6. Haason Reddick solidifies status as an elite speed linebacker
Interestingly, Reddick — a 6-foot-1, 234-pound defender — was working out with defensive ends Sunday. The reason for this is that he was a defensive end at Temple.
He won’t be at the next level, and he could very well end up being featured as an inside linebacker in the NFL. A likely first-round pick, Reddick put on a show Sunday at the combine after putting up a solid 24 reps on the bench the day before.
He posted the fastest time of any defensive lineman with an official time of 4.52 seconds in the 40 (not much slower than Peppers ran with the linebackers). Reddick also had the third-highest vertical (36.5 inches), the longest broad jump (133 inches) and was just outside the top five in the three-cone drill, which tests short-area burst and agility.
While it’s too early to say he’ll be the next Ryan Shazier, Reddick has the same type of speed and burst and could become an impact NFL linebacker in short order.