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Colorado's Jimmy Smith stops by FOXSports.com to talk about the NFL Combine, the upcoming draft and more.
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Overall I'm Randy Sparage all gearing up for the NFL draft which takes place April 28 through the third if and one player who figures to have his name called up I'm day one is this guy Colorado defensive back Jimmy Smith. Great heavy studio and marriage to have here -- wanna first talk about what happened at the Columbine word -- you did pretty well how would you grade your performance there. I'm. A big and then I do fairly well I mean the only. Thing I think I didn't do well on with a vertical don't lose in my resume president. The forty -- well people expect to run slower than actually did so having everything -- they just went up then after the count -- him you know enough. Well let's talk a little bit about this wonder lit test a lot of people talk about it can you tell us some of the questions are on this tests and how do you think if -- on the -- -- reasoning. -- you know that if -- if it's okay if you tennis to pencil. We give him tonight and the pencil like from the right thought the move long them oblong shape from the juice from our reasoning. A question but -- negative for a new element to them in. -- -- -- only gets 15 so there's really go for corner so we worried about taking this as an iron on mama just -- yeah I think they're -- college yeah. Are well let's just say that I'm an NFL general manager wants you tell me why I should draft you. They had guys like LSU's Patrick Peterson or Nebraska is prince on the c'mon. Kind of I'm 62 doing what they do and I am just as fast and stronger. And it's -- -- -- from complete corner you know and I think they have the best -- of them more than anyone in the draft so. And listless simple is that the -- having them just you can sell yourself pretty he's pretty easy happen here but you know you did have some off the field issues though. Early on in your years at Colorado what you tell teams that might be concerned about that I think that team might confused scared to. Issues with that decision making -- -- bad decision when I was young kid and collars -- I -- Electoral College student. So go and then I wasn't mature about being in the thinking a little while to realize my potential -- who was in. The Sonoma coalition. Talked to him so he let you know. The thing that was in two of them came and changed -- -- doesn't make. So now Auburn have been on the path or a ligament on the goods just a great -- around let's just say that going to stacks. That we've seen opposing quarterbacks through your way just twenty times in man coverage during your senior season. You've been described as the -- -- hustle while the big twelve that's higher plane when you said earlier -- a pro Mueller hit a home. She and every pattern your game after the do us who wasn't giving -- -- growth on the field at all times so mean -- learn -- them. Great comparison man and as you grew up I mean is that the guy you looked up to or there -- other players firm. When I grew up you know of the you know fairness Primetime Live two -- kind of always wanted to be like. Mound is more relaxing myself right now but defense is your thing and ever thought about being an offensively actually was started playing offense from their colors except for in Washington State in Colorado in the high school via no no team when to keep -- corner. My total amount going to -- -- dollar college. Coaches don't like safety for February receiver. And I coach Tony mentioned the corner and we're we offer and the rest is history right so once the NFL season gets under way if and when it gets underway which quarterback do you think would you like to. Make a pick the -- the -- Manning Peyton Manning that would do it for an Peyton Manning around Tom Brady. I'm really -- to pick you pick some pretty good -- -- -- have you thought I mean are you thinking about -- -- taught -- when did you first start thinking you know what maybe I can play. In the NFL I mean an effort to dominate my post them down and realize my potential banana. In us and -- and command. But -- -- -- -- in the -- -- I -- when -- thanks so much for being with us and and good luck. -- we certainly appreciate you coming down don't forget foxsports.com has you covered for all your football means for Jimmy Smith already Sparage -- look at it.