How did a top LB core, go from hero to zero?

buybuydandavis

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I would love to say that Jaylon is a tackling machine I really would. But he makes the majority of his tackles beyond the line of scrimmage. He doesn't stack and shed, is easily fooled by play action or misdirection, and is unable to get low, take on a block holding his ground while freeing up his outside arm to tackle the ball carrier. He plays standing straight up and skates backwards when taking on blockers more akin to a cb. You'll see him get thrown out of the play by a pulling OL with just a shove because he's playing so straight up and often times backpedaling. There is a reason why the Cowboys were dead last against the RB screen last season. I have nothing against Jaylon but he is at this point a terrible LB.

Jaylon can't anchor with one leg. That's why he doesn't play low and drive. That's why he plays high and gets pushed back. He just can't do it.

I've posted this a few times:

Watch Jaylon get completely stonewalled by the first heavy bag of the Gridiron Gauntlet Pro Bowl 2020 - You actually have to push 3 bags and he couldn't push one. Goto 43 seconds and play on slow mo. He's tip tapping his left leg instead of driving.

Jaylon ain't right.
 

RoboQB

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>>wow..!! I did not know that stat. You wouldn't believe it, looking how he's played.

Jaylon Smith has made Total Tackles a meaningless statistic.
I'd love to see the location of each tackle on a chart.

Also, I'd like to see his "assisted" tackles separated from the above total.
He's like a little brother playing with his older brother's friends.

Dude celebrates pass interference and personal fouls like he did something positive.
A total fraud.
 

NoLuv4Jerry

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Jaylon can't anchor with one leg. That's why he doesn't play low and drive. That's why he plays high and gets pushed back. He just can't do it.

I've posted this a few times:

Watch Jaylon get completely stonewalled by the first heavy bag of the Gridiron Gauntlet Pro Bowl 2020 - You actually have to push 3 bags and he couldn't push one. Goto 43 seconds and play on slow mo. He's tip tapping his left leg instead of driving.

Jaylon ain't right.

WoW! WoW! I just watched that closer in slow mo. It actually is sad to watch. Why on earth is this guy playing football! At this level! We are playing 11 on 10 every week. WoW!
 

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One injured and Jaylon was always overrated by a large degree. I would love to see lve and Joe Thomas out there fire a game
 

king987

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LVE can't stay healthy, rated as a 2nd Rounder coming out of college but Dallas was in love with him.

Lee can't stay healthy, breathe on him and he falls over.

Smith has zero awareness of what's going on around him. Never will 100% recover from college injury.

Joe Thomas is a not bad, average player, nothing more.

And we hype up rookies immediately and then they go nowhere.

There. Done.
 
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