Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR Iowa
Ran a 4.43 at his pro day at 6’1”. Also ran a 1.44 10 yard split which is the best of any player so far according to this:
Iowa WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette has a 1.44 ten yard split. Best of any player so far. He’s going to be a really good pro. Skill set wasn’t maximized in the Iowa offense. #NFLDraft#DraftTwitter
1. Because people will instantly jump me for being an Iowa homer. :-)
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2. Because to me ISM is a late round sleeper. He's not a top-flight WR prospect, more of a Swiss army knife guy. He's lined up everywhere at Iowa, including in the backfield. The terrible nagging feeling in the back of my head that he's nothing more than a DAT or McCluster kind of guy. [Reply]
There are some off-field concerns too. The Iowa wide receiver was arrested for speeding and driving under the influence during his senior season. His arrest ultimately led to a one-game suspension by the program as well as him going through the Iowa Student Athlete Code of Conduct process.
Given the current situation (and potential litigation) with Britt Reid, I doubt this type of transgression is one the team is willing to overlook. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
The Britt Reid situation is a worst case scenario. It's a tragedy, he's 100% responsible, and he's probably going to prison.
I doubt there's hardly anyone in America that hasn't driven when they probably shouldn't have.
I don't think I'd hold that against a 21 or 22 year old kid.
I don't disagree with you. I think the personnel people wouldn't take him off the board.
Where I think it may run into issues is with Clark Hunt. With Reid's comments that he was drinking at work in the police report, I think that could potentially open up the organization to some liability (in civil court). In that scenario, an attorney could point to the fact that the team drafted players with that in their history as an indicator of the teams attitude towards drinking and driving. I'm not saying it would be an effective argument, but it could be something Clark might be looking to avoid. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
I haven't talked about him
1. Because people will instantly jump me for being an Iowa homer. :-)
and
2. Because to me ISM is a late round sleeper. He's not a top-flight WR prospect, more of a Swiss army knife guy. He's lined up everywhere at Iowa, including in the backfield. The terrible nagging feeling in the back of my head that he's nothing more than a DAT or McCluster kind of guy.
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
What's your take on Brandon Smith?
Honestly, he's got better physical tools than Smith-Marsette. He just doesn't have the consistency. The guy just never really broke through. Part of that was probably due to the offense but some of it was just due to him being so up and down.
Because of his size and speed, I think he has a chance to stick with a team. But he's going to have to put in the reps to show he can be an every day player. [Reply]
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR.
Great name.
Great speed.
Underutilized at Iowa. He should have had HUGE production. He was open over and over and they simply didn’t throw it to him. He goes to right situation in league, he will explode onto the scene. #NFLDraft
Per Louis Reddick
Honestly, Reddick needs to be heard more. He’s made some damn good calls in the past. [Reply]
