This NFL Draft BUST Actually Pulled Off A HALL OF FAME Career!!! (But Will They Really Let Him In?)
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Former Cowboys and Jaguars WR Jimmy Smith was both a bust and a potential NFL hall of famer. Today we dive into this untold NFL story of Jimmy Smith, All time great Jaguars receiver.
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Fred Taylor is severely underrated as well
facts...mentioned him towards the end
He’s a Hall of Famer!
@@FlemLoRaps Facts! I grew up! A Jags fan since the expansion! Many rough seasons! But I’m always pulling them! They are either a step away from a Super Bowl or a Step away from going 0-16 😂. I met Jimmy Smith at one of my Flag football games when I was younger. Though he has had some struggles. He seemed like a nice good guy for the most part! He could tell I was shy when I saw him. Usually I was the kid who didn’t want to bother celebs or athletes when I saw them because I figured everyone was bothering them. So when we made eye contact I just smiled and waved and continued to mind my own business lol. But he waved me over asked how I was doing,about school, asked about my flag football season, and of course asked about the Jaguars. He then offered me an autograph told me to keep up the good work and sent me away with a smile. It was an awesome interaction for just a few minutes that I’ve never forgot. I really appreciated it!
Love the vids and contents as always fam! Appreciate your writing rhetoric and storytelling! Hopefully the Jags can go Deep with your Bengals this year! Go Jags!
Without the injuries he's a no doubt hof player
@@lawrenceyancy3364 thats dope man. Some people dont wanna be bothered and a lot of non celebs know that so for an athlete like that to invite someone for a conversation shows the kindness and how humble someone can be
I think Jimmy Smith and Fred Taylor should both be in the Hall of Fame
Definitely Fred Taylor
💯 agreed. Freddy T was a fast man. my pops lived there for 15yrs, still got my Brunell Jersey.
bro fred tayler made 1 pro bowl and literally did nothing in his career he had a couple decent seasons on losing teams lol
@@shaneshafer9022 7 1150 yard+ seasons on 4.6 yards per carry with one of the worst O lines. Freddy had hof numbers threw and threw
@@shaneshafer9022 Casual lol
When Jimmy Smith.. was on Jags. No ifs ands or buts.. Jimmy was the MAN.. his career with the Jaguars is legendary.. and he was 1 of best the wrs while he was with the Jags..
I'm not q jags fan but I agree 1000% the dude was legendary
He was a grown man out there
Jimmy was far from a bust he was elite Frfr
Jimmy Smith was a guy that every other player in his position had high praise for, and every defender respected him as one of the best they'd ever played against.
It's crazy how some players fame and accolades us dependent upon the market they play at. If Jimmy Smith played his whole career at a big market team he'd been in the Hall in the first 5 years.
I liked that whole squad, with brunel too.
The whole 90s jags roster had this city rocking back then.
One thing you missed out on was that Jimmy Smith was 11th All Time in Career Receiving Yards when he retired. 11th...
I did not know that he was THAT high up on the career yards, and that is quite a feat considering he missed so much time early in his career. Out of all the great WR’s in league history, it is very impressive to see his name up there with all of those great players!!
I have it in my notes too...Im bit even sure why I cut it (proly by accident) but yea ure right.
@@FlemLoRaps an he played mostly before rule changes baller
Never heard of a receiver voluntarily retiring coming off a 1,000 yard season?
@@ckobo84 better to retire early have good health and have ur last memory in ur career great instead of you on the decline
Dude absolutely never misses. Watched “the pivot” podcast with Jamarcus Russell and knew everything about him because of flemlo. The education you get from this guy is unmatched. Love ya flem.
Seriously I agree. Flemlo is going to be HUGE. His time is coming to do big BIG things 🤙🏾
Why the fuq would I watch anything about JaMarcus Russell? Or from him?
JaguarGator9 and FlemLo never miss. Ever.
Ever.
