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This guy was projected as a late 2nd/early 3rd rd pick without medical worries. What a goddamn steal
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David Ubben on what the Chiefs are getting: Smith became the first true freshman to start at left tackle for Tennessee in more than three decades, but doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs following the 2017 season. He followed a specialized plan from doctors to get back on the field, though a mistaken reappearance ended his 2018 season midway through the year. He played through the 2019 season and elected to return as a senior for 2020. … Throughout his time in Rocky Top, Smith was a physical and emotional leader for the Vols’ offensive line, growing into one of its most consistent performers and a mentor for his talented younger teammates.
Scouts’ takes from Bob McGinn: “If he can overcome the blood-clot issue, you’ve got yourself a starting right guard who can play on a Pro Bowl level,” said one scout. “The toughness he played with reminded me of Kelechi Osemele. He’s not as long as Kelechi, but that size, that violence and that power reminded me of him.” Dane Brugler’s analysis: Smith looks the part with excellent base strength and shock absorbers for hands, allowing him to win in a phone booth. However, for a player with his raw power, you expect more displacement, body control and point-of-attack movement than what he put on tape as a senior, too often falling off blocks or simply getting in the way. Overall, Smith has the size and talent to start in the NFL, but the sloppy tendencies and streaky aggressiveness are red flags, and there are potential lung-related health concerns. He projects as a high-risk/high-reward potential starter in a power-based scheme.
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05-02-2021, 07:55 PM | #156 |
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true but every team has medical doctors. They also know what everyone in the medical field knows, blood clots are an easy medical fix. So why hasn’t that happened?
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Scouts are looking for reasons to not give a guy a bag of money and not provide benefit of doubt.
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If true, WTF is the NFL doing letting him drop like this? It makes no sense. They are smart people? We are no smarter. No reoccurrence after 2 years, we should have taken him in the 4th at worst.
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05-02-2021, 08:39 PM | #162 |
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I LOVE him more now! He is from Jackson, Tennessee! It is where I went to High School! How incredible is that?
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Interestingly, he was projected to KC as a first round pick in an early mock draft:
https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020...mpression=true If the medical issues do not derail his career and he plays to his potential, this is THE steal of the draft. Those admittedly are two big ‘ifs,’ though. |
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This guy is the 2021 draft version of Sneed.
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There is a lot of risk aversion. Dudes are scared of the headlines like, "HOW COULD YOU HAVE NOT KNOWN ABOUT THE BLOOD CLOTS???!!!?!?!" if he misses a game. |
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