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Expectations for Abram Smith
Posted on 5/10/22 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 5/10/22 at 1:42 pm
How good do you guys think Abram Smith will be? Do you think he will make the team? The Saints struck gold with Pierre Thomas in UDFA and found other great RB’s in UDFA like Chris Ivory, Khiry Robinson, etc. Does that happen again here with Smith?
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Posted on 5/10/22 at 1:43 pm to SaintlyTiger88
When talent meets opportunity, good things can happen.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 1:49 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I feel like he can make the team since he can play on the coverage teams with his LBer background.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 2:09 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I don't really have any expectations for an udfa.
Making the team would be a big accomplishment. Thankfully, RB is a position that's easy to catch on fast.
Playing special teams will really help his cause.
Making the team would be a big accomplishment. Thankfully, RB is a position that's easy to catch on fast.
Playing special teams will really help his cause.
This post was edited on 5/10/22 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 5/10/22 at 2:12 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
Yup. The competition on special teams is going to insane this year. They better put a red jersey on the returners 
With our RB's right now I think he has a shot but I think more to the P.S. for him. I think we pick up a shifty Vet at cuts to help during AK's possible missed games.
With our RB's right now I think he has a shot but I think more to the P.S. for him. I think we pick up a shifty Vet at cuts to help during AK's possible missed games.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 2:24 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Bringing Sony in sounds like we are still shopping for a RB
Tells me there will likely be an open competition for RB4/special teamer role between Smith Wash Jones Adams
Tells me there will likely be an open competition for RB4/special teamer role between Smith Wash Jones Adams
Posted on 5/10/22 at 2:47 pm to SaintlyTiger88
It’s like PT, Ivory and Robinson totally shocked us, which is cool.
Since then we expect every UDFA RB to be “the next Pierre Thomas” and it doesn’t happen anymore. I think that started with that Flanders guy from Sam Houston. He was this FCS superstar but he wasn’t ready for the NFL.
I remember when people melted over cutting Ozigbo. And we got him back two years later because he couldn’t beat out a Jags UDFA and he was crap.
Since then we expect every UDFA RB to be “the next Pierre Thomas” and it doesn’t happen anymore. I think that started with that Flanders guy from Sam Houston. He was this FCS superstar but he wasn’t ready for the NFL.
I remember when people melted over cutting Ozigbo. And we got him back two years later because he couldn’t beat out a Jags UDFA and he was crap.
This post was edited on 5/10/22 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 5/10/22 at 3:11 pm to lsutigers1992
This board overhypes any UDFA that shows the semblance of a pulse in the offseason. Not saying it's a bad thing, actually makes preseason games a little fun
Posted on 5/10/22 at 4:32 pm to Weekend Warrior79
My expectation is for him to push Dwayne Washington for a roster spot which mostly depends on his ability to beat him out on special teams and less for his ability as a running back.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 4:52 pm to SaintlyTiger88
To be fair, a huge part of the success for NO running backs was because teams had to play extra DBs against Brees.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 5:15 pm to SaintlyTiger88
His run style should fit Marrone’s scheme.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 5:18 pm to Locoguan0
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To be fair, a huge part of the success for NO running backs was because teams had to play extra DBs against Brees
bullshite!!!
Ivory was a beast
Posted on 5/10/22 at 9:47 pm to Mr. Hangover
Yeah, it’s bullshite. We were a one cut zone blocking scheme under Marrone. That’s why Ivory feasted. He needed to cut to the hole and destroy the second level.
Posted on 5/11/22 at 8:12 am to GynoSandberg
His highlights remind me of LF7. One cut or a spin, then accelerate and try to knock db's out.
Posted on 5/11/22 at 8:18 am to SaintlyTiger88
anything less than Arian Fosters career is unacceptable.
Posted on 5/11/22 at 11:15 am to Byron Bojangles III
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anything less than Arian Fosters career is unacceptable
Call me biased, but I feel like Pierre Thomas is the gold standard for a UDFA running back’s career.
Played for 8 years, played in and won a Super Bowl, played in over 100 games, and was productive in both the running and passing game.
Posted on 5/11/22 at 11:42 am to SaintlyTiger88
I'll call you biased because both played 8 years and Foster had 28 more total TD's and 2,718 more rushing yards and only 346 less receiving yards.
Posted on 5/11/22 at 12:34 pm to Byron Bojangles III
I wouldn’t be upset if Smith achieved what either of those guys achieved!
Posted on 5/11/22 at 2:36 pm to SaintlyTiger88
He's meh at everything.
So no expectations, I would be shocked if he got any serious playing time.
So no expectations, I would be shocked if he got any serious playing time.
Posted on 5/11/22 at 2:57 pm to Kerchek
Saints just released RB Josh Adams, so Abram Smith now has less competition. We now have 5 RB's...
Kamara
Ingram
Tony Jones Jr.
Dwayne Washington
Abram Smith
Kamara
Ingram
Tony Jones Jr.
Dwayne Washington
Abram Smith
This post was edited on 5/11/22 at 3:01 pm
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