Jimmy Smith, Fred Taylor, and Eddie George all need to be in the HOF
It’s quite wild cause my mind automatically thinks they are in then I pull up to keep seeing they are not, straight up Mandela Effect
Eddie George been in
@@c.johnson1532 then why was he and Fred Taylor nominated this last year and didn't make the cut. Show me the HOF bust.
@@c.johnson1532 George not in yet
Corey Dillon ?
Being a Jags fan is hard. Being a Jags fan in your 20s who basically can't recall the late 90s and early 2000s when the team was at its peak? Nothing but pain. I remember being 16-17 and rewatching any old game I could find of the team to relive those days and I can tell you we used to be as competitive as anyone in the league. I really feel like things got out of hand with the 2011 draft when we took Gabbert, and nothing went right till 2017. Every single year they put up a graphic at the NFL draft when it's our time to pick that says something like "made playoffs once in X number of years". People seem to translate that as we were always bad and always will be. With Boselli getting into the HOF and people like you giving credit to Smith and Taylor, it gives me hope again we will find some great players and see more HOF candidates on the team.
As a Dolphin fan... I feel your pain
As a Lion fan, cry me a river. LOL JK (don't hit me, I'm a mere Lions fan)
@@CooperBayBay it's not the suffering Olympics, friend.
Dude reading this comment made my heart hurt for you. I'm also in my twenties, and the only time I can think of Jacksonville being successful is the year they choked away perhaps one of the most dominant defensive playoff showings in recent memory. My heart is in the coffin w/ you.
@@wafflesarebest1702 it was a joke. A bad one but a joke.
I didn’t know the Cowboys drafted Jimmy Smith. Imagine how stacked the Cowboys would have been if they were patient.
honestly odds are he wouldnt have been playing if they didnt let him go and if the jags entering the league didnt happen at the time it did. im sure part of what allowed him to push past the prior years is the fact that the jags gave him that support he needed at the time. when things get in your head like that its real hard to shake them by yourself.
If they was patient man him and Mike would've did some damage
Umm... like they always are and still don't know wtf to do about it. They always find a way to f it up
@@jbo6096 that’s Jerry Jones in a nutshell
He could’ve been the #2 WR when Alvin Harper left for the bucs in 1995. Instead it was Williams and he was also a 2nd round pick (from The U).
Being a Jags fan since day 1 I loved them in the 90s and early 00s. I'm hopeful for the next few years building around TLaw. Jimmy Smith, Fred Taylor, and Rashaen Mathis were my favorites from the 90s. MJD has to be my favorite all time.
Same
Thanks for this video. The past two years have been incredibly rough on multiple fronts. I've hit rock bottom then hit it again mentally and again emotionally. I really needed this story to help with my rebound. Keep doing what you do it does make a difference.
Keep pounding brother - I may not know you from Adam but I wish you nothing but good things on your recovery 🙏
Yooo Big Homie I know you don’t know me and I know I don’t know you but I just wanted to let you know that whatever your going through you will get through it regardless of the situation. WE are all creators of our Storm and can’t get mad when it rain but all you gotta do is get past it, You can do it. It’s hard trust me I know from experience but the best thing to do is meditate, continue to write your own story and keep being True To Yourself. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾💯💯💯
Keep up the fight bro!
Keep your head up Nathan! Remember, failure is a choice. Find an excuse to succeed! I don’t need to know you to support and love you! Stay safe. Be well.
Jack
Him and Keenan McCardell were a great WR duo in the old AFC Central days. Gave my Steelers some rough days back then!
yea BUDDY! fred and jimmy killed us every TIME! i used to smash people in madden with them boyz too! haha
Amen my friend
Thunder and lightning
It's crazy considering him and McCardell careers before this.
Man I remember the MNF game with the pick 6 against I think Kordell and Cowher wanted to step in and make the tackle lol
It was a bit before my time. I was 4 when the jags were created, but I remember the later years watching him, Keenan McCardell, and Fred Taylor on the jags. They really gave the jags an identity and it was a pleasure watching them.
Chargers legend Keen McCardell!
