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Zach Smith (Official Thread)

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Not really feeling all that impressed with Smith. Who has he really produced? Michael Thomas is really the only guy, and he has a strong background in his family as we already noted.

I get these WR's are young, but they can't even seem to get open. No production at WR at all this year, very concerning.
 
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ZEKE103 said:
Not really feeling all that impressed with Smith. Who has he really produced? Michael Thomas is really the only guy, and he has a strong background in his family as we already noted.

I get these WR's are young, but they can't even seem to get open. No production at WR at all this year, very concerning.
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There is a track record. The beauty of that track record is in the eye of the beholder.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_zach00.html

While Smith has proven adept at getting the talent to Ohio State, he has also been equally successful at teaching that talent to go play and to play well. Consider:
  • In each of the past three seasons he has had three receivers earn all-Big Ten Conference accolades: Michael Thomas, Braxton Miller and Jalin Marshall in 2015, Thomas, Evan Spencer and Devin Smith in 2014, and Smith and Corey “Philly” Brown in 2013.
  • His wide receiver unit has produced three team captains: Brown, Spencer and Miller.
  • He’s had a receiver – Smith – lead the nation in yards per catch (28.2 in 2015). Should be 2014
  • His top receiver the past two years – Thomas – has had consecutive seasons of over 50 receptions and 700 receiving yards.
The Ohio State receivers are reaching the NFL as well. Corey Brown has started for two seasons with the Carolina Panthers while Devin Smith was a second-round draft pick of the New York Jets and Evan Spencer spent most of the 2015 season with Washington before moving on to Tampa Bay.

Those NFL numbers doubled after the 2016 NFL Draft as three more Ohio State receivers are on their way to the league: Michael Thomas was a second-round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints, Braxton Miller was a third-round pick by Houston and Jalin Marshall signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets.
 
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