Yes, definitely. I might be biased (I honestly love him as a character) but he needs a power up.
Now for what that is, it'd be a safe bet that advanced haki training is on the table but what about more creative use of his devil fruit in conjunction? Luffy made gear 4: Bounceman through compression, what if smoker did the same with his smoke? I'd wager it'd pack a punch on top of the haki.
