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Aldon Smith vs Browns -
As a 49ers fan, I must admit I was a little disappointed when the 49ers drafted Aldon Smith as a top ten selection. While Vic Fangio and Jim Harbaugh understand the players, they want to bring in for their 3-4 defensive scheme, it was likely that Smith wasn’t going to make a sudden impact on the field as he would be converting to play linebacker from begin a defensive end, and doing so with no OTA’s in the summer.
Well throw those early expectations into the trash can as Smith looked good in his preseason work and already has 5.5 sacks through six games.
With the 49ers looking like a possible twelve win team this year, their defense will be in position for sack opportunities weekly, and as a recent article on Yahoo points out, Smith is on pace to tie Javon Kearse’s rookie sack total from the 1999 season.
What’s scarey about Smith is he’s doing all this while continuing to be a work in progress, and is snap count continues to grow as he matures. Look to Smith as a great start this week against the Browns, and for big play leagues, he’s worth holding from this point forward.
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