R1, P8: Roquan Smith, LB - Georgia

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The phone call from Matt Nagy to Roquan Smith.

Perhaps the most interesting thing in that clip is the Draftek pick value chart in full view on someone's PC screen in the war room. Who says they don't use that?
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I am geeked up about this pick. I Love his tackling and speed. But his tackling..wow
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Mikefive wrote:The phone call from Matt Nagy to Roquan Smith.

Perhaps the most interesting thing in that clip is the Draftek pick value chart in full view on someone's PC screen in the war room. Who says they don't use that?
It sure does look like that chart but there are differences.
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I’m excited about this dude.
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Ya, I agree. I feel like we have missing our identity on defense since the Urlacher, Briggs, Peanut years. This guy is going to be a major part in changing that..at least I hope. We need Floyd to truly put it together this year...
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cblaz11 wrote:Ya, I agree. I feel like we have missing our identity on defense since the Urlacher, Briggs, Peanut years. This guy is going to be a major part in changing that..at least I hope. We need Floyd to truly put it together this year...
This is sort of a make or break year for Floyd. He needs to have a big year or risk being replaced.
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With our OLB position not addressed in the draft so far, I think we can pretty well predict more zone blitz stuff thrown into our defense that has this guy occasionally heading straight for the QB at high speed.
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Nice to get back to having a home grown stud LB. I haven't been this excited about a pick in awhile. I think he is going to tear it up. I am envisioning him on a zone blitz putting Rodgers on his ass. Love me some Chicago Bear LBs.
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As long as he gets a cool number like 50 or 58, or heck, have Urlacher bless the #54 for him.

Just don't want him getting an underwhelming number like 53 or 57, because I want to buy his jersey.
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I'd like to see him in 59...isn't that the old Rosey Colvin number?
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cblaz11 wrote:I'd like to see him in 59...isn't that the old Rosey Colvin number?
Yep. I think he'll wear some abstract number in the 90s or he'll don 53. Warrick Holdman's old number.
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50 just seems like a natural fit..is it retired?
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cblaz11 wrote:50 just seems like a natural fit..is it retired?
Nope. Shea McClellin wore it, for chrissakes.
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CrownMyAss wrote:As long as he gets a cool number like 50 or 58, or heck, have Urlacher bless the #54 for him.

Just don't want him getting an underwhelming number like 53 or 57, because I want to buy his jersey.
58 will be available. No room for John Anderson if we just drafted 2 "movement" ILBs in the first 4 rounds.

59... Travathan
??...Roquan
44... Kwiatkoski
53... Timu
??... Iggy

Unless he wants 43, the LB number with a 3 is taken.
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Several good interviews discussing Roquan Smith here.
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cblaz11 wrote:50 just seems like a natural fit..is it retired?
Nope. Shea McClellin wore it, for chrissakes.
Id be happy to have Roquan in 50 if he "pulls a shea" in week 1 and does Erin's collarbone a mischief! :D
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wasnt 58 Marshalls number? id be cool with that
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Umbali wrote:wasnt 58 Marshalls number? id be cool with that
Yes, 58 was Wilbur Marshall. I wouldn't mind 58 or 52. To me, 52 would be fitting since Willis and Lewis wore that in SF and Baltimore.
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Roquan will wear 58.
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Check out the comment here. Roquan faster than Urlacher?
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Kinda shocked that nobody has a comment about Mel Tucker saying that in 10 years of coaching in the NFL, he never saw a faster LB than Roquan Smith. That's quite a statement.
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It's Mel Tucker. That's reason enough for anyone to ignore it.
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Bears listed Smith at 225. Combine had him at 236. Interesting. Sounds kind of like the Floyd deal his rookie year.
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thunderspirit wrote:It's Mel Tucker. That's reason enough for anyone to ignore it.
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UOK wrote:Bears listed Smith at 225. Combine had him at 236. Interesting. Sounds kind of like the Floyd deal his rookie year.
I feel like Pace tongue-in-cheek said that he didn't want Smith to get too big and lose his speed/quickness.
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Mikefive wrote:Kinda shocked that nobody has a comment about Mel Tucker saying that in 10 years of coaching in the NFL, he never saw a faster LB than Roquan Smith. That's quite a statement.
Well, Smith is about 40 pounds lighter, so not surprised he could have faster straight line speed. Not too shocked, Mel could be pumping his guy as well. The tape on Smith is really good. There will be LBs faster than Url, you just have to take into consideration reaction time as well.
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