Cornerback Cam Smith Declares For NFL Draft

[Alan Cole]

What we have expected to see for a long time now is official. Projected first-round pick Cam Smith is in for April's draft.

 

[JohnnySolo]

Oh boy. And it begins. Almost 1 whole week of feeling good about the team.

 

[gcock5]

Oh boy. And it begins. Almost 1 whole week of feeling good about the team.

And you would turn down 1st round?

 

[ArmyC]

Putting guys into the NFL is one of the best recruiting tools we have. It attracts 4-, and 5-star players, because we have a proven track record of putting guys into the league, but they also have a chance at early playing time. The problem is not that guys leave early; it is that they leave before they are ready. Cam is ready and it is a good decision for him. As it stands right now, we have a program that guys love to play for, so they won't be leaving to escape the program through the portal or through unwise early draft decisions.

 

[1SGgamecock]

Putting guys into the NFL is one of the best recruiting tools we have. It attracts 4-, and 5-star players, because we have a proven track record of putting guys into the league, but they also have a chance at early playing time. The problem is not that guys leave early; it is that they leave before they are ready. Cam is ready and it is a good decision for him. As it stands right now, we have a program that guys love to play for, so they won't be leaving to escape the program through the portal or through unwise early draft decisions.

It's all a crap shoot. Question is is he not playing in the bowl. If not, next man up. I will add, Smith gotta get better at covering without the PI calls if he's going to make it for any length of time in the nfl.

 

[section907]

Football is all business in college and pro. Money is too good to pass up. Get it while you can.

 

[shorecock]

Congratulations Cam! Gamecock Nation will miss you. All the best at the next level.

 

[bucketdad]

Good for him. Happy for him.
The bowls arent much more than an exhibition anyway. Now if we were to qualify for the playoffs, I might feel differently about a decision to leave. Perhaps he would too idk.

 

[GCDC1959]

Guys never not play for the CFP teams. 2024 move to 12 teams…just maybe we can make it at some point. Missed by 4 or 5 spots if it was in place this year.