Smooth hands. Natural feel for the football. Good speed.
For Irv Smith Jr., the former University of Alabama tight end had all three traits plus more on display at his NFL Combine workout. While his father – Irv Smith, Sr. — was a first-round pick of the 1993 draft to the New Orleans Saints, this is a situation where the son may be a little better.
The 6-foot-2, 242-pounder dropped 19 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press and shared the third-fastest time in the 40-yard dash among tight ends at 4.63 seconds. He may be listed as the third best player at his position on draft boards; however, it does not seem that way when one looks at how Smith made it look effortless on certain on-field drills inside Lucas Oil Stadium.