Newsstand: Social media reaction to Mazi Smith being picked in first round by Dallas Cowboys
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Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith didn’t need to wait long to hear his name called at the 2023 NFL Draft. The All-Big Ten nose tackle went to the Dallas Cowboys in the first round, No. 26 overall.
“He is a powerful kid,” ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said of Smith. “People say, well, he didn’t have production, sack production — 2.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, he forced a fumble — but he had 48 tackles. If you turn him loose and coach him up, he’s got the talent to be a good player. At the very least, he’s going to be an anchor against the run. He’s going to be able to solidify the interior. With powerful hands, we’ve got to believe he can expand his game and be more of a factor getting into the backfield.”
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“I’ve never seen anybody move a mountain, and you won’t move him, either,” Booger McFarland added. “This is a mountain of a man inside. For a team that wants to get to third down … how do you get to third down? You’ve got to stop the run on first and second down to allow Micah Parsons, to allow DeMarcus Lawrence to have the ability to rush the passer.
“He has pass-rush ability; it just won’t look clean. He can push the pocket. Now you have Lawrence and Parsons coming off the edge. The numbers won’t show up, but he will help their pass rush by pushing the pocket.”
Here’s some social media reaction on the former Michigan standout heading to Dallas.
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He said come play with him. That’s really it. It would be really fun to play with him. Playing with my high school quarterback would be great. He’s someone I can call my brother. We’re always with each other.”
Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day four-star wide receiver Jordan Shipp on the message from his high school teammate and four-star Michigan QB commit Jadyn Davis
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