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Renton, Wash. -- Just almost as a reflex, Seattle Seahawks backup linebacker Malcolm Smith insists sticking with New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham isn't exactly an insurmountable task.

Then almost as quickly, Smith takes stock of Saturday's divisional playoff assignment of trying to guard the Saints' 6-foot-7, 265-pound tight end and suddenly it seems a lot tougher.

"He's big, he's got a lot of range, he's got great speed and he's got good body control when the ball is in the air," Smith said of Graham. "He's somebody the quarterback is looking for.

"Anytime you have a guy who has that much talent and the quarterback actually trusts him, it's going to be difficult for anybody. We are going to do our best to cover him and see what he has to offer."

Read more: Limiting New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham will again be a team effort for Seattle Seahawks | NOLA.com

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