*****The Trey Smith Thread*****

[Dante84]

More to come!

Spoiler!

Henry Louis "Trey" Smith III has gone through much adversity since high school but continues to battle. His mother, Dorsetta, passed away from congestive heart failure when he was at the University School at Jackson in Tennessee. While there, he excelled on the gridiron, winning the Mr. Football Award twice and garnering a first-team All-American and top-10 overall recruit rating nationally. The Volunteers kept him in-state, and he received second-team All-SEC, Freshman All-American, and SEC All-Freshman recognition as a 12-game starter (eight at right guard, four at left tackle). After the season, however, he was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. Smith fought through that malady to return for the 2018 campaign but had to stop after seven starts at left tackle as doctors believed the clots had returned. However, additional study of those test results showed that doctors might have actually seen scar tissue from the previous clots. Smith worked hard in the offseason, losing 40 pounds, and he garnered 2019 first-team All-SEC honors after moving inside to left guard, where he started 12 of 13 games played. He was a first-team all-conference selection again in 2020, starting all 11 games at left guard for the Volunteers. He received the Jason Witten Award for leadership on the field and community service off the field, as well as the Fritz Pollard Trophy for extraordinary courage and community values. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

Overview
When putting together a guard built for an NFL power-based scheme, the blueprint would probably look like Smith. He's big, wide, strong, long and will flash an aggressive streak when he gets geared up. The lack of body control and technique he put on tape suggests it may be difficult for him to overcome his limited athleticism. An offseason of fundamentals work should help Smith become more efficient into first contact, which will really unlock his power at the point of attack. He's been one of the more talked about guard prospects over the last few years but might be in for a bumpy beginning as he adjusts to the athletes and technicians he will face as a pro.
Strengths

• Elite size and length for the position.
• Frame is broad and thick.
• Very heavy-handed with plus upper-body strength.
• Able to throw a sack of bricks at opponent when he punches.
• Has physical potential to become dominant with better technique.
• Drive power to turn base blocks out of the gap.
• Can bang and cave his down-blocks.
• Knock-back pop on both first and second levels.
• Good job of finding targets on his short pulls.
• Sets a very firm anchor against bull rushers.
• Has faced off against a variety of current pro defenders during career.

Weaknesses

• Lack of range shows up in run game and pass sets.
• Long first step, causing him to overshoot his landmark and lose positioning.
• Needs better footwork and hand clinch for improved sustain.
• Will cheat secure block to save time getting up to linebacker on combos.
• Plays with hitch and outside hands with pass punch.
• Below-average body control and recovery potential.
• Loses balance and positioning against rush counters.
• Struggles to redirect weight after biting on fakes in pass pro.
• Slide quickness to cut off the gaps is a concern.
• Has dealt with blood clotting issues.

Sources Tell Us
"I guess you don't like big, aggressive guards, Lance? I know he has things to work on, but they can be coached up. The (history of blood clots) is a much bigger issue than anything on tape for me." -- Personnel executive for NFC team

I’m so happy for @TreySmith73 going to the @chiefs. Finally. Chiefs Kingdom got an awesome player and fantastic human!!

Check out his story on Big Boys Club Draft Academy pic.twitter.com/cPX48fA4jP

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) May 1, 2021

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

I called it the moment he was drafted but I was told to get ****ed.

True, but people tend to say that to you any time you make a post

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

4 games into his career and this dude is killing it...geez.

Wait until about week 10...this is going to be a good team.

As much as the defense worries me I'm so freaking optimistic about the line and running game it's enough to ease my concerns. I seriously believe this team will better than last year's by the end of the season. Pretty soon teams are going to have to abandon those light boxes and when they do Mahomes is going to rip them a new asshole.

[CoMoChief]

I just hope Niang continues to improve.

And what's going on with Kyle Long ? At this point not expecting anything from him but what's his status? He out for the yr?

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by crispystl

As much as the defense worries me I'm so freaking optimistic about the line and running game it's enough to ease my concerns. I seriously believe this team will better than last year's by the end of the season. Pretty soon teams are going to have to abandon those light boxes and when they do Mahomes is going to rip them a new asshole.

Yep, all this time I've been praying for another Kareem Hunt to force teams to stack the box. Turns out you can also do it with CEH and a road-grader O-line. It's gonna be so fun.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

I called it the moment he was drafted but I was told to get ****ed.

Get ****ed.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

I called it the moment he was drafted but I was told to get ****ed.

I did during camp but got similar responses

[suzzer99]

I called it the moment Trey Smith came out of the womb, when popped his head out and shoved the doctor across the room.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

I just hope Niang continues to improve.

And what's going on with Kyle Long ? At this point not expecting anything from him but what's his status? He out for the yr?

Niang hasn't been bad at all for not playing for 2 years and his 4th start in the NFL. We're just spoiled by Smith and Humphrey.

Rookie mistakes are more magnified at tackle than they are in the interior OL.

[Kiimo]

Yeah I mean Niang is learning but I'm fine with his performance so far.

Remember trying to watch Cam Erving

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I called it the moment Trey Smith came out of the womb, when popped his head out and shoved the doctor across the room.

I called it the moment his daddy ejaculated into his mommy. He blocked all the other sperm from entering the egg. Knew he was a HOF'er at that moment.

[smithandrew051]

Every time anyone starts to complain about drafting Hardman over Metcalf, let’s keep in mind that there are teams with major OL issues who easily could’ve taken both Humphrey and Smith

[Kiimo]

And we could have been Philly and taken Arcega-Whiteside lol

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Get ****ed.

Get ****ed.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

Yeah I mean Niang is learning but I'm fine with his performance so far.

Remember trying to watch Cam Erving

Niang is fine.

People are upset at his play for 1 of a couple reasons.

1. He opted out last year and that automatically rubs people the wrong way. Especially when our OL got as banged up as it did.
2. We've lost some rough games, people get emotional, and point out all the mistakes Niang made when in reality there were WAY bigger reasons for those losses.

[Hammock Parties]

lol

I do believe this is Trey Smith's butt radar blocking Mike Remmers man. pic.twitter.com/cru5IY615R

— Kali Mahomes (@ClayWendler) October 18, 2021