Thunder and Lightning with Jimmy and Keenan McCardell was 🔥
Taylor hof for sure
Shit don’t forget that crazy defense they had Marcus steoud and John Henderson both of them were huge monsters in the middle of that dline I loved that shit
Just wanna add that Jimmy Smith put up 200 receiving yards on the 2000 Ravens, in every other game , quarterbacks beside Mark Brunnell didn't throw 200 yards against them
I'm in my 40s, rooted for the Titans since 1996 and let me tell you something...Jimmy Smith was beast and that Jags team he was on was no joke.
I became a Bears fan, and NFL fan, when Jimmy Smith was at his peak. I think the League was more crowded with talented #1 receivers than FlemLo gives credit for. Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Isaac Bruce, & Torry Holt all went off when Smith was having his best years, and both Chris Carter and Jerry Rice were still doing their thing. Even back then, Jimmy couldn't dominate headlines and ballots despite playing super well, and I think it was because of both this WR competition and misfortune of his '99 Jags losing THREE games to your Titans. If they had won that AFC title game and beaten the Rams in the SB, all of us would have known this story that FlemLo's highlighting!
Jimmy Smith a legend, so humble & always chops it up with fans
Herschel must have CTE now and I cannot be convinced otherwise
Yeah this dude is actually nuts and it frightens me to think that some people are taking him seriously in politics. 😳
@Boyer Ranch voting for anybody you don’t know personally is frightening to me but that’s just me
@Boyer Ranch don’t get me wrong I’m not a fan of Biden but defending Herschel Walker’s political career is infinitely more embarrassing than voting for Biden
@Boyer Ranch no one will disagree with you there. I didn’t vote at all because I didn’t believe in neither candidate
Herschel Walker was trashing so called deadbeat dads but come to find out he’s actually one himself the audacity of this guy lol.
Jimmy, Fred Taylor, Mark Brunell & Tony Boselli. The run of good luck the Jags had to start the franchise was crazy af 🔥🔥
Pretty formidable teams back then
Don’t forget Keenan McCardell
I went to almost every home game. When they were playing.
except for running into the Titans...smh
Natrone means as well
Simply put, dude was explosive and fun as hell to watch. Jimmy Smith was the man, absolutely loved watching him perform.
Flem deserves to hit 1 mill subs. He's been creating a timeless catalog for years now. It's well overdue. Hoping youtube throws one of these videos into the algorithm for that final boost. This might be the one tbh.
I wanna say thank you for talking about one of the Jacksonville Jaguars' best players and a truly underrated receiver.
Jimmy Smith severely underrated was just a solid consistency every year
Bro as a college student struggling with some of classes for my dream major and as a person who tents to comparing myself to others a lot, your words at the end of the vid really hit me man. Thank you, your an inpertation Flemlo. I will keep pushing on for my dream
I loved watching Smith and McCardell during their prime and always felt like that team flew under the radar. I had no idea that Smith's career started that way.
Obviously not the same extreme, but this reminds me of Cris Carter's career. He started out with Philly and had drug problems and underperformed. He was cut in the offseason, ended up with Minnesota, and the rest is history.
Great video!
Jimmy was the first NFL player I ever met I met him the first day I moved to Jacksonville he was a beast
Thanks for this story. You did some great research. I have been a subscriber for years. I have lived in Jacksonville since 1983 and currently live there now. J Smooth came into his own and into the National spotlight in the Jags improbable playoff run in 1996 as they beat the Bills (Kelly,Smith AND Reed) in Buffalo AND beat the Broncos (Elway,Sharpe AND Davis) in Denver. Who knew we had a Hall of Fame coach in Coughlin at the time. Playing in a small market makes it tough to make the Pro Football HOF. The Jags have struggled for years but those were some exciting times for the city. As a Bengal’s fan you know, BUT it can turn around with the right QB and schedule. Thanks again.
I've been a Packers fan since I was like 6 and Favre's back up was Mark Brunnell who was traded to the Jags so I became somewhat of a Jags fan. I remember Smith with the Jags, they were legit fun to watch and at times were actually good.
