10 NFL sophomores primed to break out: #1, Preston Smith

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10 NFL sophomores primed to break out: #1, Preston Smith

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I don't have ESPN Insider so I can't read the full article to see if there's more on Smith or if there are any other Redskins on the list. Maybe someone here could help us out with a little copy-paste?

http://espn.go.com/nfl/insider/story/_/ ... evin-white

1. Preston Smith, OLB/DE, Washington Redskins

Even though the Redskins already had Ryan Kerrigan and Trent Murphy on hand, Washington took Smith out of Mississippi State with the 38th selection in last year's draft. And though Smith started only one game, he still made a huge impact with eight sacks, including three in one game against Philadelphia. (Those are just regular-season numbers; he also sacked Aaron Rodgers for a safety in the playoffs.) He did that all while only playing 508 snaps. For comparison's sake, J.J. Watt led the league with 17.0 sacks last year, and he played 1,005 snaps. Junior Galette will likely be out at least until training camp with the torn Achilles tendon that knocked him out last season, and Murphy is moving to defensive end, so Smith will have plenty of chances to impress his coaches this offseason.
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Murphy to DE? I hadn't heard that, thats a smart move.
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