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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
Smith is a Heyward-Bey type of player, and was used exactly like him in the same system. I think he's more of a kick returner than possession type receiver. His hands are a little questionable, but he's got superb speed. When people started mentioning him as a second round draft choice, I thought that was really overvaluing his actual production on the field.
Hell, I'm not that worried about speed on this team anyway provided that Kevin Curtis sticks around for a couple of seasons. I think people forget that Curtis was the fastest guy at the Combine in his draft class with a 4.35 forty and he's a pretty good route runner. (He also has the second highest Wonderlic score ever.) When given the opportunity, he's put up excellent numbers. As well, he's a tough guy. Signed on with the Chiefs and was on the field four months after getting a nut pulled due to testicular cancer.
I'd rather see a long, sure handed possession type receiver. Pettis or Hankerson would be at the top of my list.
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And I'd rather have an explosive WR opposite Bowe who's going to get seperation, we dont need another big corner endzone fade WR. Haley has a pretty good track record when it comes to receivers so I have faith in him working with someone like Smith and teaching him to catch with his hands and not his body. Not to mention, Smith is definitely "Right 53."