Year Two: DE Bryan Smith's Opportunity To Play for the Eagles in 2009

In the third round of the 2008 draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Bryan Smith, defensive end from Division 1-AA McNeese State.  He was the 11th defensive lineman selected in that draft. Smith is looking to prove he can bring some value to this team as he competes for a role in a very crowded meeting room for defensive ends.   Defensive End Prospect Bryan Smith Bryan Smith stands at 6'2" and weighs in at 250 lbs.  He has been trying to build more mass, but has also stated that he feels good about playing at or around 250 lbs. Smith is a very interesting prospect.  He is conventionally undersized for an Eagles' defensive end.  In fact, Chris Gocong was converted to strong side linebacker from defensive end and weighs about 265 lbs. When being prospected, many NFL scouts figured Bryan Smith would be converted to the popular defensive-end-linebacker-hybrid in the NFL, yet he has never played a down at linebacker at any point in ... (link)