The Facts: In the wake of Tuesday's initial minicamp workout, CSNMidAtlantic.com's JP Finlay wrote: "Reed looked dominant. Simply dominant. He looked great, smooth and like a serious difference maker for the Redskins. After a TD catch in the end zone (after a previous TD had been called back) Kirk Cousins shouted about Reed, 'He's back baby! He's back!'"
Diehards Line:
Reed, whose 2016 season ended with a separated shoulder, did not need surgery and his recovery has progressed without difficulty. When healthy, Reed is among the game's best but last season he played just 12 games. But he's fantasy gold when he's playing. As ESPN's Mike Clay recently noted, Reed handled 8.3 targets per game (23 percent share) during 38 career games in which he was on the field for more than half of the team's offensive plays. The mark is 8.8 (25 percent) if we limit the sample to the past two seasons (24 games). Reed's injury woes are a pain, but the potential rewards outweigh the risks.