On a pure talent level, Roquan Smith is one of the NFL’s best pure off-ball linebackers. He wouldn’t have two Second-Team All-Pro selections if he wasn’t someone that could tilt the field in the favor of his defense. But despite his obvious talent, the now-former Chicago Bears linebacker revealed he was a little surprised by his recent blockbuster trade to the Baltimore Ravens.
Per a report from ESPN‘s Jamison Hensley — even despite a kerfuffle over his contract in the offseason — Smith said he was caught a little off-guard by the move to Baltimore:
