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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
That is completely incorrect.
Smith was the BXII Freshman of the Year his first year and 1st team all conference his second year on a bum wheel. Smith also has the frame to add 20-30 pounds. He's also a really good run defender, something that could never be said for Maybin.
Aaron Maybin had 12 tackles his freshman year. 12. How does that qualify as a really good year? He played at about 225-230 in college and had to jack some serious gas just to get around 250 for the combine. He doesn't have the same kind of frame to add on weight like Smith does, who is already north of that weight.
Go back and watch the Iowa bowl game. That was the healthiest Smith was since he hurt his leg in the SDSU game. He's the only DL that gets consistent pressure, and if any of his LBs had been able to maintain gap discipline, the Iowa running game would have been far less successful. He was in the backfield on multiple occasions, particularly in the second half, when rushing from a 3 technique position. That's something Maybin could never do.
If you want to compare Smith to someone, then you could compare him to Jason Pierre Paul. They are the same kind of athlete, Smith is just a much better football player.
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You know more about Smith than I do, or you maybe I should say you have stronger convictions about him than I do, either way. I just have an impression based upon some basic info, hope you're right about his talent ? Do you see his potential best realized at DE or at LB in the 3-4 ?
I'm looking forward to next weeks Combine to get a good look-see at the physical specimen and his athletic ability.