Roquan Smith has always been a gifted football player. A linebacker with an impeccable nose for the ball and even better closing speed, one look at the 23-year-old is all anyone needs to see that he belongs at the highest levels of the game. Tailor-made for football’s rigors, demands, structure, he’s a natural. As talented as Smith is, a variety of injury issues unfortunately plagued last year’s follow-up campaign to a sharp rookie season. Even when healthy, he wasn’t quite the same human missile blowing up plays before they had a chance to get started. He wasn’t attacking formations with a controlled abandon.
Bears’ Roquan Smith has a chip on his shoulder