Great message! I lost my career for a number of years after coming out. I also dealt with addiction on top of that. Took me 5 years of scraping by, but i'm back in a supervisor role and doing well
Jimmy Smith and Fred Taylor HOF for sure. Thanks for doing this story. Everyone in Duval feels this way.
As a Jaguars fan, I loved this video and respect shown towards Jimmy Smith! Now that Boselli got in, hopefully that helps Smith and Fred Taylor get in.
As a lifelong Jags fan, thank you for this video. Jimmy deserves to get into the HOF, along with Fred Taylor. It's simply that the Jags are hated by the national media, and the national media won't recognize him overcoming his struggle as a positive thing.
FlemLo is a treasure. Love your vids since "The guy that lied his way on to an NFL roster". Watched your video hours before he returned a punt against Washington. How thrilling.
Man just thank you. Your out here doing real work and I appreciate it. You have made me grow so much since iv found your channel I couldn't thank you enough.
Anybody else automatically like Flemlo's videos cause you know it's gonna be solid af
Jimmy Smith was a fantastic and productive receiver.
He is doing well and has had a successful recovery. He’s even visited the players at Jackson State
FlemLo Raps did a great job on my story! Thank you my friend!!💯
Dang imma die hard Jag fan and I ain’t know this much about Jimmy and he definitely should be a HOF.
I agree him and Fred should both be in there 💯
@@alancooper5895 at least one of them should’ve went in with Tony Boselli. They literally would be the only 3 HOFers that played for small market Jacksonville.
I've been watching you on and off for a few years now. I think what I appreciate most about your videos is you manage to humanize nearly all the players you profile. Keep it up.
I hope Jimmy makes it in, he has a great story. He had his problems but he was arguably the best receiver (most consistent at least) of that decade…
Bruh, you the best at this CZcams thing! Keep educating us on the history of football & the legends of this game. Blessings to you, Flem!!
I’m all for Jimmy making the Hall, as long as my boy Rod Smith is in there as well. You should do a video on him too. In Rod We Trust. I’ll never forget the Jags punking Denver at home in the playoffs the year before our back to back super bowl wins.
As a chiefs fan rod smith gave us troubke every time
Flem, thank you so much for that kick in the pants by way of that pep talk at the end. And what an inspiring story to for Jimmy. Prayers he gets in the HoF and even if not that he can go the rest of his life sober. 10+ is amazing enough but keep fighting Jimmy!! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Flem, The ending message is one of the best you've done. So inspiring. No matter what happens to you in life you just have to keep pushing. Blessings man. Love the vid
FlemLo deserves to be in the hall of fame because the quality of these videos is HOF-worthy
This message hit me on a personal level on getting to where you want to be. I've been very successful with a career but not the one I want and have been trying and trying to get into. Thanks for the message!
The most amazing thing about trading crazy Herschel Walker to Minnesota is that not only did they build a Super Bowl 🏟 team but they got the best RB of the 90s Emmitt Smith I know the Vikings fans are still mad about that trade
Emmit is the best running back of all time. Not just the 90s.
Who has the NFL rushing title of all time ? Emmit Smith.
How exactly is Herschel Walker crazy? I wanna hear this one....
Nah, that title goes to Barry Sanders.
@@OneOut1 idk, Jim brown and Barry sanders are better, just didn't have as long of careers or in Barry's case, the best team around him
@@OneOut1 Emmitt isnt even top 10 all time St`op it
That's why I rock with you ,..you show love to everybody and your videos are one of a kind...keep doing yo thing bro...
Damn thank god we have someone like you to tell us his story I had heard of Jimmy Smith but I had no idea how good he actually was. And hearing his story he needs to be in the hall of fame. The story of NFL football is incomplete without his story.
Fred Taylor is one of or by far the most under-rated, under appreciated, overlooked NFL RB player of all time. Not to mention his personality and as a person is one of a scholar. He respects the game and the players that game before him and after him. He deserves and needs to be inducted into the HOF. Shame on the NFL.
