The Lions will definitely be bringing in competition over the off-season for 23-year old running back Kevin Smith.  Smith played in 13 games last season for the Lions and he carried the ball 217 times for 747 yards (3.4 ypc) wiht 4 TD runs.  He also caught 41 passes for 415 yards (10.1 avg) with 1 TD grab last year.  Smith was banged up all year for the Lions and he wasn’t that effective when he did play.  With that in mind I see Smith having to fight for his job in training camp this season.  Smith has now played in 29 games for the Lions and he has carried the ball 455 times for 1,723 yards (3.8 ypc) with 12 TD runs.  He also caught 80 passes for 701 yards (8.8 avg) with 1 TD grab in his career with the Lions.