Seattle’s Nick Reed Proves You Can Judge a Book By How Well It Covers on Defense

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Published: September 3, 2009

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... 32 teams are required to trim their rosters to the league mandated 53-man roster for the beginning of the regular season.

Thursday's preseason finale against the Oakland Raiders will prove to be the last chance for a handful of players to prove themselves deserving of a spot on the team.

One player, seventh-round draft pick defensive end Nick Reed, has used every opportunity afforded himself to prove his worth to Coach Mora and the rest of the Seahawks staff.

In his three preseason games, Reed's official stats include seven tackles, three and-a-half sacks, one interception and a partially blocked punt. The rest of the team accounts for eight and-a-half sacks and four interceptions on the preseason. 

Reed is looking like a draft day steal at this point. He was an afterthought by most teams since he plays smaller than the desirable measurements most scouts look for at the DE position. The same was said when the Seahaw...

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