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Coach 02-22-2009 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 5514222)
If he would slip to the second, he would still be pretty tempting.

I don't know, while he got major issues, he's too good not to drop out in the first round.

kstater 02-22-2009 08:20 AM

This guy is an absolute moron. Just cost himself millions of dollars. Or maybe he's brilliant and doesn't want to play for the Lions/Rams.

Chiefnj2 02-22-2009 09:44 AM

Detroit could get lucky and get a QB#1 and then Smith at 20 should he fall that far.

BleedRed 02-22-2009 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 5511587)
Andre Smith reminds me alot of Leonard Davis so I'd be extremely leery of picking him.

Only problem with that is once Davis went to Dallas he started playing better. Be that coaching or what have you.

Has Davis played up to potential? No. But possibly a player like Smith just needs the right coach to draw it out of him.

Maybe he's like most Texas players and so babied he just needs a good ass whippin'.

milkman 02-22-2009 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedRed (Post 5515451)
Only problem with that is once Davis went to Dallas he started playing better. Be that coaching or what have you.

Has Davis played up to potential? No. But possibly a player like Smith just needs the right coach to draw it out of him.

Maybe he's like most Texas players and so babied he just needs a good ass whippin'.

Davis never played to the level of his draft position as a LT.

He made the Pro Bowl as a guard for the Boys, but that's disappointing given he was the #2 overall pick for the Cards at LT.

Tribal Warfare 02-22-2009 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedRed (Post 5515451)
Only problem with that is once Davis went to Dallas he started playing better. Be that coaching or what have you.

Has Davis played up to potential? No. But possibly a player like Smith just needs the right coach to draw it out of him.

Maybe he's like most Texas players and so babied he just needs a good ass whippin'.


Some people have expressed that Smith's NFL position could be OG in the long run.

BleedRed 02-22-2009 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman (Post 5516651)
Davis never played to the level of his draft position as a LT.

He made the Pro Bowl as a guard for the Boys, but that's disappointing given he was the #2 overall pick for the Cards at LT.


Which is why I pointed out specifically that he has not lived up to his potential. My point is that his overall potential, as you mentioned was much greater as a LT, or so it was perceived to have been.

Also, as you pointed out, as a #2 overall pick he was a bust. No matter which way you slice it, he hasn't lived up to the original hype.

A change in scenery for him and also a change of position helped him out.

BleedRed 02-22-2009 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare (Post 5516685)
Some people have expressed that Smith's NFL position could be OG in the long run.

Ya, I've heard that as well. I wished he would've worked out. As I haven't seen any of his games.

I'm not sure where his footwork is or how fluidly he moves. From what I've heard he's was athletic at 'Bama.

Davis never really had good feet, in my opinion. And so, he did transition well to a guard spot. I wonder if smith could do the same. If he falters on his pro day or people begin to question his desire, as has already been the case, I wonder do any teams start to think of him as a guard.

If they do, how far down does that drop him? I forget his name, but that kid out of Baylor is really getting a lot of hype for his good pass blocking and so is Monroe. If those guys are right behind Smith and Smith begins to fall down some boards as a LT, I wonder how far he might fall?


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