Giving up on LVE could haunt the Cowboys like WR Jimmy Smith

lk8701 · May 9, 2021

The Cowboys gave up on WR Jimmy Smith after only 2 seasons and he ended up having an excellent career with the Jaguars. I don't think the Cowboys should give up on LVE too soon. I actually wished they used their 5th year option on him. So they wouldn't be obligated to use the franchise tag on him if he stays healthy and plays up to his ability. LVE is a HOF caliber talent.

AsthmaField · May 9, 2021

Yeah, they haven’t given up on him at all.

nightrain · May 9, 2021

It's not wise to hold onto a player with a degenerative condition because some dude did it 20 years ago. LVE should never have been drafted in the 1st place, let alone as a 1st round pick.

CATCH17 · May 9, 2021

nightrain said:
It's not wise to hold onto a player with a degenerative condition because some dude did it 20 years ago. LVE should never have been drafted in the 1st place, let alone as a 1st round pick.

We don’t know his medical like they do.

We know basically nothing.

Tangle_Foot · May 9, 2021

I'm not giving up on him until we received that third round compensatory pick, at that point I'll close the book

mattjames2010 · May 9, 2021

CATCH17 said:
We don’t know his medical like they do.

We know basically nothing.

We know enough, and I still question why LVE told the media he never had problems with his neck during the combine and how he got through all his physicals without anyone noticing this.

CATCH17 · May 9, 2021

mattjames2010 said:
We know enough, and I still question why LVE told the media he never had problems with his neck during the combine and how he got through all his physicals without anyone noticing this.

Dallas ran tests on him before they drafted him.. I think they even did it the day before.

Aerolithe_Lion · May 9, 2021

Eagles dump players all the time who break out with other teams. Eric Rowe, Danny Amendola, Nelson Agholor, King Dunlap...

it doesn’t matter what they did for their new team, all that matters is what they didn’t do for the Eagles. Doesn’t matter if LVE becomes the greatest linebacker of all time for the Jaguars. What matters is he wasn’t that for you

texbumthelife · May 9, 2021

lk8701 said:
LVE is a HOF caliber talent.

I have no problem with them keeping Vander Esch on a cheap deal, but this is an egregious reach. He hasn't done anything at any level to warrant this sort of smoke grab.

Ranched · May 9, 2021

When a franchise can't rely on a starter due to constant medical conditions, he's only a cap casualty.

mattjames2010 · May 9, 2021

CATCH17 said:
Dallas ran tests on him before they drafted him.. I think they even did it the day before.

Yes, and I question how we didn't catch any of this, especially when he already had some neck issues in college that got so bad it was causing him headaches. He had a similar issue just a couple seasons ago that was causing him balancing issues that seems to be linked to his neck, but it got waved away as an ear infection.

Rockport · May 9, 2021

lk8701 said:
The Cowboys gave up on WR Jimmy Smith after only 2 seasons and he ended up having an excellent career with the Jaguars. I don't think the Cowboys should give up on LVE too soon. I actually wished they used their 5th year option on him. So they wouldn't be obligated to use the franchise tag on him if he stays healthy and plays up to his ability. LVE is a HOF caliber talent.

I’m not giving up hope on him or Jaylon. This year is huge for both of them.

nightrain · May 9, 2021

CATCH17 said:
We don’t know his medical like they do.

We know basically nothing.

We do know he was red flagged coming out of college for a genetic spinal condition, that he has missed 13 games the past two years with neck issues and a broken collar bone and the Cowboys just passed up on the the 5th year option to extend his rookie deal.

That's a lot to know without any inside knowledge when considering further investment on an NFL MLB.

cowboyec · May 9, 2021

maybe i'm just a homer but i don't think they have or will.

sunalsorises · May 9, 2021

Aerolithe_Lion said:
Eagles dump players all the time who break out with other teams. Eric Rowe, Danny Amendola, Nelson Agholor, King Dunlap...

it doesn’t matter what they did for their new team, all that matters is what they didn’t do for the Eagles. Doesn’t matter if LVE becomes the greatest linebacker of all time for the Jaguars. What matters is he wasn’t that for you

That pretty much sums it up. Sometimes a change of scenery does a player good. No telling how good Jimmy Smith would have been had he stayed.

JoeKing · May 9, 2021

This fanbase is so gunshy about believing in LVE again. He got hurt, got fixed, rehabbed, and now he's back people. It doesn't matter what you people think anyway. The Cowboys know LVE is back, they just didn't want to be on the hook for that 5th-year option because of limited cap space. He will be the wolfhunter we love and they will give him a new contract.

ItzKelz · May 9, 2021

Yea Jimmy helped a lot of teams win championships.....no wait

HungryLion · May 9, 2021

The cowboys haven’t necessarily given up.

there’s a very real possibility they resign him to a deal. Especially if he stay healthy.

the issue is the 5th year option was too expensive. There is almost no way his next deal pays 9 mil per season. He would have to have an absolutely insane season for any team to come close to that. And they still may not given the injury history.

conner01 · May 9, 2021

It’s a risk
But a risk I’m willing to take for one year 9 million dollars

SteveTheCowboy · May 9, 2021

CATCH17 said:
We don’t know his medical like they do.

We know basically nothing.

Not sure why you don't follow your own advise more often.

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