Goodbye Preston Smith!

[Schultz]

I firmly believe that if Preston did not ask to be traded, he would not have been traded. As usual most if not all of our speculation was mostly wrong. IMO. It was fun though.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I think you’re like most of us, concerned why would turn a perfectly good DE without replacing him? It’s a ? we all had but you answered it yourself so it’s obvious I’m not implying he’s Preston’s direct replacement. My contention was never that. What I am displaying is we’ve got a couple players that can handle an increase in backup duty. Thats all I’m saying. I’m not saying he’s HOF or Probowl or a FT Starter or anything like that. I am saying he made the 53 and while you discount that because he’s undrafted, doesn’t make his ability any less. There are Many Drafted players sitting at home at this minute that he beat out. I think we put too much emphasis on draft stock. The only thing we know is when he’s been out there in limited snaps he impressed. Arron cant do any more than that

Now that we’ve got that behind us! I’ll answer your question the best I can.
Arron has a history that shows he’s really a hybrid between the two. He’s played at BOTH LB and DE (snd initially Safety) His most effective production came from Rushing the Passer at DE in 2021. He put up 6 Sacks including multiple strips that resulted in 6 Forced Fumbles. He also had an Elite TFL #. Putting up 16 Losses on 40 Tackles. Thats unheard of. Now for reference it is at the FCS level, but that’s not a normal TFL rate even in College or in lower echelon Conferences. I see absolutely no reason he hasn’t earned 10-15 snaps per game to take up slack.

No doubt Mosby has the tools and potential. All I am saying, and I think the news from Preston indirectly confirms it, this wasn't a move by Gute because he thought Mosby was the better player.

 

[milani]

New news on the Preston Smith trade.

He actually requested to be traded.

"A few weeks ago, I requested a trade," Smith said. "I didn't feel like I was being useful in the system. It wasn't catering to my play style. Moving forward, I wasn't surprised when I got the call. I got what I asked for."

Preston Smith Explains Why He Requested Trade From Packers

Smith on Tuesday was dealt to the Steelers in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick.

www.si.com

Honesty. The Packers must have considered this when they went to Hafley concerning the 4-3.