What can I do...? just like when they took Tua over Herbert... I will be disappointed but I will hope My strong gut feeling was wrong.
Smith was a nice college receiver on the strongest team nearly every week he lined up.
I don’t see Smith being the dominant player in the NFL that Pitts will be.
And....I seriously doubt they will choose a 160+ pound 6’1” receiver over a “Megatron” unicorn like Kyle Pitts...but there’s a very good chance Pitts doesn’t reach 6.
See, this is always my dilemna
Production vs potential. I am not saying Pitts didn't produce. But its clear people are enamored with his potential.
I always preferred production over potential with top 10 picks.
Tua was like that. If he wasn't injured, most analysts say he would have been the #1 pick. Who knows because he was hurt.
Tua was special in college, starting from his first game winning the championship.
Herbert was clearly a great QB in college, and would have made a solid QB in my mind.
I would have loved Herbert at 5 if Tua was already drafted.
However, if Tua was available he had to be the pick IMO.
I would have rather drafted Tua and him be a bust, than pass on him draft Herbert and Tua go on to be a hall of fame.
Similar situation here. I would rather draft the best player in college last year(Smith) then pass on him for a potential unicorn in Pitts. Only for Smith to go on being a hall of fame or whatever and Pitts has already shown his ceiling
Either way, both players would help the team. I personally prefer, with a top 10 pick, to choose the guy who has already shown what he can do rather than relying on potential