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Originally Posted by RunKC
He has good arm strength, accuracy and touch like RG3, and some mobility in the pocket, but when it comes to comparing his running ability, football IQ and "it" factor, it's not even close.
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I don't know how you'd rate RG3's football IQ higher. Please explain. Smith does more pre-snap read work and it sounds like his preparation and chalk work rate with anybody.
And "it" factor is subjective. Let's see how interviews come out before we call that one.
I think Smith's touch and feel for the pocket/sliding to extend plays are superior. He also is better at fitting throws into tight windows, IMO, especially on the second level.
Griffin is a freak of nature athlete who must be defended entirely differently. On the college level, this created a lot of openings in the pass game that wouldn't have been there if he was a pure pocket passer like Geno.
They are very different prospects and shouldn't be compared, IMO.
Smith should be compared to guys like Bradford and Ryan, whose playing styles and strengths are similar to his.