Tyreke Smith, the Ohio St. EDGE, sits at No. 90 on the consensus board across 4 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 2% elite, 5% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Filling out the frame -- especially his lower half -- will be essential to become a functional edge setter.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Elastic, long-limbed edge defender whose unbridled, attacking style brings both highs and lows in every game.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His pass rush is long and slippery, and there are enough flashes to intrigue evaluators looking for a rotational 4-3 end with sub-package rush potential.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Elastic, long-limbed edge defender whose unbridled, attacking style brings both highs and lows in every game. Smith's urgent motor is an ingredient that gives him a chance to find some success in the pros, but his inefficiencies and lack of body control limit his ceiling. Filling out the frame -- especially his lower half -- will be essential to become a functional edge setter. His pass rush is long and slippery, and…”
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