Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 1/3/09: #1 Junior OT, #5/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: 1/Top 5 in 2010 2008: Consensus All-American first-team selection and recipient of the Outland Trophy, given annually to the nation's best down lineman...All-Southeastern Conference first-team pick and shared the league's Jacobs Blocking Trophy with Arkansas center Jonathan Luigs...Chosen SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week at Arkansas and was selected his team's Offensive Player of the Year...Also captured the offensive line's Up-Front Award for his outstanding blocking...Started 12 games at left offensive tackle and was chosen for the team's Paul Crane Offensive Lineman Award...Sat out the Tulane contest with a right knee sprain; left the season opener vs. Clemson in the third quarter with a left knee sprain and was sidelined for several series vs. Kentucky with an elbow strain...Did not play in the Sugar Bowl vs. Utah after he was declared ineligible due to a team rules violation...Saw action in 710 of the team's 902 offensive plays, but still led the squad with 103 key blocks/ knockdowns and added seven blocks downfield...His 18 touchdown-resulting blocks led the SEC's down linemen...Was penalized twice, as he allowed just one QB sack and six pressures on 334 pass plays...Helped the team rank 30th in the nation and third in the conference in rushing, averaging 184.64 yards per game...That unit also averaged 171.14 yards passing, 30.14 points and 355.79 yards in total offense per game...2007: Was a co-winner of the SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy along with Arkansas' Jonathan Luigs ... 2007 Coaches First-Team All-SEC selection ... Started every game at the left tackle position, one of two players to start every game on the offensive line (Mike Jo...2006: A 13-game starter, Smith led all Alabama players with 831 snaps. He was one of five players with 800 snaps. He played at least 65 snaps in 10 of the 13 games and played more than 70 plays five times. Smith led all offensive linemen with 62 knockdown block. He is the cousin of Dominic Lee, a defensive lineman for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Post-Draft Outlook:BEST PICK: Andre Smith should be a rookie starter at offensive tackle. After giving up 51 sacks last year and losing two starters to free agency, the Bengals needed an immediate upgrade to their offensive line. Enter Smith, who has been called a dominant run blocker and a solid pass blocker. He can come in and take over at left tackle for Levi Jones or move to right tackle, where a spot is open after Stacy Andrews left for the Eagles. A closer look at the Bengals' picks: Round 1/6 -- Andre Smith, OT, 6-4, 332, Alabama...The Bengals all along had him as their top-rated tackle. He was the best run blocker of the top four tackles and is also judged to be a solid pass blocker. The Bengals finalized their decision on Thursday when offensive line coach Paul Alexander made a surprise visit to Birmingham, Ala., to meet and weigh Smith. - by The Sports Xchange
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08/17/10 - OT Andre Smith practiced for the first time in seven months Tuesday. The 2009 first-round pick has been battling weight and foot issues and has been working out three times per day.
08/11/10 - OT Andre Smith has yet to practice with the Bengals. He is on the active PUP list due to complications from his February foot surgery and conditioning concerns, which has become a hot-button issue with coach Marvin Lewis.
"Andre's doing OK. That's not a ... well, that's not a jumping jack. That's not a backflip; he's doing OK," Lewis told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "...He's being monitored hourly. I know he would help our offense had he been in here competing with Dennis (Roland) to play. But I'm not going to let the offense get held back waiting for Andre to figure it out."
Smith is expected to be out 2-3 weeks but there are concerns that due to his weight and conditioning he might be placed on the PUP list to start the season, which would cause him to miss the first six games. Roland is taking reps with the first team at right tackle.
Smith is being fined more than $31,000 for every week he isn't on the gameday roster and his weight is more than 350 pounds.
"Andre's going to figure out how to become a pro and do things the way he's asked to do all the time. Hopefully he continues to do it in a timely fashion. Because otherwise, I'm not going to go through this year in and year out."
08/08/10 - OT Andre Smith remains on the active PUP list with there still being the possibility that he could miss the first six games of the season.
08/01/10 - OT Andre Smith is on the active PUP list due to complications from his February foot surgery and conditioning concerns. He is expected to be out 2-3 weeks but there are concerns that due to his weight and conditioning he might be placed on the PUP list to start the season, which would cause him to miss the first six games. Dennis Roland is taking reps with the first team at right tackle.
07/29/10 - OT Andre Smith will miss at least 2-3 weeks as he continues to rehab from foot surgery, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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