Jimmy Smith

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

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Height 6'1"

Weight 205

DOB 2/9/1969

College Jackson State University

WRJacksonville Jaguars

May 11, 2006

Smith's retirement comes as a surprise, considering encouraging comments he made to the team's official site early last month.

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After the Jaguars' playoff loss to the Patriots last season, Smith contemplated retirement and, following the advice of friend and longtime NFL receiver, Tim Brown, he consequently distanced himself from football during the offseason. However, in early April, after the time off, Smith expressed excitement for the new season and began participating in the Jaguars' offseason conditioning program. At that time, he commented, "I'm up to it. I was anxious to come in here and work out. I'm here strong for the year. My goal is to get back to Honolulu and get this team to the Super Bowl." A month later and Smith has now announced his retirement. The upcoming news conference should help fill the gap. However, despite surpassing the 1,000 yard mark for the ninth time in his career, the 37-year-old Smith showed his age last season with an increased amount of dropped passes and miscues. Despite his reasons, Smith has now left Reggie Williams, Matt Jones and Ernest Wilford with the daunting task of filling his shoes.

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Smith was old last year, but at 35, he still produced his eighth 1,000-yard season in the last nine years, averaging 15.8 yards per catch. And if you prorate his 12-game 2003 numbers over a full season, he would have had nine straight 1,000-yard campaigns. Smith has been money in the bank in yardage leagues, thanks to his outstanding route-running ability, terrific burst and agile 6-1, 213-pound frame. Smith still has the speed to get deep (he had four catches of 40-yards-plus in each of the last two seasons), but he’s not much of a red-zone threat – he cashed in on just 1-of-16 attempts last year and was 0-for-7 in 2003. Smith also struggled with drops, letting 10 passes slip though his fingers in 2004. With last year’s first-round pick Reggie Williams not yet making an impact, expect Smith to be Byron Leftwich’s top target again in 2005. Smith will be 36, but given his durability – he’s missed only one game due to injury since 1994 – he’s a low risk pick in the middle rounds of a draft.

Smith’s hold-out days are long gone. And his days as a No. 1 receiver are going as soon as Reggie Williams masters the Jags’ playbook. If Williams’ learning curve is as steep as should be expected, Smith will squeeze out one more year as a viable No. 3 fantasy receiver. Smith was targeted 112 times last year, catching just 48 percent as Byron Leftwich struggled with his accuracy.

While Smith lost 32 catches and 346 yards from his 2001 totals, don't succumb to the knee-jerk reaction that the loss of Keenan McCardell had all that much to do with it. The simple fact is that Smith saw plenty of single coverage last year, but he's at the stage of his career where he can't routinely beat it like he used to. This doesn't mean you don't want Smith on your fantasy roster, because you might. He still runs precise routes and has a great rapport with QB Mark Brunell. But bottom line, at age 34 and entering his 11th NFL season, Smith is no longer good enough to be the first receiver on your club. Look for another 1,000 to 1,100 yards from Smith and 7 or 8 scores in 2003, nothing more and nothing less.

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WRJacksonville Jaguars

May 11, 2006

Smith has decided to retire, Fox Sports reports.

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Jimmy Smith: Expected to Return to Jags Next Year

WRJacksonville Jaguars

January 9, 2006

Coach Jack Del Rio said that he fully expects Smith to be back with the Jaguars next season, the Florida Union-Times reports.

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WRJacksonville Jaguars

January 7, 2006

Smith had three catches for 30 yards in Saturday's loss to the Patriots.

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Ribs

January 1, 2006

Smith (rib injury) caught four passes for 46 yards in Sunday's game against Tennessee.

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Jimmy Smith: Won't Play Whole Game vs Titans

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Ribs

December 31, 2005

Head coach Jack Del Rio said that Smith (rib injury) will be taken out of Sunday's game against the Titans by the fourth quarter, the Florida Union-Times reports

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