Love Fred Taylor!! But RBs hardly ever get into the HOF. Priest Holmes and Jamaal Charles both set or hold all time NFL records but played for teams that did not win in the playoffs. Charles yard per carry stats are unreal. I watched Priest score that record touchdown, from a goal line seat 3 rows back, that only lasted one season. RBs are just tools. Used and abused and forgotten about :( KC fan here LOL.
I feel the same way about Corey Dillon.
@@TheStapleGunKid 100% Corey Dillon should be in the HOF
@@KeithZim Charles was great, but 7,500 yards in 11 seasons in not HOF worthy. Not when there are so many other greats like Ricky Watters, Otis Anderson, Roger Craig, and Corey Dillon who are still waiting.
@@TheStapleGunKid you forgot about frank gore and Adrian Peterson
The problem is you got guys like that waiting to get in n you only have 10 years to get in
I'm really going through a rough time right now! The last two minutes of the video was completely unexpected; and really inspiring! Thanks for the awesome video and great words of wisdom at the end!
You will Power through broadie! Keep ya head up
Keep it going man going through my own stuff but we both got it man no quitter only go getter ;)
Amazing video flemlo you have an absolute gift man keep it up. Ty for the effort to make these great videos.
Thank you for that message at the end. You just don't know how much I needed that this morning. Plus good luck to Fred Taylor, Jimmy Smith and Mark Brunnell
Keep up the grind, these videos are great!
💯 Flem gets better each video
preciate u Codfather
@@FlemLoRaps here's the wierd part a guy like Jimmy Smith doesn't get in but Calvin Johnson does get in n first ballot too when Calvin had worse stats n worse success than Jimmy smith and Calvin got locked up n beat bad by top tier corners like Woodson n Bailey
Calvin had his worst games against green Bay and as a packers fan we know all about Detroit
Just making a case for your guy here
OK lol
@@FlemLoRaps the question the hall of fame committee needs to know is was these suspensions cocaine or ped related
Peds are an almost guaranteed no no in the hall of fame n he did play during the peak of the steroid era
I definitely remember Jimmy Smith, but I had no idea he put up the numbers he did. Great video!
I grew up across the street from Jim. I truly appreciate this video. FlemLo is deadnuts right about a lot what he speculates, and the parts he wasn't right about I won't discuss because I would never discuss one of my childhood best friend's business with anyone. I talked to Jim right after the whole appendicitis situation and all I'm gonna say is Jerry Jones is a low down so and so, and I stopped pulling for the Cowboys at that point and I never will as long as Jones is holding the reins. Thank you, Brother for showing the world that Jim deserves a legitimate shot at the HOF. He's a wonderful guy and his parents were awesome. His dad played a big part in my growing up, I'll be indebted to him forever.
Seen Jimmy play at JSU many times. He played with Tim Barnett and Antonius Kimbrough, both drafted in NFL at JSU. I'm sure you already know that.
@@michaeldavis7614, sure did!😊
Dope video.. This is some of your best work.. This is a story I didn't know nothing about... Keep up the good work
Your videos are so encouraging. Thanks, man
My pleasure bro
Jimmy was a monster hands down... I've been a Pittsburgh steelers fan since I was born. We use to play him with Freddie T twice a year. He's really nothing to play with
Well done, across the board. Great video, great message. Thank you very much.
"You might struggle with spiritual battle, become depressed and can't figure out why". Flem Lo is deep as well as a phenomenal you tuber. God bless.
The Jaguars had a great offense back then with Keenan McCardell as Jimmy Smith and Mark Brunell throwing the ball. Great running backs in Jimmy Stewart, Fred Taylor
Great video on a great player with an incredible story. I agree that he deserves to be in the HOF.
Thank you, FlemLo! I really needed to hear the pep talk at the end of the video. Makes me feel stronger for it!
Thank you for showing my team some love! Good luck to the Bengals, I hope we meet in the playoffs!
