The Cowboys LBs are all disappointing this year. The running game is failing because the LBs always seem out of position. You never see Cowboys LBs in the hole. They are always making tackles 5 yards down field. That's because teams are running right at them. But some of the blame also goes to the DL. If they can block your $100 million DE with a TE and WR, and then block your DTs one on one or even double 1 then they can get a lineman downfield to take out the LB and the RB gets 6 to 8 yards.
Where is Tank Lawrence? The biggest need for Dallas the last 3 years has been DT. At some point they need to acknowledge this and fix it. I've said before, I'd give up one of those highly touted LBs for an all-pro DT any day of the week.
I think Jaylon looked fine.
Twice I saw him running with a labored gait.
I think when we are talking about the defense as a whole it seems there is something wrong with the scheme . Since Richard took over the play calling it looks like players are more and more out of position consistently. I just have a hard time believing that all of a sudden our lb core can't play. It's more to do with the position that the D coach is putting them in. It's been a problem all year.
Im sure fixing him will solve all of our problems.
The problem is so much bigger than an uber athletic LB who over runs a few plays.
It would be interesting to see how the Patriots played after being down 28-3 in the SB, and how the Cowboys played yesterday.
We were told this guy gave us a discount! I'm like...? Answer this for me...is he better than dexter Coakley, Randall Godfrey, dat Nguyen, Rolando McClain, Sean lee, Anthony Hitchens? I'm not talking about with his shirt off. I'm talking making football plays...he mostly looks lost!Really? Guy is on pace for about 130 tackles right now. Leads the team. 2 sacks last 2 games. That play on Watson last year at the goal line was a rare play for a LB. The guy is good.
Can you name anyone on the defense that is having a good year? Anyone?
What does that tell you?
What stats? He was like 15th in tackles, something like 30th in passes defensed, didn't have a pick, and had only 4 sacks.He was a consensus top 5 LB last year by all the stats. I think you are the one that might need to take a second look.
We fell in love with him due to measurable...dude had no instinctsAnybody else remember how great Bruce Carter was in his first season as a starter? I thought he was going to be the second coming...
Past performance does not guarantee future performance.
Oh boy...that would be scary! How did he become the face of the team?Jaylon is done. He got his contract and established himself as a face of the team...he will just be a marketable Darren Hambrick from now on
Yes...LVE was bad...but he is a 2nd year playerHow anyone can talk about Jaylon Smith when his buddy next door Leighton was by far the worst player on the field on both teams..
Jaylon also played mediocre but compared to Leighton it was a hall of fame performsnce.
Yes...LVE was bad...but he is a 2nd year player
We were told this guy gave us a discount! I'm like...? Answer this for me...is he better than dexter Coakley, Randall Godfrey, dat Nguyen, Rolando McClain, Sean lee, Anthony Hitchens? I'm not talking about with his shirt off. I'm talking making football plays...he mostly looks lost!