ESPN analyst Louis Riddick is all-in on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ rookie working again Brashard Smith.
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“Control this child Brashard Smith from SMU who they drafted within the seventh,” Riddick instructed an ESPN panel final week. “He’s an Alvin Kamara clone with like 4.3 velocity. They’ve a whole lot of issues happening proper now in Kansas Metropolis. They might have addressed their points nearly as good as anyone.”
Smith comes by his velocity naturally, since he performed as a large receiver in three seasons at Florida State earlier than transferring to SMU (and working again) in 2024, when he recorded 1,332 yards (and 14 touchdowns) on 235 carries — a mean of 5.7 yards per try — together with 327 yards (and 4 touchdowns) on 39 receptions.
These numbers recommend that Smith actually may turn out to be the sort of versatile weapon that the New Orleans Saints’ working again has been throughout his eight NFL seasons, when Kamara averaged 1,443 yards (and greater than 10 touchdowns) per season.
It’s additionally possible that Riddick — who is understood to have robust connections with Kansas Metropolis head coach Andy Reid and common supervisor Brett Veach after working with each of them as a scout and personnel government throughout their time with the Philadelphia Eagles — is tuned in to what the Chiefs are interested by their new working again.
Smith may simply find yourself being yet one more late-round ball provider who makes some noise in Reid’s offense.
