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2015 NFL Draft: Preston Smith Talks About Getting Drafted by the Redskins

New DE/OLB Preston Smith answers questions from the media after being picked in the 2nd Round.

Met with Redskins coaches at Combine:

Preston Smith: "It's a great feeling." Said he met #Redskins coaching staff at the combine. Feels like he can make smooth transition to OLB.

— Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) May 1, 2015

Transition to OLB:

Preston Smith feels like he'll make smooth transition to OLB because Miss. State used multiple looks and he did some from that position

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) May 1, 2015

Smith said he looked slower on film because college system was more read then react scheme but felt like third downs he was faster.