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2014 draft: Brett Smith

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I don't think this is a quality written article, the writer got confused a lot.. however, this is a breakdown of Brett and his skills and potential draft status.
 
Brett could leave early......but only if he 1.) Has an amazing year that locks up a 1st-3rd round selection 2.) Gets hit so much in 2013 that returning would be detrimental to his NFL career. He can only take so much punishment. A lot of people forget that Brett is one more bad concussion away from being done....period. As in retiring.

All that said, 3rd day prospect is about right. As good as Brett has been, his best performances have come against doormats and a Texas team that ranked outside the Top 50 in defense. That's not his fault, but scouts won't be impressed simply on what he does against UNLV and New Mexico.
 
Brett Smith and his family don't strike me as the type that would leave early before receiving a degree. If he graduates early, then yes, he may do it. But other than that, I see no issues with him leaving early.
 
kansasCowboy said:
Brett Smith and his family don't strike me as the type that would leave early before receiving a degree. If he graduates early, then yes, he may do it. But other than that, I see no issues with him leaving early.

I agree. I think he is staying 4 years.

He did come into UW early though, so he may graduate early.
 
I seriously doubt that Brett will leave next year. I honestly believe he wants a chance to play Oregon in his home state.
 
mwc fan said:
I seriously doubt that Brett will leave next year. I honestly believe he wants a chance to play Oregon in his home state.

Yeah I don't really know why people even started talking about him leaving early.
J-Rod seems to think that Smith is going to get hit so much Brett will want to leave.

Brett's dad played for the Ducks, and then they decided not to offer him after winning 6A player of the year in Oregon, I think he wants to show people that they messed up.
 
I say Brett goes in the 2nd round of 2015 to the Eagles. Chip Kelly realizes he messed up by not getting him on the Ducks so he gets him for the Eagles, after Vick fades out, Foles, and Geno Smith both bust.
 
I don't think Brett will go in top 3 rounds. The people looking at Brett's draft stock right now are not scouts for the pros. The are reporters looking at stats. I love Brett but I just don't see him as a pro QB.
 
Wyoming will have to have 2 spectacular years in a row for his draft stock to move out of undrafted free agent. I'm not calling him bad by any means just calling it like it is. You have to have a school that produces to see your name in lights.

What BS really has going for him is his size if he had another inch in height he would put up Collin Kaepernick numbers because he is more mobile that Kaepernick. Simple fact of the matter is very few people will put any respect into someone coming out of Wyoming.

2004[37] Casey Bramlet Quarterback 7 218 Cincinnati Bengals
2006[38] Derrick Martin Defensive Back 6 208 Baltimore Ravens
2007[39] John Wendling Defensive Back 6 184 Buffalo Bills
2011[40] Chris Prosinski Defensive Back 4 121 Jacksonville Jaguars

We don't have a high stock in the past years of NFL drafts.
 
I don't know if you are saying because those guys went to WYO they are drafted lower, but none of those guys NFL career says they should be Top 3 round picks. Not like they were looked over.
It's not that Wyo players get looked over, it's that we haven't had a Wyo player with the quality of Brett Smith since maybe Malcolm Floyd, who apparently got better after he left Laramie.

Every season during the college season there is this "list of NFL prospects" then after the NFL season ends when the scouts start really scouting these kids in pro days, combines, individual workouts, etc., there is this whole new list with QBs moved up a lot.
During Cam Newtons SR season he was around 30-32 overall, then after the season shot up to #1 on everyone's big board after some time.

If Smith goes back to the Manning Camp and they see how he practices and plays and breaks down D's, they will judge his talent more than just MWC stats.
 
Barring injury/concussion, Brett will be drafted in 2015. He won't be a first day pick, but a couple of good years and we could see him go as high as early third round IMO. It is hard to speculate two years out, but if I had to make a prediction today I would say 5th round.
 
