Eleven former Michigan Wolverines are suited up in new uniforms at the next level. Voluntary practices and rookie camps have started up across the country in the NFL, and first impressions are starting to be made among the media and coaching staffs.
Let’s go around the league and see what some folks are saying about them:
Mazi Smith - Dallas Cowboys
“The word is clearly out on Mazi Smith who, on more than one occasion, drew double teams in Thursday’s practice. The rookie first-round pick held his own and then some, and I suspect it won’t be long before he’s being asked to do it more often against the first team offense; and that includes reps as a pass rusher and not simply the definitive nose tackle in combination with Johnathan Hankins.