Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

There is a terrific debate raging right now over the top two defensive end prospects in next month's draft. Ask 10 personnel directors or scouts about the top guy at the position and five will name Will Smith of Ohio State while the other five cite Southern California standout Kenechi Udeze. There is an increasing possibility now that both will be chosen among the top 12 players next month. Udeze had a strong workout this week, clocking 40-yard times of 4.78-4.81, posting a 39-inch vertical jump and a long jump of 10 feet, 5 inches, while completing 25 "repetitions" of the standard 225-pound bench press. But two scouts who attended the workout told ESPN.com that Udeze, who a few years ago dropped 80-plus pounds so that he could play end, almost looked too thin at 273 pounds. Smith was 267 pounds at his campus workout, torched the 40 in the 4.6-range, had a vertical jump of 38½ inches, a long jump of 9 feet, 9 inches, and did 30 bench press "reps." It is tough to choose between the two. Said one scout: "I give the slightest edge to Smith. He reminds me of (Saints defensive end) Darren Howard, but with more pure pass-rush ability. Watching him on tape, he's got that natural skill, closing speed, the knack for getting to the passer. But I like the other guy a lot, too, and it's a tough call."

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

Udeze dropped over 80 lb\'s!?!?!? WHAT!!!

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

darren howard was extremely missed last year when he was injured. he is quite the impact player, even with a cast on his arm.

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

Yeah, he was around 370 or something is high school. Amazing, eh?

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

Yeah, I saw that on NFL network. That is one massive damn high schooler.

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

I\'m not really suprised about how much he weighed (LSU got a recruit this offseason who weighs near 400 lb\'s!!), but losing 80 lb\'s has to be unhealthy!

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

Uh, no. Unhealthy is being 370lbs.

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

yeah. Get outta here before I cut some bacon off your back.

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

Unhealthy is also losing over 80 lb\'s in such a short timespan.
Ever heard of tapeworms? :o

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

Who said he lost it quick? It happend over a couple years.

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

A couple would still be pretty bad... 4 years would be good though.

I thought it was over a year or 2, and that sounds like trouble.

Will Smith likened to Darren Howard
 

I dont think that i have agreed with one single thing that rAGE has said in any of his posts.