People sold Smith short when he entered the NFL, largely due to his 5-foot-9 stature. But Smith had a career worthy of Hall of Fame consideration, playing 13 seasons with seven 1,000-yard seasons – one of them coming in his first year with the Ravens in 2014.
Before the draft, Smith said the team that selected Flowers would get a true No. 1 receiver, a versatile target who had talent and intangibles that would enhance any offense.
“He’s kind of like me, he’s a jitterbug who can move around,” Smith said. “Five (foot)-10, 172 pounds, that’s after Thanksgiving, that’s after every feasting holiday, he’s that heavy.
“What I really love about Zay Flowers is, he makes the quarterback right. He has that rare ability – speed and change in any direction, at the blink of an eye. He’s a movable weapon. Which means he’s a mismatch problem. You can’t even touch him when he’s in a phone booth. That’s how fast he is. You cannot put a price tag on athleticism. The best part, he’s not a finished product. So if you get him in the right system, with some good coaching … use his ability even more? That lets him blossom. With the right coaching staff and the right offense, this young man at 5-10 can play big-boy ball like us little guys have always played.”
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