Devin Smith NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Jets Rookie

STRENGTHS

A deep threat who came on strong at the end of the season, Devin Smith has the speed and strong hands to take the top off the defense. Smith adjusts to the ball in the air and has the vision and body control to put himself in position to haul in overthrows and underthrows down the field.

He uses his length well to create a big catch radius and has strong, sure hands either over the shoulder or when making a play in traffic. He’s explosive out of the gate and has the speed to run past defenders, which is evident both on film and in workouts.

WEAKNESSES

Smith was a bit of a one-trick pony at Ohio State, which opens up questions about if that’s all he can do or all the Buckeyes asked him to do. Smith was a non-factor at times in 2014 until the Ohio State offense opened up to the deep ball with Cardale Jones at quarterback.

At the Senior Bowl, he struggled to make an impact in practices due to weak-armed quarterbacks. Smith’s underneath and intermediate route-running need work.

2014 STATISTICS

Receptions: 33
Yards: 931
Receiving Touchdowns: 12

COMBINE RESULTS

40: 4.42s
Bench Press: 10 reps
Vertical: 39.0"
Broad: 122.0"
3-Cone: 6.83s

PRO COMPARISON: Mike Wallace, Minnesota Vikings

A top-notch deep threat, Smith has to prove he can develop into more than that. That’s why he gets the Mike Wallace comparison.

FINAL GRADE: 6.25/9.00 (Rookie Impact)