This class is filled with talent and will bring great value to your dynasty squad for the foreseeable future. Dave Heilman (@DynastyDorks) and I (@FFBourbonDude) brought you a ton of pre-combine profiles at each of the offensive skill positions. Now it’s time to get into our defensive players. Be sure to check out our NFL Draft Playlist on YouTube for all of our draft profiles. 64713w
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Nolan Smith – NFL Rookie Draft Profile 3o4t5v
Background 424d3u
Height – 6’2″
Weight – 238 pounds
The 5-star recruit and combine darling returned from a pec injury that cut his 2022 season short. Smith has the skill set of a sideline-to-sideline type linebacker. He did show some ability to rush the er but is definitely not where he will make his money. He had the following accolades during his time in Athens.
2022 6i3i1l
Preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy (nation’s top interior lineman) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defender)
Second-team pre-season All-America selection by Athlon Sports
2019 3w4k23
Co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Linebacker Pros 1f5i42
Athleticism 2n2t2t
Smith proved at the combine that he has the athleticism to excel at the next level.
Play Recognition 1m6p3m
Has the play recognition to be a great player against the run and in zone coverage.
Coverage 323i24
He has shown he can handle coverage. He was the top-rated cover LB at Georgia.
Linebacker Cons z21n
Pressure 5n115f
He showed us flashes of getting pressure on the Quarterback but lacked the consistency we would like to see. Mostly because of injury this year.
Angles 6e431l
Plays with quite a bit of aggression. Sometimes this gets the best of him, and he misjudges angles.
Eat a Sandwich? 546g2x
Smith could stand to put some weight on, but this con is a little bit of a reach. His size didn’t affect his play strength in the SEC and likely won’t affect him at the next level.
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