Saints sign Jason Smith, OT

papz · 04-11-2013, 01:47 PM

Saints signed OT Jason Smith, formerly of the Jets, to a one-year contract.

Was once very highly touted but busted out. I think a few here were pretty high on him coming out of Baylor.

|Mitch| · 04-11-2013, 01:48 PM

Anyone know anything about this guy?

SmashMouth · 04-11-2013, 01:53 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_S...rican_football)

Jason Smith, OT for the New York Jets at NFL.com

Smith’s release adds gives him another boost in the race for biggest draft bust ever. The No. 2 pick in 2009 had no chance at collecting a pending $12 million roster bonus after spending last season behind Austin Howard on the depth chart. Smith saw sparing use as an extra tight end, but that was hardly enough for the Jets to keep him around.

The Jets originally acquired Smith in a trade with the St. Louis Rams prior to the 2012 regular season. New York sent tackle Wayne Hunter to St. Louis, in exchange for the underachieving Smith.
Bart Scott, Jason Smith, Calvin Pace among cuts as New York Jets trim payroll | Audibles - SI.com

SaintPauly · 04-11-2013, 01:53 PM

The Jets "staff" is questionable to me at best.... Payton will get him going in the right direction

Seer1 · 04-11-2013, 01:53 PM

Second pick in 2009 by St Louis. Blah, blah,blah. Total bust, seat out by Safford. Traded to the Jets. Serious concussion(s). Released, now he's with us. I think he's a look-see kind of guy.

papz · 04-11-2013, 01:54 PM

He was suppose to be Orlando Pace's successor for the Rams and is/was considered extremely athletic. He was the number 2 pick in the 2009 draft.

Looking back at that draft, man were their quite a few bust in the top 10.

Halo · 04-11-2013, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by papz

He was suppose to be Orlando Pace's successor for the Rams and is/was considered extremely athletic. He was the number 2 pick in the 2009 draft.

Looking back at that draft, man were their quite a few bust in the top 10.

He ended up being concussion prone. I'm starting to think this is a good-will chance project, but usually concussion players never make it back (esp if they never really got started).

SmashMouth · 04-11-2013, 02:34 PM

Smith, 6-5, 308, was originally chosen by the St. Louis Rams as the second overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Baylor. The Dallas, Texas native has appeared in 45 career games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. Prior to being acquired by the Jets at the conclusion of training camp in 2012, with Smith playing tackle for his first three seasons in St. Louis, then-Rams running back Steven Jackson exceeded 1,100 yards each season between 2009-11. After appearing in eight games with five starts as a rookie, Smith opened 15 games at right tackle in 2010, as Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and Sam Bradford became the second rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,500 yards. Smith served as a blocking tight end and backup tackle in New York.

At Baylor, Smith transitioned from tight end to tackle as a sophomore and started 39 of 42 contests during his career (24 at left tackle, seven at right tackle, and eight at tight end). As a senior, he earned first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association and was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 conference selection as his blocking efforts helped Baylor rank 21st in the nation and third in the conference in rushing, averaging 197.75 yards per game, while surrendering only 3.5 sacks. Smith graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree in education and attended graduate school during his final season.
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joker-saint · 04-12-2013, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Smith, 6-5, 308, was originally chosen by the St. Louis Rams as the second overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Baylor. The Dallas, Texas native has appeared in 45 career games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. Prior to being acquired by the Jets at the conclusion of training camp in 2012, with Smith playing tackle for his first three seasons in St. Louis, then-Rams running back Steven Jackson exceeded 1,100 yards each season between 2009-11. After appearing in eight games with five starts as a rookie, Smith opened 15 games at right tackle in 2010, as Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and Sam Bradford became the second rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,500 yards. Smith served as a blocking tight end and backup tackle in New York.

At Baylor, Smith transitioned from tight end to tackle as a sophomore and started 39 of 42 contests during his career (24 at left tackle, seven at right tackle, and eight at tight end). As a senior, he earned first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association and was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 conference selection as his blocking efforts helped Baylor rank 21st in the nation and third in the conference in rushing, averaging 197.75 yards per game, while surrendering only 3.5 sacks. Smith graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree in education and attended graduate school during his final season.
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Wait a minute; "The Dallas, Texas native has appeared in 45 career games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. Prior to being acquired by the Jets at the conclusion of training camp in 2012, with Smith playing tackle for his first three seasons in St. Louis, then-Rams running back Steven Jackson exceeded 1,100 yards each season between 2009-11. After appearing in eight games with five starts as a rookie, Smith opened 15 games at right tackle in 2010, as Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and Sam Bradford became the second rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,500 yards." It looks like he had a pretty damn good start to me. Is it his fault he didn't get the starting position as OT at Newyork which has been suspect for the past I dont know 20 years? I believe this is a great aquisition and if the Saints can get the kind of production out of him he had in St. Louis plus a blocking tight end this could be the steal of the year. Welcome aboard Jason Smith!!!

saintfan · 04-11-2013, 02:37 PM

Maybe Drew could light him up and motivate the young fellow?

