The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Smith, a rookie who made quite an impact in 2011, could have made an even greater impact if he hadn’t played the entire season with a groin problem that turned out to be a hernia. Appearing on Tuesday’s PFT Live, Smith said that he has fully recovered from February hernia surgery.
Diehards Line:Smith also also explained that it wasn’t a “double hernia” (as HC John Harbaugh has said), but one hernia with multiple tears in the groin muscle. Smith said he’s ready for the offseason program. Meanwhile, as PFT's Mike Florio notes, Smith gives the Ravens something they need -- a true deep threat who can stretch the field deep. Smith finished last season with 841 yards receiving (second on the team) despite the hernia. As Florio summed up: "Given that the way he played with a hernia, the sky could be the limit when he’s healthy."