Any news on Jaylon Smith?

[Idgit]

I think the point is that if he heals up he has a very high chance of not only succeeding but being elite. Much better than a 40% baseline. He was awesome at ND all around.

For sure he was. But he still carries a failure risk as a player. Add in the health risk. Discount the pick by a season you know for sure you're not going to get. And then compare it to what was on the board around him. He's got to be hell of a talent when back fully healthy to make the pick worthwhile. And no matter what you're taking a quality defender off the field in what you thought was one of Tony's few remaining seasons where we can still be expected to compete at a high level. It's an expensive risk to run where other playoff teams are sitting tight and taking the best players available.

 

[USMarineVet]

I just watched that myself and was about to post the video. Certainly sounds promising to me. If he's out there doing things he couldn't do before, it's healing. Plain and simple. And with his attitude I have no doubt that he'll be back by next year. So get your jabs in on him while you can naysayers, cause Jaylon's having none of it.

 

[Broges74]

It'd be great if these reporters did a follow up question regarding the nerve sensations/improvement he's been feeling.

Here ya go:
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...lude-j-smith-reservenfi-moore-ir?sf34711621=1

Have to like the guy. All smiles and believes he will be on the field again.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

For sure he was. But he still carries a failure risk as a player. Add in the health risk. Discount the pick by a season you know for sure you're not going to get. And then compare it to what was on the board around him. He's got to be hell of a talent when back fully healthy to make the pick worthwhile. And no matter what you're taking a quality defender off the field in what you thought was one of Tony's few remaining seasons where we can still be expected to compete at a high level. It's an expensive risk to run where other playoff teams are sitting tight and taking the best players available.

Sure but the way you were parsing you clearly think its a worse than 40% chance to succeed because they were 'doubling up' on risk factors. I'm just saying the initial risk factor is minimal. Appears the nerve started firing so the point is moot.

 

[Proof]

Drafting Myles Jack would be putting more emphasis on the near team because he should be able to play now but might have a very short career. Jaylon Smith is the opposite.

So get both!!!

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Sure but the way you were parsing you clearly think its a worse than 40% chance to succeed because they were 'doubling up' on risk factors. I'm just saying the initial risk factor is minimal. Appears the nerve started firing so the point is moot.

The nerve started firing? That's great. I know he has been working out and what not

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The nerve started firing? That's great. I know he has been working out and what not

McMahon asks him if the nerve is firing at 1:30 in the interview and he says yes.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

McMahon asks him if the nerve is firing at 1:30 in the interview and he says yes.

Oh OK, didn't watch the whole thing. Thanks for that. Great news, I'm super excited for Jaylon Smith. One of my favorites for sure

 

[cowboys2233]

Ok so can someone explain to me what is supposed to be "firing"

Yes, if you see his leg spontaneously combust, it's a very good thing. That's progress.

 

[Nightman]

McMahon asks him if the nerve is firing at 1:30 in the interview and he says yes.

talk about burying the lede

 

[Cowboys22]

I took it as him regaining sensation and strength.

MRIs and other such tests should tell the doctor if and where the nerve is growing.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

MRIs and other such tests should tell the doctor if and where the nerve is growing.

The report of the patient is key. Jaylon said the nerve is firing. Skip to 1:30 in the interview linked and listen for yourself.

 

[TOOMBS]

*reads a thread where dozens of people pretend to be nerve regeneration experts*

*thumbs down*

 

[Cowboys22]

The report of the patient is key. Jaylon said the nerve is firing. Skip to 1:30 in the interview linked and listen for yourself.

I saw that and I hope the yes response was truey about the nerve firing. He didn't really fully answer the reporters question and later said the doctor could tell them more. It sure sounded like he meant the nerve was firing but I would think that would be huge news and it doesn't seem to be.

 

[bayeslife]

The report of the patient is key. Jaylon said the nerve is firing. Skip to 1:30 in the interview linked and listen for yourself.

Is there a difference between "is firing" and "has fired" ? Does he regain feeling little by little or all at once?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

talk about burying the lede

It's what you get when writing for the LCD.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Is there a difference between "is firing" and "has fired" ? Does he regain feeling little by little or all at once?

It can happen either way. There are hundreds of connections between the nerve and the muscle which cause it to fire. It can be like a switch and it can be gradual. The studies that I read were from 4+ years ago and were trying to figure out how the process worked and were inconclusive. they correlated to protein content and therapies but no mechanics were fleshed out.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I saw that and I hope the yes response was truey about the nerve firing. He didn't really fully answer the reporters question and later said the doctor could tell them more. It sure sounded like he meant the nerve was firing but I would think that would be huge news and it doesn't seem to be.

'Is the nerve firing?' is a yes or no question. He said yes. If you want to claim he meant something else then fine but 'he did not fully answer the question,' simply is not valid.

What stood out to me was his face lights up with apparent joy when the question is asked and answered.

 

[Cowboys22]

'Is the nerve firing?' is a yes or no question. He said yes. If you want to claim he meant something else then fine but 'he did not fully answer the question,' simply is not valid.

I agree and I hope that's what he meant but the reported asked like a 2 or 3 part question. I go back thinking that would be huge news just below Daks performance yet it seems to be ho hum news.

 

[Sydla]

Clear now with all our issues at LB, that Jack should have been the pick.

So you take Jack. Now what?

He's not a MLB. So you can play him there, where he might struggle or you play him at weakside LB.......... but to do that, you then have to move Lee back to MLB, a move they probably don't want to make.