Does anyone on here actually expect anything out of Aldon Smith?

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A lot of haters in this thread...lol
Its not like there was a surplus of RDEs sitting on waivers,, guess you have to take a gamble when your caught with your pants down, serious position of need, and limited answers.
 

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The man once knew motivation. Men can regain that element, if they so choose. I won't play with the element of respect, but will gladly watch his efforts. He is a player, and once was top shelf respected...we shall see.
 

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They brought in a player who was very productive. Can that translate 4 years later for a guy who is motivated with a chip on his shoulder? I think so. He was dam good before his 'issues'. Lot on here sounding like we went out and got Shante Carver. lol Smith was worth the risk. We'll see how it goes? I don't expect 19.5 sacks, but I don't see him being complete crap either. Like I said earlier Lawrence had 5 sacks last year and I think he can match that.
 

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lolz. first sign of trouble coupled with no production and he's gone.

i'm not sure what part of "zero cost" you guys don't understand. it's really not complicated. i promise.

It's not just about money, genius. It's about the fact that Jerry Jones does this crap every few years because he thinks he's smarter than the rest of the league and wants to try and rehabilitate some low life.

It's a problem.
 

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I do. I followed him in college and through his NFL career. He was a damn good player when his head was right.

He has worked hard to earn this chance. I know it’s been four years since he last played.

But I will take McCarthys opinion over most people. Not all of us have scouted talent or head coached a super bowl winning team.
 

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I'm not expecting much from Aldon Smith right from the start. Once he gets his football conditioning squared away, it might very well be another story. Much the same can be said about Randy Gregory. You can only stay away from the game so long before the rust becomes obvious. I'm hoping we'll draft a good DE anyway.
 

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It's not just about money, genius. It's about the fact that Jerry Jones does this crap every few years because he thinks he's smarter than the rest of the league and wants to try and rehabilitate some low life.

It's a problem.
Maybe he’ll get lucky this time with his crap shoot. His track record sucks. Isn’t he like 1 for 20?
 

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Maybe he’ll get lucky this time with his crap shoot. His track record sucks. Isn’t he like 1 for 20?


Every team with a salary cap needs to take some risks and hopefully come away with something. It's not just Jerry. But his issue isn't just FA risks, he drafts them. He even takes them early. Not like a flyer in the 5th or later. Then to top it off the coach in place simply couldn't handle these types of players! Just setup to fail from the beginning. I have much more faith in an Aldon Smith signing with McCarthy than I would if Garrett was still here. I would have none at all if that were the case. McCarthy picked him, not Jerry. That's the major difference. You can see this team is running very differently in just a few months. So with that.. hopefully Smith can be a productive part of the rotation, not some sort of savior on the crappiest of defensive units.
 

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I keep seeing articles how he has not played since 2015. Ok,, that might be true but he has not been productive since 2012 or 2013. That is 7 or 8 years ago. Most players do not even have a 7 or 8 year career. Thinking this guy is going to help out is insane. This isn't anything more than wishful thinking.

On-top of all this, I keep reading about him turning his life around. I'm lost. His last arrest was less than a year ago. How anyone with his track record, you could consider a turned around life in less than a year is just laughable. Show me 2,3 or 4 years of being a straight then we can talk about his life being turned around. My guess he is still on probation. The state hasn't probably cleared him yet.

With all this said I do not have any issues with Dallas signing him and seeing if there is anything there.

I'm just talking about all the hype I see from people posting stuff on here that he is going to be a productive player. I have more faith in Gregory and I do not have a lot of faith in him also.
Ummm yes
 

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I keep seeing articles how he has not played since 2015. Ok,, that might be true but he has not been productive since 2012 or 2013. That is 7 or 8 years ago. Most players do not even have a 7 or 8 year career. Thinking this guy is going to help out is insane. This isn't anything more than wishful thinking.

On-top of all this, I keep reading about him turning his life around. I'm lost. His last arrest was less than a year ago. How anyone with his track record, you could consider a turned around life in less than a year is just laughable. Show me 2,3 or 4 years of being a straight then we can talk about his life being turned around. My guess he is still on probation. The state hasn't probably cleared him yet.

With all this said I do not have any issues with Dallas signing him and seeing if there is anything there.

I'm just talking about all the hype I see from people posting stuff on here that he is going to be a productive player. I have more faith in Gregory and I do not have a lot of faith in him also.

Reasons to expect? No. Reasons to hope? Plenty.

Even though he's turning 31, Smith has relatively little physical wear on his body. He's only played in 3 1/2 seasons' worth of games, so his body has not been worn down.

He's also had time to grow into his body some. He was around 265 when he last played, and at a "cut" 280, he'll be able to be a more physical player. If that doesn't affect the skills he already had (if they have not eroded), it actually could make him a tougher player to handle. Yes, the time away from the game is a concern, but we know he had the skills before his suspensions started (as opposed to knowing how good exactly Gregory can ever be).

His production dropped from his high point of 19.5 sacks in 2012, but that's also when his problems really started. He never played a full season again after that point. How much did his problems with alcohol contribute to his decline.

I agree that it is troubling that his last arrest was last year, but it appears that he's been clean and sober for at least nine months now. That doesn't mean that he'll stay that way, but sometimes people have to hit rock-bottom before they start swimming to the top. If his head's in a good place and he can stay there, we really don't know what he might be able to accomplish.

There are too many what-ifs for any expectations, but there are plenty of reasons for hope.
 

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I expect a lot. Big improvement over Taco, at least.
 
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