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Marquis Smith | S | California | Pac-10
Selected by Cleveland Browns in round 3, pick 15 (#76 overall)
Ht Wt 40 BP SS LS VJ BJ Grade
6'2" 218 4.61 - 4.14 11.37 39.5 11'1" 5.82
Marquis Smith
Jed Jacobsohn/Allsport
He flashed a little bit at the Senior Bowl and showed great toughness and is especially effective in his run support. He looks like a LB in a DS body and in fact, some teams project him as a nickel OLB. He is not an overly instinctive player and he is somewhat straightline and struggles a little bit in hips, turns and COD. He should be adequate in zone coverage situations, but will struggle in m/m. He has a chance to be outstanding on special teams and if used properly, he could be a nice role player on a NFL team. There is certainly enough size, AA and speed to develop.


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