1 NFL fan base fawning over DeVonta Smith’s performance in the national title game
By Sydney Hunte
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DeVonta Smith has made himself quite at home during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida. The Alabama wide receiver put together a 1st half for the ages, making 12 catches for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns to help stake the Crimson Tide to a 35-17 halftime lead.
Smith had a chance to add to that total right away out of the locker room with the Tide getting the ball to start the 2nd half, but a dislocated finger forced him to exit the game for further treatment. But that shouldn’t take away from what was a massive opening 30 minutes from the senior, and there’s no doubt that he’ll be playing in the NFL this fall.
As far as where he’ll be playing? It’s not out of the question that he might be calling South Florida home. Hard Rock Stadium’s primary tenants, the Miami Dolphins, hold the 3rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft despite a 10-6 record that saw them nearly make the playoffs. There’s a strong chance that the Dolphins could use the pick to draft Smith and reunite him with former Tide teammate Tua Tagovailoa.
Many Dolphins fans, along with local and national media members on Twitter, certainly relished the idea:
The #Dolphins sending their No. 3 pick in for DeVonta Smith like pic.twitter.com/f6qSORawLg
— Safid Deen ???? (@Safid_Deen) January 12, 2021
Can DeVonta Smith just stay in Miami after the game to get to work with the Dolphins?
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 12, 2021
It’s like DeVonta Smith is sending the Dolphins a clear message in their own stadium!
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) January 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/Vernithoe/status/1348837890378391552
@DeVontaSmith_6 playing in his future home field tonight? ? @MiamiDolphins
— Brennan Asplen (@BrennanAsplen) January 12, 2021
@MiamiDolphins please draft Devonta Smith in the 2021 NFL draft.
— Ibraheem. (@IbraheemIngham) January 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/thesamBBTOF/status/1348835387142189056
If the dolphins don’t draft devonta smith with the 3rd pick!!! MANNNNNN! I’ll lose it!
— Connor Bigelow ?? (@NOTORiousBIGs21) January 12, 2021
Chris Grier after drafting smith at 3 #Devontasmith #dolphins pic.twitter.com/IMl8iUsbpO
— Dolphins Nation (@LifeofaPhinsFan) January 12, 2021
@MiamiDolphins I found some weapons for @Tua #devontasmith #najeeharris #NFLDraft2021
— Mark Bohannon (@bohannon_mark) January 12, 2021
If the Dolphins have any clear vision for the future, Devonta Smith is the #3 pick in the NFL draft. No more debate needed.
— Bill (@mrcoaster1) January 12, 2021
I cannot wait for Devonta Smith to be a Miami Dolphin
— Steve (@TheSwaynesWorld) January 12, 2021
Big need DeVonta Smith on the Dolphins. pic.twitter.com/p6FWIzJaVE
— Danny ? (@HabibiDanny23) January 12, 2021
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.