If the Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith for Minkah Fitzpatrick trade will elicit debate for years, Smith won’t be participating. The new Steelers tight end knows exactly which side came out on top. As you might guess, it’s the side of which he is now a part, but it’s up to him to prove it.
Smith is now on his fifth NFL team, but he doesn’t see that as a criticism of his value. Indeed, he sees every stop along the way as being a part of controlling his own narrative. He more or less asked for the Falcons to release him in 2024, for example.