SkapePhin
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I havent seen much of Smith other than a game or two, some interviews, and the combine stuff (which wasnt much if at all if I recall, I just remember the NFL Network convo with him)
Anyway, I hear he ran an offense that was primarily out of the shotgun. If so, that does not seem to translate well to the NFL.. He will have to work on his feet, timing, and getting KILLED by some fast, hulking monsters on occasion. So my question is, which NFL QBs ran a similar offense in college and how well did they translate to the NFL?
The other thing that tends to disturb me about Smith is how high his stock went up almost immediately after Leinart stayed in college.. That never sat well with me, even though the two may be entirely unrelated. Does anyone have any articles and such to explain why his stock rose so much so quickly? This wasnt a case where he had a great Senior Bowl like Rivers. It seemed to be directly attributed to NFL team's supposed needs rather than performance.
NOTE: I know he has had good workouts since then, but I dont recall seeing any workouts or anything when he first made his meteoric rise up the draftboards.
Anyway, I hear he ran an offense that was primarily out of the shotgun. If so, that does not seem to translate well to the NFL.. He will have to work on his feet, timing, and getting KILLED by some fast, hulking monsters on occasion. So my question is, which NFL QBs ran a similar offense in college and how well did they translate to the NFL?
The other thing that tends to disturb me about Smith is how high his stock went up almost immediately after Leinart stayed in college.. That never sat well with me, even though the two may be entirely unrelated. Does anyone have any articles and such to explain why his stock rose so much so quickly? This wasnt a case where he had a great Senior Bowl like Rivers. It seemed to be directly attributed to NFL team's supposed needs rather than performance.
NOTE: I know he has had good workouts since then, but I dont recall seeing any workouts or anything when he first made his meteoric rise up the draftboards.