We really didn’t know much about Elerson Smith prior to the preseason.
Frankly, he seemed like a training camp body at a pretty stacked position. Yet, perhaps the young veteran defensive end will stick around when the Las Vegas Raiders set their initial 53-player roster Tuesday.
Smith has played well in the preseason and according to Pro Football Focus, he was given the highest grade by the metrics site for his performance in the Raiders’ 27-12 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday.
Highest-graded Raiders vs the Cowboys:
Elerson Smith - 81.