I recall hearing something about Smoot playing 91% of the snaps as a senior, up from 80 something as a Junior.

 

Maybe, he was overused and thus was not a fresh as he might be as a rotation player.

 

To me, he reminds me of an Olivier Vernon type of player.

 

I think we will see him as a 5 to 7 sack per season guy who could once in his career garner double digit sacks.

 

What he seems to do best is get to the QB and cause disruption in the backfield.

 

Who cares about sacks, if he can cause the QB to throw the ball, a quarter second early and help our defense get off the field on 3rd down.

 

His teammate Carroll Phillips was an UDFA for the Jags and had more sacks playing the other DE for the Fighting Illini.

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