Has the instant acceleration to stick with receivers and limit their abilities in short spaces
Has good length
Plenty of versatility and could play both inside and outside
Best placed in man coverage schemes
Decent enough ball skills
He plays with high effort on every play and loves the cam.
Very instinctual and has good awareness.
Has the movement skills and abilities to stay with receivers
Can shadow receiver routes really well and remains sticky.
His footwork and hip fluidity means he can track the ball really well without losing balance
WEAKNESSES
His frame is on the leaner side
Likes contact a bit too much but doesn’t have the build to be aggressive in his physicality
Isn’t overly strong and may need to add weight
That strength profile can impact his tackling which can be sporadic
His long speed is unconvincing, especially going deep.
SUMMARY
Cam Smith is a good press corner who plays with aggression and physicality. He is a high-effort player who plays with the right psychological mindset and confidence. Smith can stick with receivers and shows good movement skills. But, there are question marks over his long speed and overall athletic ability which matters so much at the corner position. He will need to be in the right man coverage scheme and he may not be your #1 corner on a team but if you drop him into the right man-coverage scheme, which has other playmakers in the secondary, he will have a decent NFL career.
