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You cannot drop a routine catch on your only offensive snap of the game. To me, it's very clear where Smith will need to shift his focus if he wants to last in this league: special teams.
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Smith's routine drop on lone snap signals need to focus on special teams for roster survival.

The 2025 draft pick had a poor Week 1 performance, dropping a routine catch on his only offensive snap of the game. The source has long criticized the Smith pick as a boneheaded selection and notes that for a second-year player who was lucky to make the roster, this drop is concerning. The source suggests Smith's future in the league depends on shifting his focus to special teams, where his straight-line speed could make him a positive contributor.

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