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Former Utah star Steve Smith Sr. skeptical about one highly-touted NFL Draft prospect

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Former Utah star Steve Smith Sr. was electric during his playing days, but in his post-football career has become one of the most respected talent evaluators when it comes to the NFL Draft. 

He was right on the nose about Cooper Kupp being a future star, and now many fans look forward to his evaluations of each class's top pass-catchers. On a recent episode of Cut To It, Smith revealed he is not high on Florida State star receiver Johnny Wilson Jr. who stands in at a whopping 6-foot-7. Smith revealed that he questions why there is so much buzz around Wilson, and even declared he cannot multitask.

"This is where some people are going to get a little butthurt. Johnny Wilson, my man, No. 14 from Florida State, 6-foot-7, 237 pounds. He is not a good multitasker," Smith Sr. said on Cut To It. "That boy can't chew gum and tie his shoe at the same time, he's struggling. When you look at the size, 6-foot-7, 237 pounds, we hear this word, we heard it about a lot of people, he's a freak. Maybe at night but it ain't on the football field, I'm just telling you."

Wilson finished this past season with 41 catches for 617 yards and two scores, which was a letdown following his stellar 2022 that saw him bring in 43 catches for 897 yards and five scores.

Wilson is expected to go in the top 100, but it appears Smith would disagree with that decision by a team.