[News] Za'Darius Smith Showing Strong Pass-Rush Potential

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The Ravens’ fourth-round rookie linebacker still has room to grow, particularly with setting the edge.

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[Nick04263]

I was wondering who 90 was out there. Will have to pay closer attention.

[stixfix69]

The work is there if he wants it, it's on him to be great....

[Bob21043]

Another good draft pickup. He should be able to contribute during the season - we may forget about McPhee in a couple of years! (hopefully)

[Bandit666]

Watching Smith the last two games, I believe he is better than McPhee.

[sami]

Mcphee had one job. Rush the passer. I think they are trying to make Smith into an all around linebacker more like Suggs.

[Tenacious Faulker]

Z looks like one to watch. I hope he can stay healthy and keep up that level of production through the year. They're need him.

[JetLife94]

My man! This boy is a stud. Feel like za'darius will be better than bud Dupree.

[n#7]

Go Z go! Get to the point where we can say...Pernell who?

[huntrgathrr]

Dupree looked slow in his first 2 preseason games but played better in their third game. Smith has looked better than Dupree overall however. Smith gives us some great depth at OLB, which was a potential area of weakness this year. He's going to make some plays and blow some...that's what rookies do.

[SorryNotSorry]

Give Zadarius time. Can't expect him to be better than mcphee already. Mcphee had a monster game against indy last week. Got a sack on his first pass rush of the year, a pressure on his second, and was drawing a double team by his third pass rush. lol

[Underdogsontop!]

Z smith did pretty good this past 2 games. I won't say he's better then mcphee last season jus yet. I will say he already looks good enough to be better then when mcphee was in his rookie year. The potential and raven type play is defiantly there to say he's another good mid round pick by Oz and John! I hope he gets a good amount of snaps in the regular season....

[Purpleghost23]

Funny when i read the title of the article i tought it was steve smith (cause of the article of switching positions with suggs.

[thecommish]

Z has better mentors then BUD DUPREE.... Z had Suggs, Doom and Upshaw to learn from.... Bud had Jarvis Jones.... Talk about falling into a better situation! Excited to see Z become a super star while the sqeelers take another bust.... its about leadership and development -as much as finding talent