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9. Elerson Smith / Northern Iowa / 6’7-262
Grade: 77
Summary: Fifth year senior from Minneapolis, Minnesota. One-year starter that had his senior season canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 1st Team All Missouri Valley Conference and 1st Team AFCA FCS All American in 2019. Smith broke out in his redshirt junior season, netting 21.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and 2 blocked kicks. He plays the game with a level of ease and smoothness in traffic. He gets off the ball in a hurry with great leverage and upper body positioning, his hands are exceptionally fast, and the foot quickness is elite. Smith is just scratching the surface when it comes to his true potential. He needs to sleep in the weight room for a year before he can be an every down asset, but he will be a solid rotational pass rusher right away and has the upside of being a solid starter in multiple schemes.
*If you haven’t seen Northern Iowa play but you want to get a feel for what this kid looks like on the field, think about Jayson Taylor. He has the really long, borderline thin frame but plays with tremendous burst and bend for a player his size. Smith impressed me a ton at the Senior Bowl in the practice tapes. Really twitchy, plays low to the ground, and easily changes direction. His 2019 tape is something else, too. Good player here that may need more time than others but presents more upside than most guys in this tier.
Martinez, Tae, Ragland, Downs
Leo, Dex, Shelton, BJ Hill, Johnson
Carter, Azeez, Elderson, Anderson
Ximines, Coughlin, Odenigbo, Brown
Defense looks good.
and 26 reps at that height is pretty ridiculous too. 41.5" vertical!
you wonder where he would've gone if he had played in the SEC.
Good to hear.
No minor asset! During our salad days, QBs had to fight through a forest of arms. Big impact.
Ojulari
Carter
Odenigbo
Anderson
Smith
Ximines
Coughlin
Brown
Maybe Brown, Coughlin are moved into more traditional ILB roles.
Could also see Ximines getting cut. He hasn't done anything of note.
There's no guarantee that Carter will return be to the player he was starting to develop into. That achilles injury could be something that derails his trajectory.
Very cool. More to root for...
Man, I can't wait for this season to start!
Put on nearly 70 pounds since arriving there.
I'll take it!
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Martinez, Tae, Ragland, Downs
Leo, Dex, Shelton, BJ Hill, Johnson
Carter, Azeez, Elderson, Anderson
Ximines, Coughlin, Odenigbo, Brown
Defense looks good.
IMHO ...Downs does not belong here ... questionable for Yiadom too.
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Ted Hendricks, LOL. I don't know anything about him.
So I will just wait and see.
So I will just wait and see.
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batting down passes at the line.
No minor asset! During our salad days, QBs had to fight through a forest of arms. Big impact.
And maybe E.E. can teach him how to bat them up for ints.
And he can get off the ball and bend around the edge.
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Love, Darnay, ARob, Yiadom
Martinez, Tae, Ragland, Downs
Leo, Dex, Shelton, BJ Hill, Johnson
Carter, Azeez, Elderson, Anderson
Ximines, Coughlin, Odenigbo, Brown
Defense looks good.
IMHO ...Downs does not belong here ... questionable for Yiadom too.
Yiadom can go to, he was used out of necessity here.
Let some other team have him, just a JAG.
I wonder if Daniel Jones is?
He can probably add 10 lbs of good weight. They will get him a few downs and that height can alter QB's in the pocket.
Drafting this year?!?
He looks bigger than his highlights
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Love, Darnay, ARob, Yiadom
Martinez, Tae, Ragland, Downs
Leo, Dex, Shelton, BJ Hill, Johnson
Carter, Azeez, Elderson, Anderson
Ximines, Coughlin, Odenigbo, Brown
Defense looks good.
IMHO ...Downs does not belong here ... questionable for Yiadom too.
I think i agree on Downs... not sure whats there with TJ Brunson but as far as Yiadom... when your talking about your 5th Corner, maybe 6th Corner... he's not bad for that, come on
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Who are the blockers he is doingthat against? Wow.
Very, very impressive interview and gives detailed answers to questions.
A good point is that he practiced every day against Spencer Brown, who was drafted on Day Two.
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This reminds me of an accorsi pick, except it’s happening where it should be happening: 4th round a beyond - not in the second round
I just dont have it today....meant to say Elerson, Aaron and Ojulari.
Either way the joke wasnt very good. Fuck me right?
This reminds me of an accorsi pick, except it’s happening where it should be happening: 4th round a beyond - not in the second round
This is the absolute truth, bravo.
Paup played 11 seasons in the NFL and was the Buffalo Bills team MVP in '95.
Elerson states that the person must responsible for making him successful and an NFL future is Paup.
Paup played 11 seasons in the NFL and was the Buffalo Bills team MVP in '95.
Elerson states that the person must responsible for making him successful and an NFL future is Paup.
That's great. I just read Bob McGinn's article on pass rushers, and they had a little spot on Elerson with the title "unsung hero" and towards the end they mentioned Paup who came out of the same school back in 90 and went on to 4 pro bowls.
And I'm chastened and and on desolation road that no one rejoined on the Stork and the Mud Bowl, 1981 comment (was at that game), Jets at Fins AFC Championship. I think Hendricks had one pick, right at the LOS, and two sacks. Richard Todd was undressed.
He put on 50 lbs in college.
Link below has a good interview with him.
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He put on 50 lbs in college.