2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jimmy Smith
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Strengths:
Excellent height and weight
Great speed
Physical; uses his long arms well
Solid wrap-up tackler
Capable in run support
Tough, fiery competitor
Football DNA
Good instincts
Shutdown corner potential
Can jam receivers at line
Ability to time leaps to defend pass
Weaknesses: Playing speed does not match timed
Overly aggressive sometimes
Not a big hitter
Only three interceptions in college career
Needs to work on closing to ball carrier
Summary: Jimmy Smith is going to gain momentum as the draft draws closer. Playing at Colorado on a losing team did not give him the chance to showcase his skills on the national stage in big games like Patrick Peterson (LSU) and Prince Amukamara (Nebraska). However, he has the size and speed combination to open eyes during the rest of the evaluation process. His physical style lends itself to man coverage, and while he is not going to knock anyone out with a bit hit, he is a feisty tackler. He is also useful in run support. If the Raiders had a first-round pick they would be jumping all over him.
Player Comparison: Nnamdi Asomugha. It is tough to tag a player with this comparison, but at Colorado opponents always looked in the other direction instead of throwing at Jimmy Smith, which is how it is in the NFL with Asomugha. Coming into the NFL Draft, Asomugha was actually a free safety out of California, but he had similar height/weight/speed numbers.
RELATED LINKS:
2011 NFL Mock Draft: Greg's | Walt's
2011 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
2011 NFL Draft Scouting Reports
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Weaknesses:
Summary: Jimmy Smith is going to gain momentum as the draft draws closer. Playing at Colorado on a losing team did not give him the chance to showcase his skills on the national stage in big games like Patrick Peterson (LSU) and Prince Amukamara (Nebraska). However, he has the size and speed combination to open eyes during the rest of the evaluation process. His physical style lends itself to man coverage, and while he is not going to knock anyone out with a bit hit, he is a feisty tackler. He is also useful in run support. If the Raiders had a first-round pick they would be jumping all over him.
Player Comparison: Nnamdi Asomugha. It is tough to tag a player with this comparison, but at Colorado opponents always looked in the other direction instead of throwing at Jimmy Smith, which is how it is in the NFL with Asomugha. Coming into the NFL Draft, Asomugha was actually a free safety out of California, but he had similar height/weight/speed numbers.
RELATED LINKS:
2011 NFL Mock Draft: Greg's | Walt's
2011 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
2011 NFL Draft Scouting Reports