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SC Skins Fan · 03-02-2009, 01:53 PM

Let's look at the tape rather than just basing our analysis on the fact that a bunch of "mock" drafts had Smith as a top five pick prior to his combine meltdown. Apart from the horrible music at the beginning, this clip shows a good number of plays from the 2008 season. I don't like Smith's footwork, he looks slow (and I'm not talking about 40 time), he will struggle with elite speed in the NFL (sound familiar), he is not from this tape a LT prospect (which is fine for the Redskins) and I wonder if he will ever turn into a LT. He gets his nose in front of his toes more times than I would like, even in this limited film and he does not display as much power as I thought I would see. Overall his technique and his footwork makes me think he is more of a guard (which would be fine, but do you want to spend the 13th pick to get Randy Thomas' replacement?) He is not as good an athlete as Michael Oher. Just from this tape I would not take him at 13 (and that is before even considering his off-field issues).

Andre Smith:

Michael Oher:

03-02-2009, 01:53 PM	#83
SC Skins Fan The Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,555	Re: Andre Smith..Would You Take Him At 13? Let's look at the tape rather than just basing our analysis on the fact that a bunch of "mock" drafts had Smith as a top five pick prior to his combine meltdown. Apart from the horrible music at the beginning, this clip shows a good number of plays from the 2008 season. I don't like Smith's footwork, he looks slow (and I'm not talking about 40 time), he will struggle with elite speed in the NFL (sound familiar), he is not from this tape a LT prospect (which is fine for the Redskins) and I wonder if he will ever turn into a LT. He gets his nose in front of his toes more times than I would like, even in this limited film and he does not display as much power as I thought I would see. Overall his technique and his footwork makes me think he is more of a guard (which would be fine, but do you want to spend the 13th pick to get Randy Thomas' replacement?) He is not as good an athlete as Michael Oher. Just from this tape I would not take him at 13 (and that is before even considering his off-field issues). Andre Smith: Michael Oher: __________________ It has taken a long time, but I have finally realized that nothing I say about the Redskins will have any effect upon anything the Redskins do.