Mazi Smith Film Breakdown

[darthseinfeld]

 

[darthseinfeld]

Didn't realize it was Thomas he beat on the Lawrence, I thought it was Schmitz

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

He's getting a fair amount of negativity so far but give him a year or two and he'll be important to us.

 

[Carter]

Hes only 22 and was raw coming out of college. Everyone knew it. He only has a power bull rush and nothing more.

So i was expecting early struggles. But baffles me though and worries me is how slow he is out of his stance. Its like slow mo on every play. Thats kinda weird cause he didnt have this problem in college.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Nice tape. Feel a lot better about the guy. Especially like the move he puts on at 2:00. And I don't know why people keep going with the "he's a 1-tech and won't get hype." I don't see a lot of that there.

 

[ArmChairGM]

Hes only 22 and was raw coming out of college. Everyone knew it. He only has a power bull rush and nothing more.

So i was expecting early struggles. But baffles me though and worries me is how slow he is out of his stance. Its like slow mo on every play. Thats kinda weird cause he didnt have this problem in college.

That was one of the knocks on him coming out

 

[Teague31]

He’s just going to keep getting better - when his technique catches up to his power, look out

 

[stilltheguru]

Paging duncaniso and cowboyslakersbandwagon

 

[rambo2]

He's getting a fair amount of negativity so far but give him a year or two and he'll be important to us.

He is important now.

 

[Motorola]

Hes only 22 and was raw coming out of college. Everyone knew it. He only has a power bull rush and nothing more.

So i was expecting early struggles. But baffles me though and worries me is how slow he is out of his stance. Its like slow mo on every play. Thats kinda weird cause he didnt have this problem in college.

That was one of the knocks on him coming out

Wasn't that the result of his college training...Michigan coached Smith to "read" the play on the snap, then react?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He is important now.

Not right now. Hanskins and OSA are manning the middle and Lawrence takes some reps inside as well.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Wasn't that the result of his college training...Michigan coached Smith to "read" the play on the snap, then react?

Michigan cheating *** could’ve taught him anything at this point lol.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Hes only 22 and was raw coming out of college. Everyone knew it. He only has a power bull rush and nothing more.

So i was expecting early struggles. But baffles me though and worries me is how slow he is out of his stance. Its like slow mo on every play. Thats kinda weird cause he didnt have this problem in college.

That's odd: it's the thing I kept hearing when he was drafted as the knock on him, slow to react. I don't have any idea if that's something he can get better at. I imagine that will be a focus of his offseason program, but I doubt we see significant improvement in-season this year.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Not right now. Hanskins and OSA are manning the middle and Lawrence takes some reps inside as well.

If you are getting consistent playing time, then you are important. He has been in the 30% range all year

 

[Blackspider214]

Hes only 22 and was raw coming out of college. Everyone knew it. He only has a power bull rush and nothing more.

So i was expecting early struggles. But baffles me though and worries me is how slow he is out of his stance. Its like slow mo on every play. Thats kinda weird cause he didnt have this problem in college.

Because NFL is light years different than college in terms of speed and physicality. You can be a step slow in college and still recover on the play. Can't do that in the NFL.

 

[817Gill]

Wasn't that the result of his college training...Michigan coached Smith to "read" the play on the snap, then react?

Bingo

 

[ArmChairGM]

Wasn't that the result of his college training...Michigan coached Smith to "read" the play on the snap, then react?

I'll admit, I don't know why he was slow off the snap in college. Just that it was a knock on him. I know he had to read and react, I just don't know if that's why he was slow off the snap, or if it's something else.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

If you are getting consistent playing time, then you are important. He has been in the 30% range all year

To me important is if you get hurt we are in trouble. We have guys who can have Mazis impact.

 

[gtb1943]

Wasn't that the result of his college training...Michigan coached Smith to "read" the play on the snap, then react?

I really have a hard time with that excuse. I never see him that fast off the ball no matter what. even on plays when he is going all out to push the middle or penetrate or whatever, he is slow

 

[mardwin]

Nice tape, takeaway Mazi Smith is showing progress but Clark (#33) is struggling.