QB "Flyer" in the 5th round?

[Bill Ferguson]

The AJC mentioned this guy - I thought I would post his school bio for everyone - looks like he did play against soem larger schools. Anyhow, enjoy the read.

Paul Smith - QB Tulsa - 6'2" , 190

Tulsa -- A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter . . . has played in 34 games and has 26 career starts . . . has thrown for two or more TDs in 10 career games and has 18 200+ career passing games . . . became only the third quarterback in school history to pass for over 2,000 yards in two consecutive seasons . . . ranks second on the school's all-time passing chart with 5,871 yards and 36 touchdowns . . . his 6,418 career total offense yards ranks second on the school's all-time list . . . has four career games with three TD passes . . . 2006 -- Ranked fifth on the school's single-season passing chart with his 2,727 yards . . . completed 66-percent of his passes for a 141.02 passing efficiency and 209.8 yards per game with 15 touchdowns . . . was named Tulsa's MVP of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl as he threw for 158 yards and rushed for two TDs . . . named to the Coaches All-C-USA second team and third-team by the media. . . . received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team merits . . . was named to the C-USA 11-member all-Academic team . . . was a finalist for the Wuerffel Award . . . was named C-USA's Scholar Athlete of the Year for football . . . had his first career 300+ passing game with 308 yards vs. Rice . . . threw for 285 yards and three TDs vs. Navy . . . completed over 80-percent of his passes twice, including 16-of-20 (.800) for 229 yards and three TDs vs. Stephen F. Austin and 17-of-20 (.850) for 217 yards and one TD vs. Memphis . . . ranked third in C-USA in total offense and fourth in passing efficiency . . . was named a C-USA Academic Medalist award winner . . . 2005 -- Started all 13 games . . . completed the season by completing 62-percent of his passes for 2,847 yards, 20 touchdowns and just six interceptions . . . ranked second in Conference USA and 24th nationally in passing efficiency . . . also ranked 37th in the nation for points responsible for and 40th in total offense . . . was named the MVP of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl after completing 18-of-27 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown, and rushing for 45 yards and one TD . . . threw for 200+ yards in 10 games, including the final six contests . . . his ten 200+ passing games was the most for a Tulsa quarterback since Gus Frerotte's nine in 1993 . . . threw for two or more touchdowns in seven games, including two games with three TD tosses -- Memphis and Tulane . . . had a career-long 66-yard pass for a touchdown against SMU . . . finished the season in fourth place on the school's single-season passing chart . . . his 20 touchdown passes was the sixth most for a Tulsa quarterback since 1950 . . . threw for 232 yards and one TD, and rushed for a career-best three touchdowns against Southern Miss . . . had a season-high 283 yards and two touchdowns against Houston . . . also completed 24-of-36 passes for 246 yards and one TD against Oklahoma . . . named to C-USA Commissioners Honor Roll . . . 2004 -- Sat out the season due to red-shirt status . . . 2003 -- Played in eight games as a true freshman . . . completed 61-percent of his passes for 297 yards and one touchdown . . . saw his first collegiate action against Arkansas, and completed his first pass for eight yards . . . completed 3-of-3 passes for 13 yards vs. Texas State . . . played three quarters for the injured James Kilian against San Jose State, and completed 10-of-17 passes for 166 yards and led Tulsa on four scoring drives . . . had a season-long 49-yard reception in the San Jose State game . . . named to the Freshman all-WAC Academic team . . . Overall -- Has great versatility . . . an experienced quarterback . . . serves as another coach on the field . . . has great pocket awareness . . . has the ability to make a play on his own . . . a very intelligent player.

High School -- Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Owasso High School . . . also lettered his freshman and sophomore seasons at Edmond Deer Creek High School . . . became the state of Oklahoma's all-time passing leader as a senior with 9,574 career yards, completing 583-of-1,009 passes . . . had 975 rushing yards, 83 passing touchdowns and 23 rushing TDs in his career . . . completed 237-of-398 yards for 3,806 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior . . . also punted for a 38-yard average his senior season . . . set the Oklahoma High School single-season passing record . . . named all-state by both the Tulsa World and Daily Oklahoman his senior season . . . also earned all-state honors by the Oklahoma Coaches Association . . . was the District 6A-3 Player of the Year as a senior . . . was ranked 20th on the Rivals.com Oklahoma top-30 list as a senior . . . was the 49th ranked quarterback nationally by Rivals100.com . . . was an all-region selection by PrepStar magazine . . . was one of 20 players named to the Tulsa World Blue-Chip List . . . received a two-star rating by TheInsiders.com . . . completed 182-of-309 passes for 2,691 yards and 21 touchdowns his junior season, while also rushing for eight TDs . . . as a sophomore, he led Edmond Deer Creek to the Class 3A state championship while passing for 3,077 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . also rushed for six TDs as a sophomore . . . also lettered four years in baseball . . . high school coach was his father, Ron Smith.

