Andre Smith STRUGGLES AT ALABAMA PRO DAY

[pack4to84]

Another AFC East scout told Pauline: “He lost millions today.”

Quoting an unnamed scout, Pauline writes that Smith’s lack of preparation was obvious as he was overweight. One scout called the performance, “one of the worst workouts I’ve ever seen.”

Wow just a few weeks ago he was projected to go 1 or 2. Now he would be lucky if he went in day one at all.

[Fritz]

Man, if you can't be motivated to work hard for a couple of months when millions of dollars are on the line, then when would you be motivated?

I wouldn't touch that guy with a ten foot pole.

[Guiness]

Sounds like he thought he had it wrapped up, and mailed it in. Unbelievable, there has to be more to this story. You don't play the game for that long, only to pack it in 2 months before the payday comes.

No way he slips out of day 1 though. Too much potential, and even if he slips out of round 1, some team will take a flyer on him and it will be tagged a 'value pick'. A guy with that much talent is too hard to pass up for a rookie contract that will be in the order of a million a year.

Look at Denver taking Maurice Clarett - after everything that happened with him, he still went on day 1.

[Fritz]

You're probably right, Guiness, on both counts. Something's wrong with this dude to be packing it in like he is. Drugs? Home troubles? Vince Young-type issues? Who knows?

Also, someone probably will take a flyer on the guy. I just hope it's not TT - though if he does I trust that Thompson will have done extensive homework on the guy and will have good reason to believe the guy is at heart not a bad guy and is someone who will work.

[red]

my god, can this guy screw up this process anymore then he already has?

here the whole article that pft has up

SCOUT: “SMITH LOST MILLIONS TODAY”
Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 11, 2009, 4:25 p.m.

Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith’s campus workout today in front of NFL scouts was a “disaster,” according to Tony Pauline of SI.com.

Quoting an unnamed scout, Pauline writes that Smith’s lack of preparation was obvious as he was overweight. One scout called the performance, “one of the worst workouts I’ve ever seen.”

Another AFC East scout told Pauline: “He lost millions today.”

As a league source told us earlier today, Smith ran with his shirt off.

According to Pauline, comments were made about “the flab and the rolls on his body” during Smith’s 40-yard dashes as he posted times between 5.21 and 5.29 seconds.

Per the article, several scouts weren’t happy to travel a long way only to witness a bad workout. And Smith’s trainers were not pleased, either.

UPDATE: NFL.com has reported additional details on the workout, noting that Smith was 6-4 1/4, 325 pounds with 40-yard dash times of 5.28 and 5.33 seconds.

He turned in a 25-inch vertical leap, a 7-10 broad jump, a 7.88 time in the three-cone drill and bench pressed 225 pounds for 19 repetitions.

the guy would have been better off if he had shot himself in the leg at a nightclub the night before the combine

i'd be shocked if this idiot goes in the first round after this mess

[sheepshead]

The biggest most expensive crap-shoot in all of sports is the first round of the NFL draft. Get out TT NOW!

[red]

i just saw that he also only put up 225, 19 times

thats not very good for a top tier o-lineman

[Joemailman]

my god, can this guy screw up this process anymore then he already has?

here the whole article that pft has up

SCOUT: “SMITH LOST MILLIONS TODAY”
Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 11, 2009, 4:25 p.m.

Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith’s campus workout today in front of NFL scouts was a “disaster,” according to Tony Pauline of SI.com.

Quoting an unnamed scout, Pauline writes that Smith’s lack of preparation was obvious as he was overweight. One scout called the performance, “one of the worst workouts I’ve ever seen.”

Another AFC East scout told Pauline: “He lost millions today.”

As a league source told us earlier today, Smith ran with his shirt off.

According to Pauline, comments were made about “the flab and the rolls on his body” during Smith’s 40-yard dashes as he posted times between 5.21 and 5.29 seconds.

Per the article, several scouts weren’t happy to travel a long way only to witness a bad workout. And Smith’s trainers were not pleased, either.

UPDATE: NFL.com has reported additional details on the workout, noting that Smith was 6-4 1/4, 325 pounds with 40-yard dash times of 5.28 and 5.33 seconds.

He turned in a 25-inch vertical leap, a 7-10 broad jump, a 7.88 time in the three-cone drill and bench pressed 225 pounds for 19 repetitions.

the guy would have been better off if he had shot himself in the leg at a nightclub the night before the combine

i'd be shocked if this idiot goes in the first round after this mess

I agree the guy seems unmotivated, but some of those numbers aren't bad. He ran a 5.29 40 while out of shape? Eugene Monroe ran a 5.24 and Michael Oher ran a 5.34. 7.88 on the cone drill is competitive with the top OT's. The bench press was well below average however. The fact he had some decent times while out of shape gives you an idea of his physical ability. I wouldn't take him in the 1st round, but I don't think he'll slide too far in the 2nd.

[Partial]

I'd take him on day 2 and hope you can get a guy who wants to get it together and earn that big second deal... but no way would I ever consider signing a lazy mofo like that to a big contract

[Patler]

This story is so strange that I suspect there is a major underlying issue beyond him just being lazy. To consider drafting him, a team needs to understand what is causing this.

[Fritz]

I agree. could be some emotional issue, could be trouble at home, could be drugs. It's more than just laziness. Even lazy players usually can be motivated long enough to look good for awhile when it's money time.

[rbaloha1]

Surprising since he had 2 seasons with Nick Saban -- a hard ass.

Still worth the risk in round 3.

[oregonpackfan]

Man, if you can't be motivated to work hard for a couple of months when millions of dollars are on the line, then when would you be motivated?

I wouldn't touch that guy with a ten foot pole.

Not only that point, Fritz, but let us not forget that he was suspended for Alabama's Bowl game. It appears this guy has major maturity issues.

I recommend the Packers avoid him as well.

[PlantPage55]

Just prepare yourselves for the possibility that the Pack drafts him in the first round. I don't think it's likely, but I can see it happening.

A lot of this stuff may be scouts trying to deep-six this talent to see if they can drop him to their pick in the mid to late first.

[SnakeLH2006]

i just saw that he also only put up 225, 19 times

thats not very good for a top tier o-lineman

I'm pretty sure we were talking weights a month ago on here and Bobblehead said he put up more 225 lb. reps than that in high school!!

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