TheRevoltingBlob
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There's a bunch of physical man coverage in there. The play at *1:00* is phenomenal, thats an INT 99% of the time even for NFL WRs.*4:31*, I mean thats just silly. Smith already plays the position like a 4 year NFL vet... His only perceived con is his weight, and Im not about to dismiss that type of greatness because he's 10 pounds lighter than I'd like.
There is a lot of talk about his weight and strength, but I fail to ever see it be a detriment on tape. He was often matched up against future 1st/2rd round corners in the SEC and they couldn't stop him. With all the talk about his weight you'd think we'd find some evidence of it being a hindrance in those matchups.
I'm aware of the is a big gap between the NFL and the SEC. I don't like drafting outliers. Who wouldn't prefer a prototype with such a high pick? But I like great players, and that is what I saw from Devanta all last season.
And on the play u referenced there is a second DB closing in on him as he runs the comeback. Smith is great at catching w his hands, but u notice he beats him to the ball and body catches that one so the defender can't knock it out of his grasp. You can just tell the guy is a student of the game. That's why he outplays physically superior players.
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