Quote:I would love to see him have a go at FS. With his speed and coverage skill he would dominate.

I wouldn't. If he was a terrible linebacker but an outstanding athlete, maybe give him a shot at safety to see if he's salvageable. He's shown himself to be a capable linebacker, though, and you don't move capable players just to see what they can do at another position.

 

Quote:if you go too small then teams will run the ball all day

Bingo. One small linebacker, like Smith, won't hurt you too much in run defense, especially when you've got a defensive line like ours. If you start plugging in 225-pounders at MLB and 220-pounders on the outside, other teams will cue in on that and dominate at the second level. Despite what Madden has to say, size and power are still critical elements for linebackers in today's game. Putting Smith in the middle would be a disaster.

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