re: LSU fans, fill me in on Desean Smith

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Chill out. Some of you act as if Desean Smith was OJ Howard when he's not even close.

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hmmmm.... he is obviously talented, and very athletic or he wouldn't have just signed a contract to play in the NFL.

OK, but does that indicate he'll have success at the NFL level?

I'm just tired of everyone saying he's a great athlete when his pro day numbers prove otherwise. Don't compare him to OJ Howard or Evan Engram because he's not as good as them.

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GoldenBoy

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Don't get me wrong, which you seem to be doing with what many, not just I, are saying here.

I'm not comparing his athletic ability to that of Evan Engram. I was comparing his "mold", i.e. intended primary use, of types of TE's that are in use today, both in college and NFL.

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You don't understand how NFL rosters work, do you?

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Am I an expert with regard to the management of NFL rosters... No.

However, what I do know is that he just signed to play at the highest level of football in the world. He may, or may not make it, but I'm quite certain they evaluated a shite ton of TE's and decided on him.

I just don't understand why people always have to try and find the negative first around here.

I'm not trying to be negative, but when everyone in this thread is misinformed, I'm going to address it.

Just because he's signed now doesn't mean anything. He's going to have to survive multiple cuts going forward, which will be tough as an UDFA.

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Name me one TE who had a great career under Miles

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Name me a TE who had their talent squandered by Miles that proved it in the NFL.

You seem to be the one that is misinformed. DeSean Smith will make it in the NFL because of his talent and the Carolina Panthers picking up on that talent. To answer the poster up above you these talented players like Shepard for instance, made it in the NFL despite Les Miles and their careers at LSU. They were under used or used wrong by Miles and Cameron while at LSU, and some played out of position, but despite limited careers at LSU the talent that these guys had still shined through enough to convince these teams to give them a job. And DeSean Smith is just another example in a long line of them and it will be his talent that gets him on with Carolina and nothing else. He is not a 4.9 running TE as I mentioned earlier, he is battling his way back from a calf injury. Once healthy the Panthers will see a really good route running and pass catching TE that could be a good back up to Greg Olsen. He needs to gain about 10 pounds to me and work on his blocking, but I'm sure he's ready to work. For some reason you seem to be hard on the guy for some unknown reason and I don't get why. And no Jeter is not a better pass catching TE than him, better blocker, yes, but not a better receiver.

I don't know, arse, why don't you ask him why he felt the need to compete when he didn't have to?? And if he does make it on the team won't you feel like the arse since you're the only one kicking him. And why are you so down on Smith? Did he frick your wife??

It's because I'm able to reason unlike you. His pro day numbers were among the worst of any tight ends in the draft so maybe there is a reason he wasn't utilized as much as you thought he should have been. We can all agree that the offense was an issue, but it's not like he was some stud player, either. I'm arguing because y'all act like he's going to be a NFL player when it clearly is a long shot. There is a reason he wasn't drafted.

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It's because I'm able to reason unlike you.

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No you don't, you think you do.