Miller was asked to honor his favorite in lieu of the confer, without himself, by the NFL Players Association Rookie Debut pre-draft function in the present day.
“Aldon Smith,” he whispered lacking hesitation. “He’s a immense guy on and rancid the return. And I really enjoyed the way he played. He played this time with a dejected prop and he still had a delivery of substantial the stage, a delivery of triumph. And if not him, Marcell Dareus upright discussion.”
Smith, who can show in either a 3-4 or 4-3 scheme, is a prospective top-10 pick and might not develop times of yore the Houston Texans by No. 11. He scenery a Missouri track record with 11 1/2 sacks as a redshirt freshman and had 5 1/2 only remaining time despite a fractured accurate fibula.
The Lions are well stocked along the defensive line, but they won’t hesitate to add a top-flight pass rusher in the present day to duo with reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Ndamukong Suh.
Smith visited the Lions only remaining month.
“He’s a substantial guy — he’s a mammoth guy,” Miller whispered. “Fast, quick. He can show through bother as he’s demonstrated this time. If you specifically cut out on the film of with the aim of guy you’ll get why I think he ought to be Defensive Rookie of the Year.”
