He runs fast, but not faster than many NFL wide receivers. After about a year, it’s like ‘Oh, wait, we got the best dude in the NFL.’”In his third season, Smith-Njigba’s excellence has exploded into plain view. Every receiver runs routes at a certain height, and when he makes a cut, he drops his hips and lowers his head. Texas and Texas A&M only offered him a scholarship at the 11th hour. That’s what I told the scouts.” Once in the NFL, Smith-Njigba’s pattern repeated.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2026 22:59 UTC