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On Will Smith:
Belichick doesn't sign a top shelf veteran like Smith because he needs him to come in and light it up in the first two preseason games to impress the media "pundits".
Of course, Belichick could be changing, He did cut Brandon LaFell after OTAs because the crack media analyists said he was worthless, so you never know...
Will Smith is also coming off a season ending injury last year. His skill level is greater than any DL on this team not named Chandler or Vince. The fact that he hasn't set the world on fire in 2 preseason games is meaningless. Unless somehow he just doesn't have it any more, which certainly isn't what the film shows, he has a big role on this team.
Those thinking he should have 6 sacks by now or he sucks, don't understand the player he is. Smith is a well-rounded, solid DE who can play the run and the pass equally well, and is not a 'pass rush specialist'.
His role here will be to play LDE in the base, spelling Ninkovich, and to rush from the DT spot in nickel/dime.
He will be a very important piece of this defense.
And no he doesnt need to 'show something' in a preseason game.