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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Pick fest? I only read of one. Is there a more in depth report out there that i've missed?
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I thought I'd read that he was struggling and had thrown several during rookie camp and OTAs.
It didn't raise any alarm bells for me because...duh. He's a rookie gunslinger, he goin' do that.
But if Reid thought that he might be a tick further away than they'd hoped and saw a method to keeping Smith on the roster in '18, maybe that's the reason. Personally, I HATE that decision. I mean absolutely loathe it. It effectively kills 1/2 the true financial advantage that comes with a rookie QB due to the high cost of a top 10 5th year option.
But they didn't ask me and I'm just trying to spitball. It's not impossible that they're planning for that eventuality and by cutting Maclin early, they give him time to latch on with another squad. If they wait until camp, they'd really be boning a solid veteran player and good soldier so I don't think they'd go that route.