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_S...rican_football) Jason Smith, OT for the New York Jets at NFL.com Smith’s release adds gives him another boost in the race for biggest draft bust ever. The No. 2 pick in 2009 had no chance at collecting a pending $12 million roster bonus after spending last season behind Austin Howard on the depth chart. Smith saw sparing use as an extra tight end, but that was hardly enough for the Jets to keep him around. The Jets originally acquired Smith in a trade with the St. Louis Rams prior to the 2012 regular season. New York sent tackle Wayne Hunter to St. Louis, in exchange for the underachieving Smith. Bart Scott, Jason Smith, Calvin Pace among cuts as New York Jets trim payroll \| Audibles - SI.com

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Second pick in 2009 by St Louis. Blah, blah,blah. Total bust, seat out by Safford. Traded to the Jets. Serious concussion(s). Released, now he's with us. I think he's a look-see kind of guy. RockyMountainSaint likes this.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT He was suppose to be Orlando Pace's successor for the Rams and is/was considered extremely athletic. He was the number 2 pick in the 2009 draft. Looking back at that draft, man were their quite a few bust in the top 10.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Originally Posted by papz He was suppose to be Orlando Pace's successor for the Rams and is/was considered extremely athletic. He was the number 2 pick in the 2009 draft. Looking back at that draft, man were their quite a few bust in the top 10. He ended up being concussion prone. I'm starting to think this is a good-will chance project, but usually concussion players never make it back (esp if they never really got started).

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Smith, 6-5, 308, was originally chosen by the St. Louis Rams as the second overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Baylor. The Dallas, Texas native has appeared in 45 career games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. Prior to being acquired by the Jets at the conclusion of training camp in 2012, with Smith playing tackle for his first three seasons in St. Louis, then-Rams running back Steven Jackson exceeded 1,100 yards each season between 2009-11. After appearing in eight games with five starts as a rookie, Smith opened 15 games at right tackle in 2010, as Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and Sam Bradford became the second rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,500 yards. Smith served as a blocking tight end and backup tackle in New York. At Baylor, Smith transitioned from tight end to tackle as a sophomore and started 39 of 42 contests during his career (24 at left tackle, seven at right tackle, and eight at tight end). As a senior, he earned first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association and was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 conference selection as his blocking efforts helped Baylor rank 21st in the nation and third in the conference in rushing, averaging 197.75 yards per game, while surrendering only 3.5 sacks. Smith graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree in education and attended graduate school during his final season. WWL - AM870 \| FM105.3 \| News \| Talk \| Sports - Saints Sign OT Jason Smith

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joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Originally Posted by SmashMouth Smith, 6-5, 308, was originally chosen by the St. Louis Rams as the second overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Baylor. The Dallas, Texas native has appeared in 45 career games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. Prior to being acquired by the Jets at the conclusion of training camp in 2012, with Smith playing tackle for his first three seasons in St. Louis, then-Rams running back Steven Jackson exceeded 1,100 yards each season between 2009-11. After appearing in eight games with five starts as a rookie, Smith opened 15 games at right tackle in 2010, as Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and Sam Bradford became the second rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,500 yards. Smith served as a blocking tight end and backup tackle in New York. At Baylor, Smith transitioned from tight end to tackle as a sophomore and started 39 of 42 contests during his career (24 at left tackle, seven at right tackle, and eight at tight end). As a senior, he earned first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association and was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 conference selection as his blocking efforts helped Baylor rank 21st in the nation and third in the conference in rushing, averaging 197.75 yards per game, while surrendering only 3.5 sacks. Smith graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree in education and attended graduate school during his final season. WWL - AM870 \| FM105.3 \| News \| Talk \| Sports - Saints Sign OT Jason Smith Wait a minute; "The Dallas, Texas native has appeared in 45 career games with 26 starts at both left and right tackle. Prior to being acquired by the Jets at the conclusion of training camp in 2012, with Smith playing tackle for his first three seasons in St. Louis, then-Rams running back Steven Jackson exceeded 1,100 yards each season between 2009-11. After appearing in eight games with five starts as a rookie, Smith opened 15 games at right tackle in 2010, as Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and Sam Bradford became the second rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,500 yards." It looks like he had a pretty damn good start to me. Is it his fault he didn't get the starting position as OT at Newyork which has been suspect for the past I dont know 20 years? I believe this is a great aquisition and if the Saints can get the kind of production out of him he had in St. Louis plus a blocking tight end this could be the steal of the year. Welcome aboard Jason Smith!!!

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Maybe Drew could light him up and motivate the young fellow? Halo and st thomas like this.

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