Editing Fred Smoot (section)

===First stint with Redskins===
Smoot was selected by the [[Washington Redskins]] as the 14th pick in the second round (45th pick overall) of the [[2001 NFL draft]] out of Mississippi State.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>  Many believed he was a first-round caliber player but because of questionable off-the-field problems many teams shied away from him.  Afterwards, he proclaimed himself to be the steal of the draft.  In Smoot's four years with the Redskins, he collected 16 interceptions, and formed an impressive duo with [[Champ Bailey]].