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Akili Smith

  1. NFL Draft: Ranking the Five Biggest Busts of All Time
    Bleacher Report logo Bleacher Report 1 day ago

    Couch had a rough beginning for the Browns but got them into playoff contention for a season. However, Couch got wrecked with injuries and was later outplayed by backup QB Kelly Holcomb. QB Akili Smith without his helmet Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images Akili...

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    Tim McGee, Reggie Myles, Scott Rehberg; Adrian Ross, Chris Edmonds, Kevin Hardy, Rodney Heath, Dennis Weathersby, Darryl Williams, Troy Sadowski, Khalid Abdullah, Marco Battaglia, Rogers Beckett, and; Armegis Spearman, David Dunn, Duane Clemons,...

  3. To be clear, these data mean that Akili Smith provided 1.6% of the expected value of a 3rd overall pick. That's just horrendously terrible. He was almost twice as bad as Ryan Leaf. No other player in history has performed below 2% of his expected value. A singular talent, that Akili Smith. The 1997-9 dr...
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  4. 2012 NFL Draft: Why Andrew Luck Will Be the Biggest Bust of the Past 10 Years
    Bleacher Report logo Bleacher Report 1 week ago

    Yes, Luck's stats are excellent, but he did play poor defenses such as Washington, Washington State and Colorado. On top of that, the Pac-12 conference has produced many more flops at quarterback than NFL stars. The list includes Ryan Leaf, Akili...

  5. The Future of the NFL Starts with Cam Newton
    Fansided 2 weeks ago
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    The criticism and microscope has been on Cam for some time now so such things I’m sure fueled the fire. At one time Kiper had compared Newton to former Bengals 3rd overall selection Akili Smith. Smith is one of the biggest QB “Busts” ever drafted. ...

  6. San Francisco 49ers: Appreciating Alex Smith's Perseverance
    Bleacher Report logo Bleacher Report 3 weeks ago

    It’s a good thing they worked out the way they did. Alex Smith moved out of the category of NFL draft bust, (with the likes of Ryan Leaf and Akili Smith) right into the class of young, emerging, NFL QBs on the cusp of trying to break the glass ceiling...

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  8. Newton's Law: Cam's Rookie Season the Best of All-Time
    Bleacher Report logo Bleacher Report 3 weeks ago

    When the Carolina Panthers took a chance on Newton and selected him No. 1 overall, it instantly became a hotbed for criticism and people began to wonder if Newton had what it takes to be a successful NFL quarterback or if he would falter like other...

  9. Oregon QB Thomas to enter NFL draft (AP)
    Yahoo! Sports logo Yahoo! Sports 4 weeks ago

    Oregon will compete for 2nd...and it won't be easy. Michael g 24 minutes ago Report Abuse That is a surprise. Thomas doesn't seem like an NFL QB but Dennis Dixon didn't either and he had some success. Thomas may also become a WR. We'll see what happens.

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About Akili Smith

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Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975 in San Diego, California) is a retired professional American and Canadian football quarterback. He was selected in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, the third quarterback in the first three choices, behind Tim Couch (Cleveland Browns), and Donovan... Full Article

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  1. To be clear, these data mean that Akili Smith provided 1.6% of the expected value of a 3rd overall pick. That's just horrendously terrible. He was almost twice as bad as Ryan Leaf. No other player in history has performed below 2% of his expected value. A singular talent, that Akili Smith. The 1997-9 dr...
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
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