2009 NFL Draft Prospects:
Andre Smith Profile

Strengths: Extremely strong and has nice bulk and wide base… Dominant run blocker and is a finisher… Nasty demeanor … Generates leverage … Natural knee bender … Plays hard for four quarters … Can get to the second level … Solid in pass protection and displays awareness … Strong hands … Good technician against the run.

Weaknesses: Struggles with speed more often than the consensus opinion … Sluggish kick step and tends to cross over his feet … Average agility … Doesn’t have the explosive athleticism of an elite left tackle … Major weight concerns in the past … Lacks balance in pass protection occasionally … Does not have long arms.

Summary: Smith has the ability to play left tackle in the NFL, but I do not think he is the top-five draft pick everyone else does. I have seen inconsistencies in games and quite frankly, I was surprised at what I saw when I watched him on film. He’s an amazing run-blocker, but I do not give him a top-eight grade at the moment. He will likely go in the top five, but I feel he is one of the more overrated players in the country. My current draft grade is Smith is a solid first-round pick and not the elite player most Draftniks grade him as.

Player Comparison: Flozell Adams. Adams is overrated as a pass protector, but a phenomenal run blocker.





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