My honest opinion Jazz is that we drafted Smith at 24 was because we had to have that top OL despite anything else, there was no other option.
I dont think TS cares what position he plays, guard or tackle.
Watch this mansquatch just define his role, he doesnt care.
I posted several weeks before the draft that Tyler Smith is the only player that I've seen that reminds me of Larry Allen.
He has incredible power and an ease of movement rarely seen with 320+ pound players.
In college he could have his weight back on his heels or be completely off-balance, but somehow he still ended up pancaking the defender.
Obviously there are questions about his lack of developed technique.
My assessment:
1: College coaches are trying to win games, not develop players for the NFL.
- The players with limited talent are the ones that get the most coaching.
- The most physically talented players (not including QBs) often get the least attention from coaches relative to other starters.
2: His college OL coach was young and very inexperienced. He had been a grad assistant just a year or two before Tyler Smith's freshman year.
3: Many of his penalty issues in college were from being too aggressive.
- Some college coaches will never tell players to be less aggressive.
- Even in the 2020s, there is still an element of 'just bust 'em in the mouth' mentality in football.
If he had better technique in college or had played exclusively at OG, the Cowboys would not have been able to draft him at #24.
