Daily News | Eagles film: Nolan Smith’s explosiveness and toughness will bring value to the Birds defense
Of the seven players drafted by the Eagles last week, former Georgia standout Nolan Smith may be the most intriguing of all.
At just 6-2, 238 pounds, Smith’s ability to set the edge rivals not just any pass rusher selected in the first round, but in all of college football last season. As a run defender, Smith was asked to take on pulling offensive linemen, to read the mesh point on read-option runs and even sent on stunts to shut down the B gap from traditional defensive end alignments.
In another set of three clips below, Smith showcases his ability to get underneath base and down blocks in one-on-one situations and not only win easily at the point of attack, but also make the play in the backfield or at the line of scrimmage. What’s special about each individual play is how quickly Smith gets in position to make the play, coming to balance before bringing the running backs down with great tackling technique.
Against the Wolverines in the CFP semifinals, J.J. McCarthy’s athleticism in their run attack was a focal point coming into the game, and Smith’s ability to not get sucked in at the mesh point, squaring up the quarterback and finishing the play on the perimeter shows a well-coached, explosive athlete making plays in space.Devastating quickness as rusher
While using his speed and flexibility to put tackles at a disadvantage, Smith has powerful and quick hands as well, which allow him to secure clean wins at the apex of his pass rushes. The power he uses as a run defender also shows up as a pass rusher, using his lower-body explosiveness to quickly eat up tackles’ space in pass protection, leaving an opportunity to work a myriad of pass rushing techniques.
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