Maybe in coverage but he is not as good in the running game and have heard a few say he doesn’t really like to tackle and not very physical in the run game. Not really a good fit for what Campbell likes.
I have Smith in my tier one and I think he’s probably the most consistent of the elite guys, but he’s not without flaws. Some of them pretty worrisome.
He’s aggressive to a fault and his frame is thin. I have major injury concerns for him going forward, though he managed to stay mostly healthy at SC. It’s like, I remember when everyone said Kerryon would get hurt because of his long legs and upright running style, and they were right. Well if Smith keeps playing like he does, he’s gonna get hurt too.
I’m also not sure how great his long speed is, though he looks plenty explosive enough in short areas that I’m not overly worried about it. But it wouldn’t shock me if he ran between 4.45-4.5, which is kinda the upper end you want for outside corners nowadays.
Draft an elite guy and it’s worth it, but you need to be ready to win.
First round RBs last decade (20: 11-20, 10: 1-10) ( * for each accumulated 500 yards rushing + receiving in a single season, 1000 yards = **, etc)::
Gordon20 ***************
Gurley10 **************
Elliott10 ****************
McCaffery10 ***********
Fournette10 ***********
Michel *****
Penny *
Barkley10 **********
Jacobs *********
Edwards-Helaire ***
Etienne **
Harris *****
But still more value in 2nd round:
Michael**
Lacy******
Ball*
Bell**************
Bernard *********
Hyde ********
Hill **
Sankey *
Abdullah **
Yeldon ****
Henry **************
Mixon ***********
Cook, D ***********
Guice
Johnson **
Jones II ****
Chubb ************
Sanders *******
Dillon ***
Dobbins *
Akers **
Taylor ********
Swift ****
Williams **
Cook, J *
Walker *
Hall *