12-17-2021, 03:51 PM
(12-17-2021, 02:55 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No he wasn't
Bengals.....7 years... 107 games... 470 tkls... 43.5 sacks... 21 PD
Niners.......7 years... 110 games... 414 tkls... 43.5 sacks... 9 PD
Yes he was.
Bengals: 0 Pro Bowl selections, 0 First-Team All Pro selections
49'ers: 5 Pro Bowl selections, 1 First-Team All Pro selection
Smith was recognized as a better player as evidenced by the accolades in S.F. despite the statistics you arbitrarily decided negated someone else's opinion. Pro-Football Reference assigns Smith an AV (Approximate Value) of 50 for his time with the Bengals and 86 with the 49'ers.
The 3-4 defense in SF allowed Smith to capitalize on his power with the bull rush rather than having to rely on speed to get around OL and blockers.