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Loomis: Will Smith will start off OTA's as an OLB.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:29 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:29 am
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Larry Holder ?@LarryHolder 2m
#Saints GM Mickey Loomis said Will Smith will start off OTAs at outside linebacker. Just spoke to him at Saints HOF golf tournament.
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 9:49 am
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Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:30 am to Patrick O Rly
does not compute
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:30 am to Patrick O Rly
O geez
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 8:31 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:30 am to DeathValley85
I'm very interested what his weight is right now.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:35 am to Patrick O Rly
If that's the case, then I don't think Will Smith will see much playing time this year.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:35 am to Patrick O Rly
I'll say this.
Would you rather Smith at OLB and have Hicks on the field full time?
Or
Have Smith at DE and get another one of Galette/Butler/Wilson on the field.
I don't know honestly. Loomis/Payton probably thinks the first would be better as of now.
ETA: I say this fully aware that I doubt Smith sees much of the field as the season goes on depending on injuries and the young guys stepping up.
Would you rather Smith at OLB and have Hicks on the field full time?
Or
Have Smith at DE and get another one of Galette/Butler/Wilson on the field.
I don't know honestly. Loomis/Payton probably thinks the first would be better as of now.
ETA: I say this fully aware that I doubt Smith sees much of the field as the season goes on depending on injuries and the young guys stepping up.
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 8:36 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:38 am to Brettesaurus Rex
They're doing this so they can say "we gave him a shot" before they cut him.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:42 am to Byron Bojangles III
Not that Smith is an expert on the position, but I guess they also figure they might be trying to get some Vet presence in that specific position group. Are any of Butler, Galette, Wilson, Thomas even over 25?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:45 am to Brettesaurus Rex
True, but here's what concerns me: even as a primary rush linebacker, you'll still need to drop into coverage every once in a while. I'm not sure if he could cover a FB.
He seems like he'd be a situational player at best, and maybe a down lineman on sub packages.
He seems like he'd be a situational player at best, and maybe a down lineman on sub packages.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:45 am to Byron Bojangles III
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They're doing this so they can say "we gave him a shot" before they cut him.
Sort of, I think. The only reason why he is still on the roster is because of his cap situation. I think that they keep him at OLB and use him exclusively to rush the qb to an extremely limited extent. They are just putting him there because he really doesn't fit anywhere else either.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:47 am to Patrick O Rly
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He seems like he'd be a situational player at best, and maybe a down lineman on sub packages.
Definitely this. It's just kind of a lame duck period for him until the cap situation is favorable to cut him. Maybe that is after this year?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:48 am to Patrick O Rly
.....set.....up.....for.....failure
6-3/280 at 31 years old switching from de to lb
6-3/280 at 31 years old switching from de to lb
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:50 am to EarthwormJim
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I don't think Will Smith will see much playing time this year.
Maybe this is a roundabout way of getting him to quit. We need to quit being so nice.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:50 am to BayouFann
We're debeefing on the line. Awwww nuts.
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 8:51 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:02 am to Patrick O Rly
Smith has mad coverage skills i.e. playoff game against Arizona. 
If he wasnt so fat, he's our best pure pass rusher. Maybe he dropped some pounds. Very interesting though.
If he wasnt so fat, he's our best pure pass rusher. Maybe he dropped some pounds. Very interesting though. Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:03 am to bigcobra
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he's our best pure pass rusher.
I think Junior surpassed him. He didn't get enough playing time last year though.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:03 am to Patrick O Rly
Would have been our best OLB LAST year!
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:05 am to Patrick O Rly
He will be gone before the season starts
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:05 am to goatmilker
Moves like Shanle. Tackle like Jenkins. 
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:06 am to Peazey
More than likely will be used instead of Wilson in definite rushing downs...i.e short yardage plays. Goaline defense
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