Btw, those that think we are crazy for saying 2nd - 4th round. Here is an article from December 2013

 

http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/u...c204e.html

 

"Casper Star-Tribune: As of right now, where do you see Brett Smith falling in the 2014 NFL Draft?


 

<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Dane Brugler: Scouts have told me they've given him second-day grades, which is the same grade I gave him. And I'd expect him to be drafted somewhere in the 2nd-4th round range.

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Benjamin Allbright: If he has an outstanding combine and interviews he could go as high as the second round. I’d put him in that second to fourth round range, where he fits right now. I like him. Brett’s a guy I saw his freshman year and I knew right away he was a guy who was going to play in the league (NFL) someday. 

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Cecil Lammey: Right now most scouts I talk to consider Smith a third-round pick. That could climb if he performs well in the pre-draft process (Scouting Combine, Pro Day)."

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">They also had this to say about his strengths and weaknesses:

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">"Star-Tribune: What do you think Smith’s strengths and weaknesses are heading to the next level?

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Brugler: STRENGTHS: Average height and body type … better athlete than given credit – deceiving speed and runs like his hair is on fire … scans quickly and holds the ball as long as possible … recognizes soft spots in coverage pre-snap … extremely tough and gutsy … elusive in the pocket to avoid the rush … extremely quick feet and always appears under control.

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">WEAKNESSES: Lazy decisions at times, will throw into tight coverage hoping for a play … extremely confident, but almost to a fault as he tests tight spaces too often … accuracy tends to dip when throwing on the run…gets jumpy and skittish in the pocket … good enough arm strength but lacks elite velocity especially when he can’t step into his throws.

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Allbright: He reads the field so quickly. And I don’t mean to dog anyone, but that Wyoming offensive line is terrible. He doesn’t have a lot of time back there, and given that the field is so spread out because of the system (former Wyoming coach Dave) Christensen liked to run, the defensive line was able to kind of pin their ears back and not really worry about the run. He reads the field very well and he has a very quick release, which are things that you can’t really teach. Of course, the athleticism is a huge strength as well.

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">On the downside, he struggles a little to throw on the run. But then again, who doesn’t? He doesn’t have the strongest arm in the draft. He’s certainly not a Carr or a Mettenberger as far as that goes. But he’s got adequate velocity. I think the gunslinger attitude he operates with will serve him well in the league. He tries to squeeze the ball in places where maybe he shouldn’t sometimes, but in the league you’d rather have a guy try to take a chance than not.

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Lammey: Strengths — mobility, understands coverage pre-snap, is able to go through reads quickly, will scan the entire field before taking off to run, not rattled by pressure, high football intelligence, leader.

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<p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Weaknesses — sometimes too bold, will attack small windows when perhaps a check down is best, accuracy suffers when throwing on the run, too thin right now."

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