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Panthers Select Chau Smith-Wade DB - Round 5, Pick 157

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Chau Smith-Wade

5'10 184

Big Senior Bowl noise maker, Hard-nosed competitive personality.  High football IQ, tough as hell

Chad Reuter's pro-comparison: Asante Samuel Jr.

90%+ snaps outside corner in college -- for the NFL, he likely stacks up playing slot in dime and nickel. Reminds me of Darious Williams, one of Ejero's top slots used at previous spots.

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A slender cornerback with plus athleticism and speed, Smith-Wade is a capable defender in zone or man coverages. He’s below the desired NFL mark on height and weight for an outside cornerback, which could hurt his draft slotting. Smith-Wade is a sticky man-cover corner when he gets into the receiver and he has closing burst that can make up for lost ground. He can be feast-or-famine in zone coverage, as he tends to look to jump short throws and loses his deep-cover responsibility. He could end up outplaying his draft slot due to his ball skills, competitiveness and athletic traits.

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Smith-Wade is the manifestation of the phrase "It's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog." His lack of NFL measurables limits his potential as an outside cornerback, but his short-area movement could yield a starting role in the slot.

 

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