Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams — Jason Smith (2009):
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An absolute “dancing bear” of an offensive tackle prospect, the 6’5 and 310lb Jason Smith from Baylor University was a named a third-team All-American. In the days leading up to the draft, teams salivated over Smith’s combination of strength (he did 33 reps of 225lbs on the bench press at the NFL Combine) and dexterity (ran the 40 yard dash in 5.09 seconds).
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After the then-St. Louis Rams selected Smith with the #2 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, he spent three totally unremarkable seasons with the team; the only time you ever heard about him was when he was dealing with concussion issues. Before the start of the 2013 seasons,
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