Roquan Smith

Roquan Smith

26-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Baltimore Ravens
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Bears decided to deal Smith for draft picks rather than pay him what he wanted, but the Ravens were more than happy to take on that burden, snapping him up just before Halloween last year and then handing the linebacker a five-year, $100 million extension in January. Smith's play never flagged, and he topped 160 tackles for the second consecutive season, 83 in eight games with Chicago and 86 in nine for Baltimore. The 26-year-old rounded out his elite production with 4.5 sacks and a career-high three interceptions, and his athleticism and instincts are a perfect fit in John Harbaugh's scheme. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Ravens in January of 2023.
Lives up to billing in 2023
LBBaltimore Ravens
January 16, 2024
Smith finished the regular season with 158 total tackles in 16 games to go with 1.5 sacks and one interception. He chipped in eight pass breakups and a forced fumble as well.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year old was a tackling machine yet again in 2023, as he finished sixth in the NFL in total tackles and recorded more than 150 total tackles for the third straight year. Smith isn't used much as a pass rusher in Baltimore's defense, which explains his lack of sack production relative to previous years. Smith remains an elite IDP option as the bedrock of Baltimore's defense and will look to continue that throughout the postseason and into 2024.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Baltimore RavensRavens 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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119097%
113692%
70858%
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32827%
22118%
1008%
817%
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494%
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Measurables Review
How do Roquan Smith's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
236 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.51 sec
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Smith is one of the NFL’s most talented defenders, both highly athletic and instinctive, and his skill set covers all aspects of linebacker play. It’s unsurprising that a linebacker who’s among the best at everything is also a candidate to finish 2022 as the top IDP. The Bears are expected to run more of a 4-3 scheme after mostly using a 3-4 under Matt Nagy, but this could help Smith by giving him more D-line cover.
It's easy to overlook Smith with so much talent at the top of the linebacker rankings, but that's ill-advised. Smith is more than capable of finishing a season as LB1, because few players can match his versatile upside across tackles, sacks and interceptions. With hair-trigger instincts and 4.51 speed, Smith has a sideline-to-sideline presence and can chase down anyone from quarterbacks to wide receivers. He easily cleared triple-digit tackles in each of his three seasons and just turned 24, so he still has room to grow, especially if he gets more pass-rushing opportunities.
Perhaps the Bears defense won't regain the explosiveness it showed during its memorable 2018 season, Smith's first in the NFL, but the former Georgia star will likely do his own part in working toward Chicago's return to dominance. Still only 23, his tackle production has been strong to this point, totaling 222 stops on 1,669 snaps. That would project to about 133 tackles on a 1,000-snap workload, which makes Smith an easy LB1, especially given his strong pass-rushing numbers otherwise. With seven career sacks, he would project for about four sacks on a 1,000-snap sample. As an instinctive and highly athletic linebacker, it wouldn't be surprising if Smith started to make a bigger turnover impact after posting just two interceptions and zero forced fumbles to this point.
Although he's ranked fourth, Smith could be drafted first among linebackers, as his upside is difficult to overstate. He was extremely productive as a 21-year-old rookie last year, posting numbers of All-Pro quality while playing only 880 snaps. He'd be hard-pressed to increase his per-snap production, but it can't be ruled out. We can, however, rule out the possibility of Smith playing fewer than 900 snaps in 16 games, so the volume should spike upward through workload at least. Uniquely instinctive, disruptive and athletic, Smith boasts every applicable skill.
You're forgiven if you don't trust a rookie enough to valuate him this highly, but Smith is very likely the real deal, and Chicago didn't pick him eighth overall to phase him in slowly. Smith (6-1, 236) sometimes looks like a heat-seeking missile compared to the other 10 defenders, boasting plus-plus instincts and athleticism both. After running a 4.51 40 on the heels of a final season at Georgia with 137 tackles (14 for loss) and 6.5 sacks in 15 games, Smith is ready to hunt in the NFL.
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Snags first '23 INT in win
LBBaltimore Ravens
January 1, 2024
Smith registered seven tackles (three solo) and an interception in Sunday's 56-19 win over the Dolphins.
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Seven tackles in victory
LBBaltimore Ravens
December 20, 2023
Smith recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Jaguars.
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Practices fully
LBBaltimore Ravens
December 14, 2023
Smith (back) was a full participant in practice Thursday after participating on a limited basis Wednesday.
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Starts week limited
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December 13, 2023
Smith (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
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Leading tackler in win
LBBaltimore Ravens
December 12, 2023
Smith had 10 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 37-31 overtime win over the Rams.
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