NFL Network's Steve Wyche reports Raiders CB Sean Smith has lost his job to T.J. Carrie.
This started to happen at the beginning of camp, and now it looks official. Signed to a four-year, $40-million contract last March, Smith rebounded somewhat after being burnt to a crisp and benched his first game with the Raiders, but things have apparently not improved this offseason. He is still seeing snaps in nickel packages, but that may change once first-rounder Gareon Conley (leg) returns to health. [Reply]
Smith a prototypical press/man CB...playing him in off coverage is counter intuitive. He cant run with smaller fast WRs...His strength is knocking them off their route.
He was set-up to fail in Oakland...I dont remember him getting torched in KC..really ever.
They are down a starting CB...makes my heart warm. [Reply]
I saw that coming from a mile away. Posted he was stinking up the place after watching him with two penalties and burnt numerous times against the Cardinals. He looks slow as shit and heavier than in KC. [Reply]
