DKphin
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FS Fish Smithson Kansas 5'10"201
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Pro-Day Results:
Height:5'10"
Weight: 201
40 Yrd Dash: 4.55
20 Yrd Dash: 2.57
10 Yrd Dash: 1.59
Bench: 17
Vertical Jump: 36 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'04"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.37
3-Cone Drill: 7.12
[video=youtube;pH8fmf1-y4w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH8fmf1-y4w[/video]
Pro-Day Results:
Height:5'10"
Weight: 201
40 Yrd Dash: 4.55
20 Yrd Dash: 2.57
10 Yrd Dash: 1.59
Bench: 17
Vertical Jump: 36 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'04"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.37
3-Cone Drill: 7.12
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/fish-smithson?id=2558079Strengths Plays with above average football instincts and field awareness. Good pattern recognition from two-high and single-high coverage and adjusts his coverage with haste. Quick to recognize play-action and sink into his coverage territory. Has experience covering slot. Used instincts and ball skils to defend 10-of-18 targets this season, including four interceptions. Races downhill from safety spot to jump into a contain position against the run. Shows no hesitation to plug into run fits and stick his nose in. Has potential to operate as combo safety.
Weaknesses Undersized for his work in the box. Tackling inconsistencies are troubling. Flat-footed tackler who takes force rather than dealing it. Has had a substantial amount of missed and broken tackles over last two seasons. Lacks the twitch to make sudden adjustments in space. Athletic limitations prevent him from making some of the plays his eyes unveil. Unable to carry speed down the field or stick with crossing routes in man.
Bottom Line Smithson is a little smaller and a little slower than teams might like at the safety spot, but his instincts and overall football intelligence make up for some of his physical limitations. With six interceptions over the last two seasons, Smithson has shown that he has the ball skills to pair with his instinctive nature, but his issues finishing tackles will not be taken lightly by NFL teams. Smithson has NFL backup potential.