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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Derrell Smith, 2011 Undrafted Free Agent, Inside Linebacker


Smith, Derrell Syracuse 6000 243 4.79
Three-year starter. Team captain. Plays square and downhill. Doesn’t
get turned to create running lanes. Needs more upper body strength. Makes plays. Instinctive and active in his play. Former running
back. Maintains leverage on blocks. Always in the picture frame
near the ball. Stays on his feet. Can string out the blocker and shed
quickly. Takes good angles downfield. Fluid in his pass drops. Gets
to hook area and sits down and squares up. Has pattern awareness.
Competitive and tough. Loves contact. Can take on plays directly
at him or scrape and fill the hole. Will contribute on special teams
coverage.
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