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National Championship Game: 10 best NFL Draft prospects on Alabama and Georgia

By Charles Rahrig V

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to avoid a sack by linebacker Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to avoid a sack by linebacker Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

2. Roquan Smith – Georgia inside linebacker

When it comes to the top talent in this game and in the upcoming NFL Draft class, Roquan Smith is near the top of the list. The Georgia Bulldog is an absolute animal that has made a name for himself with big hits.

Teams looking for a future leader on defense are going to turn their attention to Smith. He’s incredibly instinctual and spent the Rose Bowl sniffing out plays that Baker Mayfield tried to dial up that were working early on.

He delivers big hits and can move sideline to sideline. While Rashaan Evans is trying to make his way into the first, Smith is a lock and depending upon the needs of teams in the upcoming draft, he should be a very high pick.

Now, he has a chance to help bring home a title to the people in Georgia and will basically be playing a home game for the National Championship. Everyone knows what the Crimson Tide are going to try to do on offense.

He’s going to be tasked with shutting down the run and not allowing the team to get beat by the big play-action call. Expect him and fellow draft prospect Lorenzo Carter to be in on plenty of tackles throughout.

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