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I've seen half of the ND games this past year, and what this guy is is a football player. He's not an elite athlete, but imo, he can be an elite safety for both run support and today's demands on safety coverage skills.

6’2 214 pounds
4.56 40 yard dash

He's a smart player with great awareness. He's not going to get beat deep, he doesnt take crazy chances and just plays solid defense. Run Support coverage of the te's, he can do it well. He's a bit stiff and doesn't have the great athleticism but he's going to be a solid safety in the NFL. Pro bowl? Maybe, maybe not. 60-40 not..and he doesnt have blazing speed, but what safety does?
I like his tenacity and smarts. I want this kid on my team were i a coach.

Everson Walls was a corner that never was drafted because he never had measurables, he was a football player. So is this kid.

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Off the top of my head Smith was completely over matched vs. Michigan, USC, and Stanford - especially in the passing game (pretty good vs. the run). I completely disagree with your assessment.

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He's a bit stiff and doesn't have great athleticism, but for a safety, he's got all the speed he needs for both run support pursuit and coverage. I thought he sealed the win against USC in 10' with the int..? He's just a football player, the kid has raw rough talent and football smarts and I can see him developing into a solid nfl safety with the coaching. Is he bland..perhaps, he doesn't take big risks, he does his job well and doesn't make mistakes. Over matched? I didnt see that at all.

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Well, from what I've gathered so far from the 2 guys I thought might be on the radar for the Vikes heading into the Senior Bowl I have Smith>>>Iloka but I don't believe thats says a whole lot. Iloka is unimpressive and hits like teet mouse. At least Smith can catch and play a little up front if needed.

just saw this on the Vikes site this morning under their team reporter's blog:

http://blog.vikings.com/2012/02/29/23-q ... g-combine/


odd to see that get posted after posting it yesterday afternoon here but, at least I'm not the only one thinking about the crap back end Frasier's been trotting out every week. I think there may be a better player available come pick #35.. we'll see.

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Very nice stuff Von. I've been surprised not to hear more about this throughout the season. I ran track at Baylor a couple years before RG3 got there and saw him run a few times there-still shocked he turned into the QB he is now. At the time, he was a MUCH bigger track recruit than football, and I'm convinced he went to Baylor because of it. Baylor had been the top 400m-400h school in the country for the better part of 2 decades. He was probably the best HS track recruit in the past 5 years prior at the time. The HS records he broke had been recently set by Kerron Clement, who's now the world record holder in the indoor 400m, and #7 all time in the world in the 400m hurdles.

He's bulked up at least 25 lbs. since he came on to the Baylor track scene, no way he could match his low to mid 48 400 hurdles form now...He's probably a good bit slower than he was at that time now that he's put on football weight and not doing track specific work but it's no doubt to the benefit of his football career.

I don't watch a lot of college ball, so I don't know if it's an apt comparison at all, but the way you're describing him reminds me of how people described a bigger, faster Taylor Mays a few years ago.

I still think Mays needs to just bulk up and become a LB like Urlacher did coming out of ASU, but that's an entirely different conversation.

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I can't believe a Bears fan doesn't know the legend of the Urlacher, who was a Safety at New Mexico and was only recruited there and New Mexico State.

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i could see Smith turning into a lb actually if they want to do that..and Mays may end up being an apt comparison to Harrison, there's always a chance of that. I like football players. Urlacher is a football player and I just love harrisons gameplay.

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Fate?

I'll tell you what Bd..the draft may enfold any number of a thousand ways..but there is a good chance Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina could drop to you at #35. A first round talent that you're brain trust will not pass up on if he's there. No way.

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My dream. Cut Charlie, Hutch and Sully. Sign Chris Myers houston. Sign Meachum. Draft Kalil and take a shot at a LG in round 2. Come back in round three and grab the falling star in Alshon.

cutting Sully Hutch and Ola~ Johnson that would free up close to 11-12 mill. We do have a third rounder this year right? Chili didn't throw that one away?

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Yea, it can go any direction when the clocks ticking. We've got a weird situation with LBs.. not sure whats going to happen with it but if theres a guy that doesn't belong that drops Spielman gets a little excited.

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Vikes have a 3rd this year.. Meachum doesn't excite me as much - the way he catches the ball in his body drives me nuts when watching the Saints but hed be an alright add since hes better than anything we have.

I can see where you'd want to flush the oline - thats pretty obvious.. "Ola~ Johnson" <-- got a chuckle We've got the kid - now lets try and protect him please... please.

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Anyone else wondering why no wonderlic scores have been "leaked" this year?



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They'll come out closer to the draft. Right now we still have Pro Days and free agency to distract us. Somewhere in April when things slow down they'll start to leak.

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