Eric Smith of Michigan State has good size and is a good tackler in the open field.  He likes to play the run and excels in man-to-man coverage.  Smith has big problems in space as a pass defender and doesn’t have the recovery speed to make up for mistakes.

Smith’s injury history and lack of instincts in his pass defense had him pegged to be a second-day pick, but just like Schlegel….they reached again.