Poll: Is Geno Smith worth the #1 overall pick?
81% NO
19% YES
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...ng-bowl-season
2013 NFL Draft:
Stars Whose Stock Dropped During Bowl Season
QB Geno Smith, West Virginia
Prior to bowl season, Geno Smith was predicted by some to be the No. 1 overall pick. Post-bowl season, he still is the No. 1 pick on some boards, but people have far more doubts about him now than they did a couple of months ago.
This year's draft isn't going to be like last year's, which was chock full of future quarterback stars. If anyone is going to be a success in this year's class, most expect it to be Smith—but given the fact that his team embarked on a five-game midseason losing streak this year, that says something about the weaknesses of this class.
And then there was that performance in the Pinstripe Bowl against Syracuse in December. In a 38-14 loss to a Big East team, Smith made some key mistakes—including an intentional grounding call at a critical third-quarter juncture that gave the Orange a safety—that directly led to his team's poor performance. Not the kind of statement you want to see from your future franchise player if you're one of the teams with a top selection in this year's draft.