Seventh round (No. 241): G Jared Smith, New Hampshire
Apr 27, 2013, 4:41 PM | Updated: Apr 8, 2016, 10:51 am
The Jared Smith file
| Position: | Guard |
| School: | New Hampshire |
| Height/Weight: | 6-3, 292 lbs. |
| Drafted: | Round 7, 241 overall |
| Notable: | Finished 2012 with 40 tackles and four sacks as a defensive tackle. |
By Danny O’Neil
The rationale: Seattle’s experiment with J.R. Sweezy worked so well last year, the Seahawks have decided to try and play that tune again with Jared Smith.
He is 6 feet 4, 302 pounds and had 33 tackles and four sacks for New Hampshire as a senior. Smith said several teams indicated they would consider drafting him as a defensive lineman, and the Seahawks were the only ones to talk about converting him to the offensive line.
It’s a project that worked with Kris Dielman in San Diego about a decade ago, and one that Seattle offensive line coach Tom Cable pulled off first with Jeremy Newberry and then Sweezy last year.
The risk: Well, Smith hasn’t played offensive line in high school, which means that this is a project with no guarantees. Still, the success of Sweezy’s conversion bodes well for the possibilities.