It's also very hard to make the HoF as a WR: Derrick Mason, Hienz Ward, Chad Ochocinco are all outside looking in. I do think Jimmy Smith should be given *more* not less credit for putting those numbers up on the jags and should imo eventually be a HoFer
Terrell Owens
Always putting out good content!!! Big Facts!!! Seeing that old school Wild Card Rookie was sweet too. I heard they are going to be making a comeback.
great story again my friend! THANK YOU!
Excellent breakdown and information. Love this channel!
If you are old enough then you gotta remember who Jimmy Smith was. I did not know that he was signed by the Cowboys or his misfortunes before playing in Jacksonville. As always a great video, Flem!
I remember playing with the Jaguars back in Gameday 99 and that team was beastly! Brunell flinging it, with Jimmy Smith and Keenan Mccardell. So good.
This guy carried me to a fantasy championship back in '99 before Fantasy football was a huge deal. Always thought he was very underrated.
I needed that. Thank you brother
Jimmy Smith and Fred Taylor only other 2 jags other than Boselli that should be HOF
Paul pozluzny would’ve been a multiple time pro bowler if he played literally anywhere else lol
Gotta throw MJD in there if your going to put Fred Taylor up there
@@debo11994 mojo the jags 2nd best running back of all time.
@@killermichyu I’d say you could make an argument he’s the best. All time leader in rushing TDs for his franchise and is 2nd in yds with 26 less games played then Taylor
What about his running mate Kennan McCardell?
Jimmy was an elite WR and first ballot HOF worthy
Yo flemlo u da realist!!! I rate what u do. Super informative. And non bias. My dude. Keep doing what u do!!!
Great video as always, thanks for the great content.
Fun fact about the 99 jaguars lost 3 games including the afc title game, all 3 times lost to the titans crazy
The HC of those late '90s Jags was Tom Coughlin, who went on to win 2 SBs as the HC of the Giants. The Jags owner of the time has said his biggest mistake and regret was firing Coughlin.
And then we hired him back in 2017 and we had one of the greatest seasons since the 90s, but he than tore up the entire franchise.
@@tr1pc638 tom Coughlin was too much of a jaded old man after 2017
Great video! I needed to watch it.
Man I love stories like this. There’s nothing better than a comeback or underdog story. He 100% deserves a first ballot hall of fame induction.
Go Jags!!Glad u made this video Flem..Us jags Fans want this story out there 🤘🏾🐆😎
I like the good and real context that you put these players and their situations into.
Your narration is on point and very professional, love from Memphis FlemLo ! Keep goin 💯🗣🔊📣
this is a amazing video flem, good shit
Ah another dope one. Good ish bro keep up the good work💪🏾
Bro I just want to say thank you. Love your content and the work you put in. Amazing.
It's wild bro. I watched one of FlemLo's old videos and remembered watching that years and years ago. Then I go watch a new video and noticed something...
We've grown older together. Lol
I love the fact you made it and became one of the best sport channels on CZcams and honestly, in all of the media. You are one of a few CZcams sports guys who basically killed ESPN. Lol
Keep it going bro. Your content is so well put together and your take is usually well balanced and focused on the game and players and not just click bait.
Yo, good video yo..going thru a couple things in my life and this video helped alot, keep getting busy Lo! 💪🏾🤙🏾
Very good video. Thanks for the information and content.
Really great upload!!
yet another great video keep doing your thing!
Another dope segment Flem lo 💯
Thank you for making this video. As a jags fan him and fred taylor should both be in the hall of fame but we never get any respect and they consistently focus on our losing seasons rather than the many good ones we had.
Loving the channel my dawg
Amazing video, I’m so glad that you stay consistent followed your dreams and provide us with very tasteful and meaningful content
20:00 Well said man. I needed to hear this. I think we all need to hear this.
I've been a fan of yours for years and I've been waiting for you to cover Jimmy Smith! Finally showing my Jaguars some love on this channel lol
Love his video, the ending had a perfect message. Thank you
Always love your content
The end of the video where you were talking about how you overcome…and how you have to face your fears…you have a calling in your life! God bless you my brother!