Abram Smith is aiming to prove the Saints were right when they signed him after draft

SmashMouth · 08-07-2022, 10:49 AM

Abram Smith is going to have to earn his way onto an NFL roster, and he likes it that way.

He entered Saints training camp as a rookie without the benefits that come with a draft round next to his name.

The word “undrafted” will follow him as long as his career lasts, but the disappointment attached to not hearing his name called didn’t linger.

“It’s nothing I’m not used to,” Smith said. “It’s always been work since I’ve been little. Growing up, I knew that if you want something, you’ve got to go get it. That’s my type of mentality.

"I don’t like things handed to me. I like to go out and work for it.”

He’s been putting in the work so far at Saints camp, showing off a nice blend of power and acceleration that made him a sensation in his final season at Baylor, when he ran for a Big 12-leading 1,647 yards.

Smith is engaged in one of the most interesting position battles the Saints have going at the moment, battling with Tony Jones, Malcolm Brown, Devine Ozigbo and Dwayne Washington for the No. 3 running back spot.

In a normal year, competition for the third running back doesn't capture the imagination of fans, but it could carry more importance this year, considering the uncertainty of Alvin Kamara’s pending legal case and the presumed NFL discipline to follow.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Abram Smith is aiming to prove the Saints were right when they signed him after draft Abram Smith is going to have to earn his way onto an NFL roster, and he likes it that way. He entered Saints training camp as a rookie without the benefits that come with a draft round next to his name. The word “undrafted” will follow him as long as his career lasts, but the disappointment attached to not hearing his name called didn’t linger. “It’s nothing I’m not used to,” Smith said. “It’s always been work since I’ve been little. Growing up, I knew that if you want something, you’ve got to go get it. That’s my type of mentality. "I don’t like things handed to me. I like to go out and work for it.” He’s been putting in the work so far at Saints camp, showing off a nice blend of power and acceleration that made him a sensation in his final season at Baylor, when he ran for a Big 12-leading 1,647 yards. Smith is engaged in one of the most interesting position battles the Saints have going at the moment, battling with Tony Jones, Malcolm Brown, Devine Ozigbo and Dwayne Washington for the No. 3 running back spot. In a normal year, competition for the third running back doesn't capture the imagination of fans, but it could carry more importance this year, considering the uncertainty of Alvin Kamara’s pending legal case and the presumed NFL discipline to follow. more here Attached Thumbnails jnormand, AsylumGuido and K Major like this.