Irv Smith a Bengal

[kevin]

(03-28-2023, 01:03 AM)BenZoo2 Wrote:


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Son of NFL player Irv Smith Sr.   Irv Smith Jr played at Alabama, but came into NFL Draft very young.  He was a 2nd Round Pick in 2019, but in 2023 is still only 24 years old, about the age of a draft pick in 2023. This means he can be Coached Up.  He has had injuries early on, but Vikings coaches say if he gets the ball, the first tackler will not bring him down.  He had an offer from Miami, but decided Joe Burrow throwing was his best place to go. 

A down side is his size for a TE.  He is 6'2" and 240, not a big 6'5" or more target.  

Getting a 2nd round draft pick still only 24 years old is a steal.  He does have perfect Fullback size or WR size, since Vikings were trying to find ways to get him the ball on screen passes.  I always thought throwing that outside pass to the Fullback was like stealing yards, it was so wide open for a quick 3 or 4 yards.  At least Ken Anderson to Pete Johnson or Boomer to Ickey Woods was. 

Also Sample and Wilcox are still not signed by anybody.  Sample has good blocking TE size and Wilcox and Sample both can catch the ball. I would not be surprised to see Bengals resign one or both. 

Irv Smith Jr still only 24 is like an extra round 2 draft pick in 2023, since he was drafted in round 2 and is still very young to Coach Up.  This is a steal, a great addition that probably doesn't cost Bengals a bunch of money to give him a try. 

Also he played for Bama, but was born in LSU Country, and add him to the LSU combo of Burrow to Chase. One Viking coach said Smith may be the missing piece needed to get Bengals a Super Bowl WIN. They say they worked on screens and many ways to get him the ball, because once he has the ball, one tackler is not going to bring him down.