Geno Smith: Analyzing West Virginia QB’s Most Likely Landing Spots After Combine

February 27, 2013   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

Geno Smith walked into the scouting combine as most analysts' top quarterback in the 2013 NFL draft class, and the former West Virginia Star did little to change that perception in Indianapolis.
Though there were some questions about Smith's first-round grade heading into the combine, his measurements likely put that to rest. Smith measured at 6'2" and 218 pounds, almost a mirror image of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, and also performed far better athletically than expected.
Expected to put up a good (but not great) sprint time, Smith ran the 40-yard dash in 4.59 seconds, beating out all other participating quarterbacks. He also put up an impressive 33.5-inch vertical leap, proving that he was a far better athlete than most gave him credit for. 
That being said, Smith still has plenty of work to do under center. As Rob Rang of CBS Sports noted, he was only intermittently impressive in passing drills and did not do anything that screamed "N...

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