The main question surrounding Reese is where he will play at the NFL level. Reese himself said at the combine that he views himself as an outside linebacker/edge player, but he also admitted that coverage is an area of improvement for him. There are times, as NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote in his evaluation of Reese, when his lack of experience leads to him having a slower reaction time. It's possible that Reese could develop as a coverage player, but teams might view him as more of a pure pass-rusher, where he did most of his damage at the college level.
And that might be the best plan for him, because while there are several talented edge players in this year's class, NFL.com Daniel Jeremiah believes that's Reese's best path at the professional level.
"When he rushes off the edge, he flashes elite speed and bend," Jeremiah wrote. "He can overpower OTs, TEs and RBs when he has a runway."
Whatever team drafts Reese will need to have a strong plan for his development. He's still young, and while it's impressive what he can already achieve, he still has plenty of room to grow. Teams might have to be patient with him and deal with the mix of impact plays and growing pains that Reese will experience in his first few years.
However, if the projections are correct, Reese has the tools to have a bright future.
"He might need some runway to hit his stride, but his rare blend of traits, explosiveness and versatility could become a perfect storm of chaos once a defense decides how to deploy him," Zierlein wrote.