who was the uninformed beat? Elerson in his post-draft interviews was quite clear that the NIU decision not to participate in fall football was a blow to him, and he then set about to minimize the fall out from that to his NFL ambitions. I like this kid a lot: hope that, with some added work in the weight room (clear that he's obviously put in a ton of that already) and work on pass rush moves, he sticks and makes an impression, even this year.
Smith seems like a smart kid and I look forward to seeing him play.