He should be moved into the slot, put in motion and used out of the backfield. There is no way he should be getting 10 targets in a game… just once! All season! He needs to be moved around the formation more and not just stuck out wide. The Eagles coaching staff MUST start to treat Smith like a legitimate WR1. That does not mean Smith cannot be an elite producer in any offense. I don’t see the same physical ‘jump off the screen’ talent as a Ja’Marr Chase, Davante Adams or maybe even… Justin Jefferson (sorry Howie). I’m not sure Smith has the size or physicality to dominate the top corners in the game, such as a Jalen Ramsey type. Maybe a top 5-7 talent rather than a ‘best in the NFL’ talent. In my opinion, I see Smith becoming a top, top receiver but probably slightly below the ‘elite’ in the NFL. In some ways, this is quite a tricky player to predict because I think every Eagles fan loves him… but how good is he? I absolutely love Smith as a player, but it will be interesting to see just how good he will be.
If he got targeted like a number 1 wide receiver, he could put up some pretty ridiculous numbers in a different style of offense. He is pretty exactly what the Eagles hoped he would be when they traded up for him. There really are not too many holes to pick in his game. In my opinion, he is already a pretty legitimate number 1 wide receiver and should get targeted a lot more moving forward. He has the ability to line up all over the field, can win against man coverage, understands the nuances of route running like a veteran and can also get down the field and create yards after the catch. He’s an elite talent and his frame really was not a problem this year. This is an easy evaluation for everyone: DeVonta Smith is a pretty special player. Only had a 39% contested catch success rate. Doesn’t dominate in contested situations like a top physical wide receiver. Here he is 1on1 with the CB with no safety help and he can't get off the line of scrimmage. Had a few drops on tough catches (but ones you'd want a top WR to make). but I was underwhelmed with DeVonta Smith's tape this week.
Not one for hot takes or controversial opinions. Elite at comeback routes due to his stop/start ability. + Outstanding route runner, incredibly smooth in and out of his breaks with very sudden feet. Only had 10 targets once all season (week 4).21% target share in the Eagles offense this season (not enough).Should be given more changes to create YAC. Only 6 targets behind the LOS all season.39th in the NFL in yards per route run, a low number considering his talent.Largely moved to the slot in Red Zone packages. Had 13 catches out of the slot for 135 yards and 4TD’s.Lined up as an outside WR for 87% of his snaps.RELATED: BGN Radio’s exclusive interview with DeVonta Smith Stats/Scheme Notes So each piece will start with useful stats and how they were used in the Eagles scheme, before going onto strengths, weaknesses, overall and how I see their future panning out with the Eagles. Rather than just do a scouting report on each player, I will try to include some scheme notes too. Over the next few weeks I will be reviewing Eagles picks from their 2021 NFL Draft class. Thank you for the lovely feedback on the Jalen Hurts piece last week, the comment section was awesome and there was some great points made. The 23-year-old is best viewed as a WR3/flex and can be upgraded a bit in non-PPR formats.It’s time to get to diving deep on the Eagles’ rookies. Brown and with the Eagles seemingly committed to the run with Jalen Hurts under center. Smith looks the part of a star receiver, but he'll be hard-pressed to see a big boost in targets after the acquisition of A.J. Smith ranked eighth at the position in average depth of target (14.0) and finished in the 80th percentile or better in both catch rate and yards per target over expected. 19.ĮSPN Fantasy Projection: Smith didn't quite match the fantasy output of fellow top rookie WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle last season, but the 2021 10th-overall pick performed pretty well for a vertical target in a run-heavy scheme. Brown, so a bounce-back effort could well be in store during a Week 2 home matchup against the Vikings on Monday night, Sept. Nevertheless, Smith is hardly a candidate to be sidelined much longer in the Eagles' air attack irrespective of the outsized presence of A.J. Ironically but perhaps not coincidentally, the closest Smith came to a shutout in his rookie campaign was against this same Lions squad back in last season's Week 8 meeting, so perhaps there is a schematic factor at play. Spin: The speedster had a catch wiped out by penalty and ultimately didn't record an official reception for the first time in his young career. News: 4 days ago Smith failed to bring in any of his four targets in the Eagles' 38-35 win over the Lions on Sunday.
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