Washington Redskins Unheralded Players: FS Maurice Smith
By Ian Cummings
Our Unheralded Players series continues, this time with the second Redskins defender on the list.
On one hand, the Unheralded Players project sometimes seems like an endeavor not worth the effort. All of the Washington Redskins players we’ve covered thus far — Hale Hentges, Emanuel Hall, Cameron Malveaux, and now Maurice Smith — have small chances of making the 53-man roster.
But even so, there is a chance that Malveaux edges out players such as Ryan Anderson and James Smith-Williams to take the team’s final defensive line spot. There is a chance that Hentges takes advantage of a clouded tight end situation, and sticks around. And there is a chance that Maurice Smith might do enough to lock down a spot as one of the team’s backup safeties.
It’s not a large chance. But it’s a chance. And because of that, Maurice Smith deserves recognition as our next Unheralded Player, a player who could ultimately flourish, if given the opportunity.