Jimmy Smith has been sidelined for the vast majority of the 2019 season to an injury that was entirely not his fault. What makes it more unfortunate is to see how poorly the secondary has played without him. Even after the trade for Marcus Peters, why would the Baltimore Ravens trade away Jimmy Smith when it’s clear how important he is to their defense?
Sure, everyone has a price tag, but perhaps Smith’s is more about his impact rather than his cost value. Smith has no doubt been one of the better cornerbacks of the last decade when healthy, in spite of the zero Pro Bowl nods he has on his resume.