFL veteran Jake Reed, transferred to Georgia from the University of Tulsa in 2016. Previously rated as a two-star prospect, all he managed to do was start every regular season game in red and black and help win a Rose Bowl along the way.
Born with an NFL mentality unto an NFL family, Reed’s message is clear:
J.R. Reed is and always has been ready to do it all in the defensive backfield.