Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith is a man with bad intentions. The 2017 Butkus award winner is a top-five level draft talent that can change the culture of a defense. Former Baltimore Ravens college director of scouting Phil Savage agrees and even went as far as to compare him to Ravens Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis.
“This kid [Roquan Smith] is a reincarnation of Ray Lewis,” Savage said in an interview with Sirius XM. “He’s got passion, energy, burst, acceleration. He makes players around him better.”
Savage played a pivotal role in the Ravens decision to draft Lewis with the 26th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft.