*****The Brashard Smith Thread*****

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Bwana

It sounds like he also returns kicks.

Overview

Undersized running back who transferred from Miami and switched positions from wide receiver. Smith lacks ideal size and displays some hesitation in his early reads but is slippery over the first two levels, using quick cuts and spin moves to elude tacklers. He has a feel for finding soft spots along the interior but has average speed to turn the corner on wide runs. He could get pushed up a full round thanks to his ball skills and ability to run routes in space. Smith shined as a kick returner at Miami and will likely get that chance in the pros as a third-down back with room for development.

Strengths

• Fresh legs with only 253 career carries.
• Very good stop-and-start quickness when probing.
• Above-average ability to get to the smoothest path on interior runs.
• Processes second level quickly to spin around or side step defenders.
• Former wideout with outstanding hands and ball skills.
• Able to line up and run a variety of routes from the slot.
• Showed off kick-return and punt-cover talent during his career at Miami.

Weaknesses

• Below-average size to take on a heavier workload.
• Runs with a little too much hesitation in his approach.
• Has a tough time outrunning pursuit to the corner.
• Requires better understanding to read and set up block development.
• Below-average leg drive to break through arm tackles.
• Doesn’t offer up enough effort in pass protection.

He's perfect for us, because we don't give a shit about holding up under a heavy workload. That ain't how we roll, and we've got other guys to ground and pound with if we want to.