Personal -- Enjoys playing golf, playing the guitar and riding bikes . . . favorite musical group is the Dave Matthews Band . . . lists the Bible as his favorite book. . . if he could change anything about the game of football, it would be to make the size of the defensive players smaller and slower . . . his favorite NFL player is Tom Brady and Tiger Woods is his favorite professional athlete . . . his biggest sports thrill was diving into the end zone for the winning touchdown against Fresno State in the 2005 AutoZone Liberty Bowl . . . his cousin, Kirk Rogers, played in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs . . . serves as President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus . . . has done numerous speaking engagements for FCA and other church-affiliated and youth events . . . was married last March to former TU soccer letterwinner Krista Barker . . . lists Jamaica where he spent his honeymoon as the most memorable place he has visited . . . his parents are Ron and Paula Smith . . . his father is the head football coach at Bartlesville High School . . . graduated last May with a degree in communication . . . currently working on a minor in management.

[Matthew Pritts]

He would be the ONLY QB I would wait till Day 2 to take.

Smith has intrigued me since I've seen him play at Tulsa.

[texasbirdfan]

Matthew Pritts (4/19/2008)

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He would be the ONLY QB I would wait till to take.

Smith has intrigued me since I've seen him play at Tulsa.

 

ditto

[Matthew Pritts]

texasbirdfan (4/19/2008)

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Matthew Pritts (4/19/2008)

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He would be the ONLY QB I would wait till to take.

Smith has intrigued me since I've seen him play at Tulsa.

 

ditto

I meant to say Day 2. But I think you got the gist.

But he is the only QB I would take on Day 2. The rest of the Day 2 guys are either garbage(Ainge and Brennan) or long term projects(O'Connell, Woodson, Dixon and Johnson)

[texasbirdfan]

Matthew Pritts (4/19/2008)

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texasbirdfan (4/19/2008)

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Matthew Pritts (4/19/2008)

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He would be the ONLY QB I would wait till to take.

Smith has intrigued me since I've seen him play at Tulsa.

 

ditto

I meant to say Day 2. But I think you got the gist.

But he is the only QB I would take on Day 2. The rest of the Day 2 guys are either garbage(Ainge and Brennan) or long term projects(O'Connell, Woodson, Dixon and Johnson)

 

gotcha.  For me  Smith round 4-5 , Dixon late 5 to 6

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[Matthew Pritts]

texasbirdfan (4/19/2008)

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Matthew Pritts (4/19/2008)

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texasbirdfan (4/19/2008)

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Matthew Pritts (4/19/2008)

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He would be the ONLY QB I would wait till to take.

Smith has intrigued me since I've seen him play at Tulsa.

 

ditto

I meant to say Day 2. But I think you got the gist.

But he is the only QB I would take on Day 2. The rest of the Day 2 guys are either garbage(Ainge and Brennan) or long term projects(O'Connell, Woodson, Dixon and Johnson)

 

gotcha.  For me  Smith round 4-5 , Dixon late 5 to 6

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For Dixon that's fair.

I think the reason Smith is gonna go that late is b/c he played at Tulsa. It's not a knock on his talent.

I'd be fine taking him in Rd.4, but like Isaid, he's the only QB I would take on Day 2 that ain't a project or complete garbage.

[zgotts]

I definitely agree about Paul Smith and about the other QBs, but what about Matt Flynn from LSU?

The problem with him is there isn't much known about him because he didn't start until last year. However, he's close to 6'3", weighs 231 lbs, and runs a 4.79. He doesn't have the strongest arm, but he can throw it well, and he has always been prepared in the backup role, showing he is a team player. Also, he played well in the national championship game, and showed he can handle pressure.

I definitely think he's worth a shot. He's definitely a project, but his major downsides are ones that can be improved with good coaching and hard work on his part (which shouldn't be an issue).

[Knight of God]

My favorite QB's in this draft are...

1)Josh Johnson/2)Paul Smith/3)Kevin O'Connell