BeaverPoke said:
I say Brett goes in the 2nd round of 2015 to the Eagles. Chip Kelly realizes he messed up by not getting him on the Ducks so he gets him for the Eagles, after Vick fades out, Foles, and Geno Smith both bust.

Beaver beaver beaver...do you follow the nfl draft much? lol Let me know how Geno Smith does for the Eagles this season :popcorn:

I think that Brett Smith will improve in the next two seasons and will go in the top 2 rounds of the NFL Draft. Especially when he continues to put on more weight by the time he graduates. In a recent article, Bleacher Report ranked the top college QB's with deep-ball accuracy. Brett was #4 behind Georgia's Aaron Murray (1) Miami's Stephen Morris (2) and Louis-Laf's ragin cajun qb (3). However he was ahead of Bama's QB and every other top qb people would assume, outside of Wyo fans, to be labeled a top qb. This list was based on numbers. Numbers never lie. Brett also has Intangibles and tremendous leadership ability. Can't wait to see what he does in the next 2 seasons.
 
dapokes said:
Beaver beaver beaver...do you follow the nfl draft much? lol Let me know how Geno Smith does for the Eagles this season :popcorn:

He just must be ahead of the game knowing that Geno Smith doesn't quite fit the NY Jets Offense and the Jets are tired of his antics and that Matt Barkely (projected as #1 overall just a few years ago)is a very strange fit for a Chip Kelly offense such that the teams make a trade prior to the season.
 
dapokes said:
BeaverPoke said:
I say Brett goes in the 2nd round of 2015 to the Eagles. Chip Kelly realizes he messed up by not getting him on the Ducks so he gets him for the Eagles, after Vick fades out, Foles, and Geno Smith both bust.

Beaver beaver beaver...do you follow the nfl draft much? lol Let me know how Geno Smith does for the Eagles this season :popcorn:

Geno Smith isn't on the Eagles. They picked up Matt Barkley.
 
Interesting topic and opinions, all of them. I have been fairly accurate in my predictions so far when it comes to all things BSmith related, so here is my take, FWIW, and Id agree with J-Rod in regards to point #1. If he continues to improve and has a really good year Id say Poke fans should be ready for anything.

Here is what scouts and prognosticators know right now about our QB1:

1) He is fearless and is exceptional in the pocket with his feel for pressure when compared to other draft eligible QBs
2) His mobility is exceptional when compared to draft eligible QBs
3) He has been highly productive for two straight consecutive years
4) He is and will be a team captain for two straight years (leadership)
5) He has a good arm and can make the throws on a consistent basis as demonstrated by his career 62% comp pct.
6) He is tough and is a fierce competitor
7) He is very dangerous and at his best when on the move or having to keep a play alive
8) He generally makes good decisions with the ball (high TD to INT ratio)
9) An extremely high character guy who wont fail drug tests or embarrass the team in the community
10) He plays with tremendous desire but has to dial down and have better composure in the heat of battle

What these same guys don't know but will soon enough:

1) He will put up 225 at a pro day or combine 20-25 times. Most QB's wont even attempt this test as the result would only
hurt their draft stock. The highest # of reps in the past three years at the combine was 15 by a QB.
2) He has already been clocked at under 4.60, but will run a 4.50-59 range 40-yd sprint
3) He will run a sub 4.00 shuttle, clean 330, broad jump 10'5 (Andrew Luck and Geno Smith both came in at 10'3 in 2012
and 2013 to lead all QBs) and will squat at least 450-500 pds
4) He has added about 15 pounds of muscle to his frame from last season while he has gotten faster and will continue to
add weight each season.

This is elite level stuff for a QB. In a combine type setting is where BSmith will climb up draft boards and pass more hyped up guys from the bigger schools. Happens every year and I see this happening with BSmith. Speed and strength of a guy remains the same whether it is in the SEC or Mountain West. A bold statement but Id be willing to put the overall athleticism of this QB against any of these hyped up QBs as Id bet none of them can match him in that regard. BSmith was the only top 20 ranked QB in the country, that didn't make it to a bowl game in 2012. That is pretty telling.

On average, 12-14 QB's get drafted every year. This past year was considered a down year when only 8 QB's were selected. There are still a lot of teams that have immediate QB needs to fulfill and a number of teams that will be thinking QB with aging QB's at the helm in the '14 draft. This year is considered a much better year for QB's than last year. Some experts are predicting that there could be as many as 5 1st round QB selections in next years draft. It might explain why so many teams elected to go the stopgap approach or to free agency for their QB (Palmer, Kolb, Flynn, ASmith) rather than to the commitment and overall investment of drafting a QB when the value isn't necessarily there.

Scouts speak to enough people to know what and who is out there and people are kidding themselves if they think that they aren't talking about BSmith as a potential early to mid round pick as early as next year with another highly productive season. Smith would be foolish not to consider a jump to the NFL if he is graded as one of the top 8 QB's in the country of draft eligible QB's, and guys, whether you wish to believe it or not, this is well within the realm of possibility. He won't fit every NFL system but I could see a scenario where a team like SanDiego, Houston or Dallas drafts him to develop to possibly take over in 3-4 years. One could argue that quality athletic QB play is exactly what these 3 particular teams are missing and keeping them from taking that next step to upper level echelon NFL teams.
 
UfuknDub said:
dapokes said:
BeaverPoke said:
I say Brett goes in the 2nd round of 2015 to the Eagles. Chip Kelly realizes he messed up by not getting him on the Ducks so he gets him for the Eagles, after Vick fades out, Foles, and Geno Smith both bust.

Beaver beaver beaver...do you follow the nfl draft much? lol Let me know how Geno Smith does for the Eagles this season :popcorn:

Geno Smith isn't on the Eagles. They picked up Matt Barkley.

LOL......derrr uuhhhhhhh.......good catch haha.
When I wrote that I wasn't really thinking, it was more of a joke lol.
But yeah I messed that up.
But come on the Jets and Eagles, they both fly, they are green and both are irrelevant to the rest of the NFL haha.
 
I agree with you Wyoirish. Just because UW has not been in the headlines recently does not mean the pro scouts don't know Brett Smith's stats and capabilities. A lot of people on here and in the conference are under-rating him IMO. We have someone special here and if he gets a little help, he will show what he is capable of. This is where having DC as the OC will really help Brett Smith and the Pokes - like it did at Missouri with their QB.
 
I personally would love to see Brett have a record breaking year and get drafted into the NFL after his junior season. There's nothing like watching the NFL and when the players are announcing their names and colleges hear "University of Wyoming"

Always turn the volume up when they had Wendling and Floyd do it the past couple seasons. It would be a huge boost to UW to have Brett be a successful NFL QB.

Look at what Kaepernick has done for Nevada or what Alex Smith did for Utah...
 
ProudWYOAlum said:
I personally would love to see Brett have a record breaking year and get drafted into the NFL after his junior season. There's nothing like watching the NFL and when the players are announcing their names and colleges hear "University of Wyoming"

Always turn the volume up when they had Wendling and Floyd do it the past couple seasons. It would be a huge boost to UW to have Brett be a successful NFL QB.

Look at what Kaepernick has done for Nevada or what Alex Smith did for Utah...

I want to see Brett Smith have a record breaking year, then do it again while beating Michigan State and Oregon in the same season. I want Brett Smiths records to be like double anything anyone else has done.
 
BeaverPoke said:
I want to see Brett Smith have a record breaking year, then do it again while beating Michigan State and Oregon in the same season. I want Brett Smiths records to be like double anything anyone else has done.
I want all my student loans to go away and start pooping money every time I go to the bathroom. I also want a lifetime pass at Taco Bell, not just for the food, but because I'll be shitting a lot of money out.
 

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