Braden Wood Smith.. Confidence. He has it.
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The biggest Signing Day addition of Auburn's 2014 recruiting class chose the Tigers based on one premise.
Braden Smith saw opportunity where others didn't.
Only the second offensive lineman to commit to an Auburn team that lost only one starter off of the nation's most dominant unit in 2013, Smith, the nation's top remaining uncommitted offensive lineman heading into National Signing Day, thinks he can contribute quickly under the tutelage of offensive line coach J.B. Grimes.
"The reason I chose Auburn was the great opportunity there," Smith said. "Now that Greg Robinson left for the NFL, it provides a great opportunity for me to come in and get better, get a chance to play early."
Smith, at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, is already incredibly strong, a recruit who made a splash after a YouTube video was posted of him bench-pressing 515 pounds three times, could play either tackle or guard at Auburn. According to 247Sports, Smith is the No. 3 guard prospect in the country.
And Smith saw something in Auburn's style of play in a hurry-up, no-huddle offensive scheme that ran the ball 71.9 percent of the time last year.
A powerful road-grader, Smith liked what he saw out of Auburn's offense after also considering Texas A&M and TCU.
"Of course, the style of offense they run is very similar to ours," Smith said. "I think I'll pick it up pretty fast."
Smith's recruitment started late in the process.
Auburn didn't really start recruiting Smith, an Under Armour All-America participant, until December, but the Tigers secured an official visit and built a relationship with Smith, whose sister throws the shot put at TCU.
"I love all the coaches there, they're top-of-the-line people, very genuine," Smith said.
Smith will have a tough time cracking the lineup in 2013. Four starters return -- only Robinson is gone -- and the Tigers have been grooming two possible tackles in former right tackle Patrick Miller and Robinson's backup, Shon Coleman, a player Grimes thinks has great potential.
On the inside, though, Auburn will lose both center Reese Dismukes and right guard Chad Slade after next season, opening up spots on the interior.
And Smith knows he's given himself a challenge by deciding to face SEC defensive linemen.
"Just going to the SEC, you've got to get ready for all the quick people and all the toughness," Smith said. "It's just a grind in the SEC. You're going against the best of the best."
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