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Henry Louis "Trey" Smith III has gone through much adversity since high school but continues to battle. His mother, Dorsetta, passed away from congestive heart failure when he was at the University School at Jackson in Tennessee. While there, he excelled on the gridiron, winning the Mr. Football Award twice and garnering a first-team All-American and top-10 overall recruit rating nationally. The Volunteers kept him in-state, and he received second-team All-SEC, Freshman All-American, and SEC All-Freshman recognition as a 12-game starter (eight at right guard, four at left tackle). After the season, however, he was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. Smith fought through that malady to return for the 2018 campaign but had to stop after seven starts at left tackle as doctors believed the clots had returned. However, additional study of those test results showed that doctors might have actually seen scar tissue from the previous clots. Smith worked hard in the offseason, losing 40 pounds, and he garnered 2019 first-team All-SEC honors after moving inside to left guard, where he started 12 of 13 games played. He was a first-team all-conference selection again in 2020, starting all 11 games at left guard for the Volunteers. He received the Jason Witten Award for leadership on the field and community service off the field, as well as the Fritz Pollard Trophy for extraordinary courage and community values. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Overview
When putting together a guard built for an NFL power-based scheme, the blueprint would probably look like Smith. He's big, wide, strong, long and will flash an aggressive streak when he gets geared up. The lack of body control and technique he put on tape suggests it may be difficult for him to overcome his limited athleticism. An offseason of fundamentals work should help Smith become more efficient into first contact, which will really unlock his power at the point of attack. He's been one of the more talked about guard prospects over the last few years but might be in for a bumpy beginning as he adjusts to the athletes and technicians he will face as a pro. Strengths
Elite size and length for the position.
Frame is broad and thick.
Very heavy-handed with plus upper-body strength.
Able to throw a sack of bricks at opponent when he punches.
Has physical potential to become dominant with better technique.
Drive power to turn base blocks out of the gap.
Can bang and cave his down-blocks.
Knock-back pop on both first and second levels.
Good job of finding targets on his short pulls.
Sets a very firm anchor against bull rushers.
Has faced off against a variety of current pro defenders during career.
Weaknesses
Lack of range shows up in run game and pass sets.
Long first step, causing him to overshoot his landmark and lose positioning.
Needs better footwork and hand clinch for improved sustain.
Will cheat secure block to save time getting up to linebacker on combos.
Plays with hitch and outside hands with pass punch.
Below-average body control and recovery potential.
Loses balance and positioning against rush counters.
Struggles to redirect weight after biting on fakes in pass pro.
Slide quickness to cut off the gaps is a concern.
Has dealt with blood clotting issues.
Sources Tell Us
"I guess you don't like big, aggressive guards, Lance? I know he has things to work on, but they can be coached up. The (history of blood clots) is a much bigger issue than anything on tape for me." -- Personnel executive for NFC team
I’m so happy for @TreySmith73 going to the @chiefs. Finally. Chiefs Kingdom got an awesome player and fantastic human!!
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
What an animal.
Originally Posted by Dante84:
Man, all 5 dudes did their thing on that play.
Too bad 7 yards was all that we gained on that play. Looks like the bare minimum. If Clyde doesn't hesitate right in the hole, it appears to be set up for a much longer run. Nitpicking? Possibly. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Coogs:
Too bad 7 yards was all that we gained on that play. Looks like the bare minimum. If Clyde doesn't hesitate right in the hole, it appears to be set up for a much longer run. Nitpicking? Possibly.
Originally Posted by Coogs:
Too bad 7 yards was all that we gained on that play. Looks like the bare minimum. If Clyde doesn't hesitate right in the hole, it appears to be set up for a much longer run. Nitpicking? Possibly.
Nah. Look at the three outside defenders hen Clyde jukes left. They take themselves out of any advantage in their block shedding. That’s why the movement in the hole was important and Clyde made the right move. If there’s any fault in this play it’s Kelce completely missing a block. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Delano:
Nah. Look at the three outside defenders hen Clyde jukes left. They take themselves out of any advantage in their block shedding. That’s why the movement in the hole was important and Clyde made the right move. If there’s any fault in this play it’s Kelce completely missing a block.
I see it, but I disagree. If he hits it the first time I think he gets by everyone anyway. JMO.
Might have even put Kelce in a better position to have helped him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Coogs:
Too bad 7 yards was all that we gained on that play. Looks like the bare minimum. If Clyde doesn't hesitate right in the hole, it appears to be set up for a much longer run. Nitpicking? Possibly.
the 'hesitation' you're referring to is the little juke left. It literally puts the defender on the blocker's outside shoulder and then when Clyde bounces right and forward the lane is clear for the larger gain.
Come on, guys. Everything is not terrible here, and this team has not imploded. CP has, though. [Reply]
Love when Trey Smith just keep pushing his guy to the ground.
Daily Dose! The DL has jumped offsides, but you still got to block it up. A free play to attack the D, and they're still going to rush the QB. OL protects well and Trey Smith mauls the DT a couple of times, leading to an easy 1st down. #MitchsDailyDose#Chiefs#ChiefsKingdompic.twitter.com/wjZSYRLmJw
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
the 'hesitation' you're referring to is the little juke left. It literally puts the defender on the blocker's outside shoulder and then when Clyde bounces right and forward the lane is clear for the larger gain.
Come on, guys. Everything is not terrible here, and this team has not imploded. CP has, though.
I still disagree. If you pause the film right about the 6 second mark when Clyde is at the 30, everyone is already in great position including Kelce. He could have cut it up right there.
We will never know, but I still think 7 yards was the minimum on that play with that blocking. [Reply]
Anybody who hasn’t watched the Chiefs would think this is insane, but Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith —as rookies — both deserve serious Pro Bowl talk if they keep this up
Lost in the noise of the season, and since none of us focus on interior OL play, it's awesome seeing some of the better Twitter accounts break down his play.
Baldy REALLY loves this guy. It seems like he has legit top 2-3 OG in the league type upside, right there or just behind Nelson. IIRC he was the #1 overall recruit in the country outta HS, right? There's obviously no denying the physical ability with the size and athleticism. He's a freak.
Originally Posted by CupidStunt:
Lost in the noise of the season, and since none of us focus on interior OL play, it's awesome seeing some of the better Twitter accounts break down his play.
Baldy REALLY loves this guy. It seems like he has legit top 2-3 OG in the league type upside, right there or just behind Nelson. IIRC he was the #1 overall recruit in the country outta HS, right? There's obviously no denying the physical ability with the size and athleticism. He's a freak.
