Tevaun Smith Signs With Edmonton

Was a legitimate WR1. Good size, speed, and hands, and near untouchable in the open field. Seemed like every time he caught a hitch or curl and had room, he'd make the first defender look absolutely silly. Criminally underutilized.
 
Northside Hawk said:
Will never forget the post pattern in the CCG vs Michigan State, or Gus Johnson's call. But he had other big moments as well.
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That play and Gus's call (Aaaahhhh HE CAUGHT IT!! - CJ BEATHARD!!!) makes me smile and I dare say, gives me a tingle up my spine, every time.
 
The discussion on the BB board about just how hard it is to make it in the NBA applies here. WR has got to be among the smallest Venn diagram sliver of any NFL position. Must be tall, extremely fast, shifty, have a great feel for coverage and open space, have a great knowledge of what the defender is trying to do, have great eyes and ball-tracking skill, and then have great hands.

Of course, we also get this sense by how the position is compensated. I have not seen the most recent data, but I am pretty sure the highest compensated position is still starting QB, followed by left tackles and edge rushers, followed by WR.
 
BVHawk95 said:
Was a legitimate WR1. Good size, speed, and hands, and near untouchable in the open field. Seemed like every time he caught a hitch or curl and had room, he'd make the first defender look absolutely silly. Criminally underutilized.
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Criminally Underutilized...seems like we've heard that record before. Trend?
 
He’s a super nice guy too. My kid and I were 1st row behind the bench for the ‘15 Maryland game and he was walking by between series...asked him for a quick picture with my son and he said “Sure!”

Like most things in my life I fucked it up the first time, and he laughed about it and came back to pose for the picture again. Guy’s a class act.
 
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The CFL is such a passing-heavy league that if he were to make a splash he could also make some serious money.

The other good thing is he’s Canadian, so it’s not like a guy from the States leaving his home country to play ball where he doesn’t k ow anyone.
 
I remember the play against Michigan in 2013 he housed. I think it was the opening drive, or maybe the second drive, of the second half.

I also remember that scary moment against Nebraska in 2015 when Nate Gerry practically head-butted him. He fell to the ground and reached for his helmet. Even the Nebraska assistant coach and trainer bolted onto the field after it happened. Then, of course, Gerry bitched, moaned and hyped up the crowd to "protest" the targeting call. But I DO credit the Nebraska staff coming onto the field immediately to make sure he wasn't seriously hurt. And thank God, he wasn't.
 
hawkeyebob62 said:
I remember the play against Michigan in 2013 he housed. I think it was the opening drive, or maybe the second drive, of the second half.

I also remember that scary moment against Nebraska in 2015 when Nate Gerry practically head-butted him. He fell to the ground and reached for his helmet. Even the Nebraska assistant coach and trainer bolted onto the field after it happened. Then, of course, Gerry bitched, moaned and hyped up the crowd to "protest" the targeting call. But I DO credit the Nebraska staff coming onto the field immediately to make sure he wasn't seriously hurt. And thank God, he wasn't.
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Nate Gerry was a tool and a dumbass. He didn't even graduate. From NEBRASKA.
 
BVHawk95 said:
Nate Gerry was a tool and a dumbass. He didn't even graduate. From NEBRASKA.
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Believe it or not, I work with his best friend’s father in law, who also happens to be a huge Hawkeye fan and a good friend of mine. I’ve read some EPIC group texts with my coworker making fun of Nebraska to Gerry and his son in law (also a fuskers fan).

Gerry’s draft party was at Applebee’s in Sioux Falls (he’s from there) and I guess my buddy got kinda lippy after he had a few Steveweisers in him and started calling Nebraska the Huskies instead of Huskers. So now that’s the awesome running joke that pisses his son in law off bad. If any of you ever see Nate Gerry somewhere in America yell, “TROY (my coworker) SAYS THE HUSKIES SUCK” and he’ll know exactly where it came from.
 
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