Chau Smith-Wade, the Washington St. CB, sits at No. 147 on the consensus board across 3 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 12% starter.
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…A slender cornerback with plus athleticism and speed, Smith-Wade is a capable defender in zone or man coverages. He’s below the desired NFL mark on height and weight for an outside cornerback, which could hurt his draft slotting. Smith-Wade is a sticky man-cover corner when he gets into the receiver and he has closing burst that can make up for lost ground. He can be feast-or-famine in zone coverage, as he tends to l…”
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