News: SDFW: Dallas Cowboys Hot Take: Leighton Vander Esch, worse than Jaylon Smith

[Reality]

Dallas Cowboys Hot Take: Leighton Vander Esch, worse than Jaylon Smith

Dallas Cowboys fans love to trash talk about Jaylon Smith. Maybe it s the big contract extension. Maybe it s the swipe . It could be his head-scra...

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[Jipper]

Maybe they both suck and we need new linebackers next year?

 

[Rayman70]

Maybe they both suck and we need new linebackers next year?

^this. PERIOD.

 

[Redline360]

What have we learned? Please stop drafting players with known injuries.

Jaylon got away with freak athletic ability in college however since his injury lacks mobility and has zero football intuition

LVE is one good hit away from a career ending injury if not worse. Think he plays scared knowing this.

Sean Lee....gifted player with great knowledge and instincts however his body let him down. Such a shame as his career could have been beastly but he needs to retire and coach. He's out there just to fill a spot at this point

However a good Dline could make them look better. Better not good...

 

[Cowboyz88]

I’ve said many times that LVE needs to show up this season, or IMO, he’s a first-round bust.

Really good in 2018 followed by a massive drop off.

 

[Gaede]

I didn't read the article because I'm actually working, but I agree with the sentiment. LVE is not only medicine on the field, but he's also rarely on the field.

 

[Rayman70]

Dan wants guys that are ready to roll NOW and that are smart,teachable. IMO, he will get what he needs.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Maybe they both suck and we need new linebackers next year?

Naw, remember we have a real awesome GM. No way was he wrong.

 

[Rayman70]

Naw, remember we have a real awesome GM. No way was he wrong.

 

[nightrain]

The entire unit is awful and needs to be upgraded. Of course economics plays a role and the player making the most money will receive the most criticism. If Jerry is dumb enough to pay LVE like he did Smith, I expect a full eruption of vitriol on this board.

 

[Diehardblues]

Two solid talents coming out with injury concerns we used 1st and 2nd round picks on that have added to our questionable high drafts picks we’ve made on defense this era.

And cumulatively have been major contributing factors preventing this franchise from more success without a better defense.

 

[baltcowboy]

Dallas Cowboys Hot Take: Leighton Vander Esch, worse than Jaylon Smith

Dallas Cowboys fans love to trash talk about Jaylon Smith. Maybe it s the big contract extension. Maybe it s the swipe . It could be his head-scra...

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In my Chris Berman voice. This thread is gonna be good!!!!

 

[Reality]

Maybe they both suck and we need new linebackers next year?

That was my thought as well.

 

[CowboysRule]

Get some bigger bodies up front and you'll see vastly improved LB'er play. Simple as that.

 

[NorthTexan95]

Get some bigger bodies up front and you'll see vastly improved LB'er play. Simple as that.

I was about to say the same thing. Also, add in a scheme the defense understands from the start would greatly help. That said, they just might not be good enough.

 

[RodeoJake]

We've had a Vandershank and now a Vanderbust. The lesson here is to stay away from Vanders.

 

[CouchCoach]

The entire back 7 needs an overhaul.

 

[Sydla]

I mean you are splitting hairs arguing which one is worse IMO. Smith was probably "worse" but neither was all that good.

Again, it's amazing we are sitting here having this discussion after what we saw in 2018.

 

[CowboysRule]

I was about to say the same thing. Also, add in a scheme the defense understands from the start would greatly help. That said, they just might not be good enough.

That's also possible. We have seen both players play at a high level in the past though. Hopefully Quinn can go over what they were doing then and put them in a place to succeed rather than just forcing a scheme on everyone.

 

[Bigdog]

Maybe they both suck and we need new linebackers next year?

Somewhere that Mike Singletary post game interview pops in my head when he was the Niners HC and says “I can’t win with them.”