Brandon Smith declares for the NFL
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Yes it was nice you added that after I pointed it out.Thus the.
Different type of portal, in this case. Same result.
Not even close to being comparable. I wish him well but think he could of used another year in college.Thus the
Different type of portal, in this case. Same result.
So, I guess he will not play in the bowl game. Somehow with his lack of tackling prowess I don't see it as a loss especially against a team like Arkansas that runs the ball well. Next man up - King or Elsdon? I would be much more concerned if Brooks opts out.
I’ll be interested to see some of the younger guys step up. Probably Katshir time to shine I assume.
I edited the Subject line. Even with an added smiley, it was an inaccurate statement, and bound to cause more confusion than it was worth.
Freak athlete. Played hard. Had trouble putting the landing gear down in space to make the tackle. Should test well at combine. To me he is cam brown 2.0. Wish him all the best.
And there was much rejoicing in the halls of the McAndrew Board.
He clearly played all year not to get hurt, so I thought this was a foregone conclusion.
You're right, he played way too high like Cam. I think he's more athleticly gifted than Cam and hopefully someone in the NFL can correct that.
Seems to me like he’s a physical specimen who impresses in appearance and will be great at the combine. But, if you see his tape, it doesn’t impress. I’m not sure what call there is for a linebacker who can’t tackle, doesn’t have a nose for the ball and rarely makes a big play, let alone can take over a game. As I’ve said before, I would have traded him in a heartbeat for Tim Shaw, Mac Morrison, Mauti or a dozen other guys. A big difference between a great athlete and a football player. No tears here.
He needs to come back! He stinks! Just like Oweh! 
I hope we have someone to shoulder the load going forward.
Linebackers now are asked to drop into coverage so much more that in the past. It's almost like a totally different position. You realize why guys like Mauti and the like primarily played special teams in the NFL? Because they could tackle but not cover. You can't teach speed but you can teach tackling and Smith falls into that category.
By the way, this obviously means that Franklin has lost the locker room.
Understood and good point. But shouldn’t Smith be able to tackle somebody when they catch the ball too? I don’t remember him defending many passes and he sure seems to whiff on running backs in the flat or tight ends over the middle.
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He lost that a long time ago. Apparently, he is still wandering around looking for it.
Won't miss him. Now it'll be less complaining about bad fundamentals and missed tackles, so that's a plus. For all the talk about how 'special' of a player he was, there may have been only one game where he was noticeable in a positive way.
I’m sure someone will step up with bad fundamentals and missed tackles. Have faith.
Yep, premier athlete and very average football player.
As opposed to Parsons, who is a freak athlete, and a premier football player.
If we have a good athlete that is a good football player to replace Smith, we'll break even....
If we have a very good athlete that is a very good football player replace him, we'll be way ahead!!
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Thought he was still better than you tho, so he has that.
As Coach Tomlin said earlier this week they aren't finished products when drafted into the league. It's the NFL coaches and veteran players to help them get to where they need to be. It wasn't long ago guys drafted into the NFL would sit a year a two before seeing playing time, 1st rounder or 7th rounder. They've now been pushed to compete earlier because of big contracts.
Did Oweh wake up one morning after the draft with the elite pass rushing skills he now has?
If you can teach tackling then Smith is a horrible student or Franklin and gang are horrible coaches. Because Smith May be the worst tackler I’ve seen in 50 or so years of following Penn State football. My guess is if he can tackle in college he won’t be able to tackle in the NFL. In either case I won’t miss him taking up space on the PSU defense.
Don’t disagree with most of your post, but your last sentence would lead anyone draftable to conclude he’s ready to enter the draft.
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