Cowboys work out Missouri QB, Brad Smith

[RCowboyFan]

Leaf's biggest problem wasn't his lack of leadership, it was his immaturity, lack of work ethic, and short fuse. Lack of leadership didn't help, but there are QBs who have been moderately successful without being great leaders. He just thought he was the best thing going.

Those are lack of Leadership Qualities. Lack of those automatically mean you are not going to be considered a leader.

 

[Kangaroo]

If we're interested in a WR, why not draft a WR? Not some rehashed QB turned WR.

I don't get it.

Because he is worth the risk in the 6th and 7th round see Crayton um never mind he sucks or Ronald Curry in Okland wait never mine he sucks to and Matt Jones sucks to. Hines Ward worse wr ever that was a former QB he sucks the worse of them all. I take that back Randle El was worse

Jones rookie 36 432 5 td's

Crayton had 22 341 2tds (add lost a lot of playing time due to injury) and the offense took a hit when he went down

Curry had 50 679 6tds his second year he had only 2 catches last year (Achilles tendon tear week 2 last year ouch)

That is why they are looking late round pick to develop been a lot of success for athletic type QB's like Smith that have turned into very good WR




Anyway I am off my rant

 

[Cowboy Bill Watts]

brad smith is a late second day pick, at best. even then he will be selected based on his athletic ability and potential. no way he will be a pro QB...

 

[bobtheflob]

From what I saw of him last year, he was about as inconsistent a QB as you'll find. On a good day he could look kind of like Vince, he had good speed and used that to keep defenses off balance. But he also seemed to completely choke in other games. I think he has no real potential as an NFL quarterback.

 

[Alexander]

brad smith is a late second day pick, at best. even then he will be selected based on his athletic ability and potential. no way he will be a pro QB...

I believe even he acknowledges that.

He has been working out as a WR. He is not deluding himself like Michael Robinson is.

 

[BlueStar II]

I had the opportunity to watch Smith quite a bit while he was in college, and to me, he did more damage to opposing defenses with his running/scrambling ability than with his passing. As far as his being considered at WR, I think he'd definitely be a "project" (and then some...) at the WR spot.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Those are lack of Leadership Qualities. Lack of those automatically mean you are not going to be considered a leader.

My point was that during college, Reggie did not show the immaturity, lack of work ethic, and certainly not the short fuse that Leaf had. His lack of leadership was more about his inability to rally the team around him in the huddle and calm people down. He's not an outspoken type. Get him onto a talented team and he'll be fine, but you would not want him on a young, rebuilding team. He's pretty business like in his approach.

As for Brad Smith, I'd take him as a WR in a heartbeat, except for one problem. I see him as being very similar to Crayton. This team needs a burner, IMO. Assuming we don't take a WR first round, Sinorice or somebody else in the 2nd or 3rd would be a good choice.

 

[RCowboyFan]

My point was that during college, Reggie did not show the immaturity, lack of work ethic, and certainly not the short fuse that Leaf had. His lack of leadership was more about his inability to rally the team around him in the huddle and calm people down. He's not an outspoken type. Get him onto a talented team and he'll be fine, but you would not want him on a young, rebuilding team. He's pretty business like in his approach.

As for Brad Smith, I'd take him as a WR in a heartbeat, except for one problem. I see him as being very similar to Crayton. This team needs a burner, IMO. Assuming we don't take a WR first round, Sinorice or somebody else in the 2nd or 3rd would be a good choice.

Not those exact issues, but the word is, he created some kind of problems within Locker or raving and ranting. Not sure exactly what it was, since I don't remember the details, but apparently it was after his demotion or when he was benched etc. So McNeil has/had issues in College. So thats not Business like, unless you are claiming you know him personally or know about that team personally.

 

[JIGGYFLY]

Not those exact issues, but the word is, he created some kind of problems within Locker or raving and ranting. Not sure exactly what it was, since I don't remember the details, but apparently it was after his demotion or when he was benched etc. So McNeil has/had issues in College. So thats not Business like, unless you are claiming you know him personally or know about that team personally.

Mcneal was never benched he was hurt, you might want to check on the facts.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Not those exact issues, but the word is, he created some kind of problems within Locker or raving and ranting. Not sure exactly what it was, since I don't remember the details, but apparently it was after his demotion or when he was benched etc. So McNeil has/had issues in College. So thats not Business like, unless you are claiming you know him personally or know about that team personally.

The problems within the locker had to do with the loss of two MAJOR leaders and calming force within the team. Basically, the problem is that there was a divide last year between Fran's players and RC Slocum's players. Fran did nothing to alleviate the situation.

Terrance Murphy and Mike Montgomery were the leaders of the team Reggie's junior year. They acted as liason between the two groups and kept the team running smoothly. They graduated, and the divide between the players on the team resurfaced.

McNeal was not the cause of the situation last year. If anybody was the cause, it was the coach.

 

[ghst187]

I like Brad Smith a lot (as a WR). He is a DYNAMIC runner although a bit of a long strider. He just pulls away from people in the open field. He's a phenomenal athlete and I think he could make the transition to WR without too many problems. He has great size at 6'4 213. He reminds me of Crayton in that he is such a natural athlete and makes things look easy. I wouldn't hesitate to take Smith in the 6th or 7th or as a UFA if we didn't get a WR we wanted earlier.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

He won't go undrafted. Large part in due to the lack of WR talent in this draft, I'd be a little suprised if he lasted into the 6th.