Darius Slay certainly isn’t shy when someone puts a microphone in front of him. After calling Reed Blankenship “good milk that doesn’t spoil”, Slay showered DeVonta Smith with praise, saying he will be one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in the very near future. 

Darius Slay on DeVonta Smith 

“He’s got all the tools. I told him, it ain’t gonna be too much longer til we are saying Smitty is the best receiver in the league.”

DeVonta Smith was one seven players that made the 2023 NFL Top 100 list this season. 

• No. 3: Jalen Hurts
• No. 22: AJ Brown
• No. 37: Jason Kelce
• No. 41: Lane Johnson
• No. 48: Haason Reddick
• No. 65: Darius Slay
• No. 100: DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith NFL Top 100

Personally, I found DeVonta Smith at No. 100 to be extremely disrespectful…

DeVonta Smith Career Stats

Smitty broke out last year with 95 receptions, 1,196 yards, and seven touchdowns after a solid rookie campaign in 2021.

With videos coming out of Eagles’ training camp, it looks like he’s poised to be even better in 2023.

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