#DEVONTA SMITH STTS PRO#
The Eagles got 396 yards from top selection Jalen Reagor last season, while the Minnesota Vikings relished the 1,400 yard, seven-touchdown, Pro Bowl campaign of Justin Jefferson, whom they took after the Eagles passed on him. The Eagles hope he plays well enough to make New Jersey online bettors forget the 2020 draft “fumble.” Eagles hope to forget last year’s NFL Draft fumbles Smith is well-represented at DraftKings and William Hill sportsbooks in the Offensive Rookie of the Year futures board. The Philadelphia Eagles refuse to be scorched by another NFL draft faux-pas.Īs they await the 2021 training camp with Heisman Trophy winner and top pick DeVonta Smith, they at least sport a name. If the Eagles staff does commit to targeting him more like a number 1 receiver, I think he could end up in the top 5-10 for yards as early as next season.Nope.
Seriously, if the Eagles do not target Smith and utilise him in different ways next year, I will be very mad. I would love the Eagles to target a big bodied ‘X’ receiver in FA so Smith can be used in different ways and will not have to face consistent press coverage. It is just smart to utilise a player like Smith in a variety of ways. Just because you find ways to create matchups for someone and to get them off press coverage does not mean they are not an elite talent. He should be moved into the slot, put in motion and used out of the backfield. There is no way he should be getting 10 targets in a game… just once! All season! He needs to be moved around the formation more and not just stuck out wide. The Eagles coaching staff MUST start to treat Smith like a legitimate WR1. That does not mean Smith cannot be an elite producer in any offense. I don’t see the same physical ‘jump off the screen’ talent as a Ja’Marr Chase, Davante Adams or maybe even… Justin Jefferson (sorry Howie). I’m not sure Smith has the size or physicality to dominate the top corners in the game, such as a Jalen Ramsey type. Maybe a top 5-7 talent rather than a ‘best in the NFL’ talent. In my opinion, I see Smith becoming a top, top receiver but probably slightly below the ‘elite’ in the NFL. In some ways, this is quite a tricky player to predict because I think every Eagles fan loves him… but how good is he? I absolutely love Smith as a player, but it will be interesting to see just how good he will be. If he got targeted like a number 1 wide receiver, he could put up some pretty ridiculous numbers in a different style of offense. He is pretty exactly what the Eagles hoped he would be when they traded up for him. There really are not too many holes to pick in his game. In my opinion, he is already a pretty legitimate number 1 wide receiver and should get targeted a lot more moving forward. He has the ability to line up all over the field, can win against man coverage, understands the nuances of route running like a veteran and can also get down the field and create yards after the catch. He’s an elite talent and his frame really was not a problem this year. This is an easy evaluation for everyone: DeVonta Smith is a pretty special player. Only had a 39% contested catch success rate. Doesn’t dominate in contested situations like a top physical wide receiver. Here he is 1on1 with the CB with no safety help and he can't get off the line of scrimmage. Had a few drops on tough catches (but ones you'd want a top WR to make). but I was underwhelmed with DeVonta Smith's tape this week. Not one for hot takes or controversial opinions. Elite at comeback routes due to his stop/start ability. + Outstanding route runner, incredibly smooth in and out of his breaks with very sudden feet.
39th in the NFL in yards per route run, a low number considering his talent.Largely moved to the slot in Red Zone packages. Had 13 catches out of the slot for 135 yards and 4TD’s.Lined up as an outside WR for 87% of his snaps.
RELATED: BGN Radio’s exclusive interview with DeVonta Smith Stats/Scheme Notes So each piece will start with useful stats and how they were used in the Eagles scheme, before going onto strengths, weaknesses, overall and how I see their future panning out with the Eagles. Rather than just do a scouting report on each player, I will try to include some scheme notes too. Over the next few weeks I will be reviewing Eagles picks from their 2021 NFL Draft class. Thank you for the lovely feedback on the Jalen Hurts piece last week, the comment section was awesome and there was some great points made. It’s time to get to diving deep on the Eagles’ rookies.
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