Kyle Shanahan raved about Smelter’s work ethic. A slot receiver by trade, Smelter has made a point to learn all three positions in Shanahan’s system. It has allowed him to get work all over the field and increase his total number of practice reps.
“He works at it as hard as anyone I’ve been around,” Shanahan said. “It doesn’t matter what position he’s at, you know he’s going to know how to do his job. He works at it, and he’s been working at it since he got here.”
There’s no denying that Smelter’s goal of making the 53-man roster remains an uphill climb. He’s one of 13 receivers in San Francisco’s locker room and nearly all of them have flashed during the first week of camp.
