Smith didn't venture too far from the consensus when naming his top five teams for the upcoming NFL season, though he did throw in a curveball at No. 5. He named the Los Angeles Rams at No. 1. After trading for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie, the Rams were already a favorite to win the Super Bowl.
Bringing back legendary defensive tackle Aaron Donald was just icing on the cake. Smith put the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks at No. 2, Denver Broncos at No. 3, and Buffalo Bills at No. 4. All four of the above teams made the postseason last year.
More News: ESPN Analyst: Lamar Jackson, Ravens Could Be Heading for Divorce More News: 4 QBs Generating Serious Trade Buzz Weeks Before NFL Regular Season Starts Coming off a 7-9 season with a disappointing defense, Smith made a bold prediction by putting the Dallas Cowboys at No. 5. "I said Jerry (Jones), you did your job, okay," Smith said. "Because you got your defense set.
You got Quinnen Williams. You got (DeMarvion) Overshown back... You got a bunch of cats on defense, and we know what you got offensively.
Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, okay. You got (George) Pickens franchised at $27.3 million." Smith suggested the Cowboys could overpower the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East. "You got a high-powered offense.
You got to score points to beat the Dallas Cowboys this year. And with the Eagles having lost A.J. Brown, I don't know if that's going to be the case.
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