Jaguars Free Agent Profile: Sean Smith

3/2/2016

The Jaguars will be in the market for a starting cornerback this offseason and Sean Smith might be the answer.

By Jordan de Lugo

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Who is this Guy?

Sean Smith is a 28 year old cornerback who played his college ball at Utah. He spent his first four years in the league playing for the Dolphins before moving on to Kansas City. After playing three seasons with the Chiefs, he is now an unrestricted free agent, who could be finding his way to a new team this offseason. Smith would likely be a priority for the Chiefs to resign if they didn't have so many other players that are also unrestricted free agents. They just franchise tagged Eric Berry, which will cost them over $10 million this season, and they have several other players they will look to resign including Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali, Mike DeVito, Tyvon Branch, Jaye Howard, and Jeff Allen, just to name a few. With the Chiefs having so many in house free agents to worry about, it would be easy to imagine the Jaguars being able to out bid the Chiefs for Sean Smith if they so desire.

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Does he fit with the Jags?

Yes! Smith is the ideal cornerback in a Gus Bradley defense. He stands 6’3’’ and weighs nearly 220 pounds. Despite his ridiculous size he still has the speed required to keep up with speedy receivers down field.

Some will say Smith was a product of the Chiefs great pass rush over the last several seasons, which is partly true, but the Jaguars will have a much improved pass rush in 2016 themselves. In addition, some might point to the fact that Smith has never recorded more than 2 interceptions in a season. While Gus Bradley and Jaguar fans would love to see a cornerback who intercepts the ball five times a year, that may not be a realistic expectation this season. Smith doesn't pick the ball off a lot, but he plays great press man coverage, a staple of the Gus Bradley defense. Last season he was rated the 12th best cornerback in football by Pro Football Focus, excelling in both pass coverage and run defense.

Smith could cost a pretty penny, certainly more than the $6 million that the Jaguars paid Davon House last offseason, but he is worth it. Smith is only 28 and should have at least 3-4 good seasons left in him barring injury.

Imagine a Jaguars secondary with House and Smith on the outside. That is a ton of size for opposing offenses to deal with and would make it very difficult for quarterbacks to push the ball deep down field.

What do you think? Would you like to see Smith in Jax?

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