Smith made his Top 100 debut at No. 84 on NFL Network’s edition of the Top 100 Players of 2022.
But given that Patriots quarterback Mac Jones came in just after him, it feels like a much lower ranking.
Smith just had a successful performance in 2021. Last year, Smith finished with 163 tackles, good for fourth in the NFL, 12 tackles for loss, fourth among linebackers, 27 pass tackle stops, second in missed tackle percentage (3.6), and seventh among LBs in passer rating allowed (76.8).
Is Roquan Smith underrated?
Roquan Smith of the Bears has made a name for himself as one of the NFL’s top linebackers. Unfortunately, both pundits and his contemporaries seem to have significantly undervalued him.
Was Roquan Smith an All-Pro?
The Associated Press named the inside linebacker, 25, a first-team All-Pro for the 2022 season after he made the second team in both 2020 and 2021. The 25-year-old has rapidly emerged as a leader in Baltimore’s defense.