Kevin Smith, How you like me NOW?

Best could easily have put up a 150+ yard game against the horrible run D that the Panthers have. Not trying to discredit Smith, he had a fantastic game and should get a lot more carry’s.

If im the coaches I use both to there strengths.
Jahvid as a pass catching, roll to the side back.
KSmoove as a up the middle back.
Smith is playing the role of what LeShoure would have done.

BUT for now Kevin earned the right to start no question. Mo and Keiland have been to ineffective to long. If Smith continues playing like this well…Nice knowing ya Mo cause this Kevin, Leshoure and Best will be a hell of a stable going forward. Especially when we add some lineman up front.

Smith is a prototypical NFL back physically (as is LeShoure). He has great hands and blocks. Best is best served in a reserve role, as a WR/RB hybrid for two back sets.

Best is a scat back at best, I’m happy Smith is getting a 2nd chance in the NFL and he should be our LEAD BACK the rest of the year because Leshore is hurt.

but I tihnk K Smoove should split carries with Best on a pretty even basis while mixing in MoMo and Keiland in special situations…

Best=Sproles
Smith=Thomas
Leshoure=Ingram

im saving the final verdict on him until he stays healthy and also keeps the tempo up against a team that has a run D. I still think the major problem is our line

But I do wonder then about Williams…that he’s not moving ahead of mo or Kevin..will he ever?

R1 Chase minnifield CB VA
backup peterkonz C WISC

R2 Kevin zitler RG WISC
backup natepotter LT BOSIE

R3 AJ Jenkins WR ILL
backup desmond trufont CB wash

R4 David Molk C MICH
backup best RE

If it was easy to come off the street, and not only compete at the highest level but excel, it would happen more often. So when Kevin Smith showed what he had to offer today to his franchise, in my opinion, it was the best story in the NFL today and one of the best of the year. The time off clearly gave him a much needed break to heal his body, while at the same time humbled him to the point of great personal growth. He was a very dependable offensive threat before his knee injury and the workhorse for the worst team in football. Whatever vision and quickness he seemed to lack coming in out of college he seems to have put himself into position to be a pro, by learning how to play the pro game. I never though he was a game breaker but you can’t deny his overall skill set isn’t solid. So happy for him and the team today. Guy had to be on top of the world by 4pm. Kevin Smith is not wasting his go round and I for one, am inspired by it.

 GO LIONS…we saw you give the Pack all they could handle for 8 quarters last year without Staff. No matter the score we’re gonna physically pound the cheese. Can’t wait for the D and Ford Field to shut up the world!!!!!!!!!

Why question it? We happen to have the luxury of having a stable of running backs who aren’t greedy “me first” types, who are all capable of pounding the rock or catching the ball and taking off. Just play whoever looks hot; mix it up through the game, and whoever’s on gets more touches.

…but Mr. Smooth had one good game against one bad team. He looked great, yes, and I hope that the Ghost of Rookies past has reanimated his corpse, but let’s not go crazy here until we have a slightly bigger sample size

Boo ya!

It’s always been his health. Right now, he’s 100% healthy and he’s well rested, which means he is at an advantage over other players. He looked good yesterday. His cuts were sharp and he looked like he was fast. If he finishes the year strongly, I expect the Lions to re-sign him for next year. A backfield with Leshoure as the horse, Best as the change of pace playmaker, and Smith as a depth player sounds pretty darn good to me.

Dude was a hero out there. You do not ignore 200 yds / 18 pts.

I don’t know if he can achieve anything except a fraction of those numbers every Sunday, but best believe we’ll find out. Schwartz and Stafford will put him in a position to succeed, it’s up to Smith to make the most of it.

I am interested to hear your reasoning for voting for him, (unless it was a joke, but no offense if it wasn’t.)

Bringing him back, presumably healthy and in shape, now, with a great passing team around him, sounds like a very solid move to me. He is a good receiver out of the backfield, and he doesn’t have to hit any homeruns. All he has to do is carry the rock for 3-5 yards at a time, catch the ball when it is thrown at him, and do a little blocking now and then. He’s young, and has potential still. Maurice Morris will not last forever. Eldra Buckley was never meant to see the field as a RB. Keiland Williams has been a solid 3rd down back. Kevin Smith can be a workhorse. When the Lion’s drafted him, he was expected to be that workhorse. Now he doesn’t have to be, because there is a plethura of talent around him to take away all of that pressure. He could very well flourish once again, like he did as a rookie. If he even sees moderate success, it will open all kinds of doors in the passing game.

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2011/11/7/2544726/detroit-lions-to-sign-kevin-smith-bout-time#82290352

Kevin Smith is back, and I think he’s going to light it up. I disagree with all of the naysayers on him too. He is a solid receiving threat out of the backfield, and if he is 100% healthy and looking as good as they say, I can see him rushing for 5-600 yards over the last 8 games. He’s versatile, and he can run between the tackles as well. With a run blocker like Leonard Davis on the right side, K-Smooth might be the comeback player of the year.

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2011/11/10/2551946/lions-news-jason-hanson-ryan-donahue#82536969

These were comments that I made about Kevin Smith, shortly after we resigned him. I just knew he could do it. Maybe Peterman has a fire lit under his ass now that Leonard Davis is here, and maybe it will be Peterman, and not Davis, that remains as the starter at RG, but as long as the O-line is getting the job done I still believe Kevin Smith could EASILY run for 5-600 yards before the end of the season, and maybe he can do even more than that! Green Bay doesn’t have a great run defense by any means, and we still have to play them twice. New Orleans isn’t even as good as Green Bay vs the run. The Raiders and Chargers are worse than both Green Bay and New Orleans against the run. The best run defense the Lions will face in their remaining games is Minnesota’s, and even they allow an average of 100.7 ypg to opposing RBs, and a 3.7 ypc average against.

Kevin Smith is healthy. He was a stud in college and a major workhorse. He is well rested and ready to contribute, and I feel it couldn’t have come at a better time for both him AND the Lions. I can see him putting up close to 100 yards per game for the rest of this season, if they start him and give him the ball 15-20 times per game. If that happens he will surpass 750 yards in just 8 games, with just 6 games started. I think it is a very good possibility that he hits 550 at a minimum, barring injury. I am very happy that the Lions brought him back, and I think everyone else should be too.