The Atlanta Falcons and the 31 other NFL teams were undoubtedly watching Monday’s College Football Playoff finale between Ohio State and Alabama. What looked like a promising matchup early on quickly turned into a blowout by the Crimson Tide.
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith, this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, led the way with 12 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns. Smith was already a top-five pick potentially before his dominant showing in the National Championship, and may have surpassed LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase as the No. 1 WR prospect in the 2021 draft.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians made an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show ealier this week and likened Smith to two current Falcons receivers.
“He’s kind of a mix of Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones,” said Arians of Smith during his interview, as shared by Andrew Perloff below.
"He's kind of a mix of Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones." – Bucs coach Bruce Arians on seeing Devonta Smith last night (@dpshow)
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) January 12, 2021
Here’s a clip of Arians’ appearance on the Dan Patrick Show with a link to the full episode, courtesy of the show’s Twitter account.
.@BruceArians says he wouldn't be able to see @TomBrady as a coach after he retires. "Like Peyton, if they were you wouldn't want to work for them. They're perfectionist." #GoBucs
For Coach Arians' full appearance: https://t.co/8bK0qYKrTL pic.twitter.com/TfygXWfMhl
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) January 12, 2021
