Do not lose sight of this

[TheFinisher]

most rookies do not make immediate impacts in the league, there's a development stage for all these guys and the notion that you can get multiple starters year one from a draft class is EXTREMELY UNCOMMON.

The draft is all about long term investments and building a vision for your team 3 years down the road.

Jaylon Smith is a 20 year old kid, let him recover this year and learn the nuances of becoming a professional... Like every single other day 2 pick. Instant gratification is not what the draft is about, all of these kids will take a few years before developing into what they can be as pros.

This pick is all about the vision we have for our defense moving forward. Jaylon Smith is the type of talent you can build around. Patience.

 

[Cowboy06]

most rookies do not make immediate impacts in the league, there's a development stage for all these guys and the notion that you can get multiple starters year one from a draft class is EXTREMELY UNCOMMON.

The draft is all about long term investments and building a vision for your team 3 years down the road.

Jaylon Smith is a 20 year old kid, let him recover this year and learn the nuances of becoming a professional... Like every single other day 2 pick. Instant gratification is not what the draft is about, all of these kids will take a few years before developing into what they can be as pros.

This pick is all about the vision we have for our defense moving forward. Jaylon Smith is the type of talent you can build around. Patience.

Better I could not have said.​

 

[Stash]

most rookies do not make immediate impacts in the league, there's a development stage for all these guys and the notion that you can get multiple starters year one from a draft class is EXTREMELY UNCOMMON.

The draft is all about long term investments and building a vision for your team 3 years down the road.

Jaylon Smith is a 20 year old kid, let him recover this year and learn the nuances of becoming a professional... Like every single other day 2 pick. Instant gratification is not what the draft is about, all of these kids will take a few years before developing into what they can be as pros.

This pick is all about the vision we have for our defense moving forward. Jaylon Smith is the type of talent you can build around. Patience.

And yesterday, the reason given to justify the Elliott pick was 'immediate impact'.

Funny how the story changes depending on whatever player Dallas drafts?

 

[morasp]

I see Smith as our Derrick Brooks and Collins NFL comp was actually Henry Melton.

 

[Section446]

And yesterday, the reason given to justify the Elliott pick was 'immediate impact'.

Funny how the story changes depending on whatever player Dallas drafts?

RB is one of the few exceptions to the rule.

 

[LittleD]

And yesterday, the reason given to justify the Elliott pick was 'immediate impact'.

Funny how the story changes depending on whatever player Dallas drafts?

Not funny at all. Marinelli wanted all 3 of these guys and this is turning into the Marinelli/McClay draft. The M&M boys are unwrapping their
Christmas presents early.

 

[noshame]

I think it's the best of both worlds. Zeke gives u a threat. But does not have to carry the load, and even though he's a accomplished blocker u can ease him into pass blocking at the NFL level. You have a DT who can jump into the rotation. If Lee hurts himself again, you have a guy to take over next year. Would I have preferred a QB? Yes. But so far I'm happy.

 

[1972COWBOY]

I cant see them taking Jaylon in the second if he cant play in 2016. IMO, they then should have waited to see if they can get him in the 3rd round. Jaylon's brother plays for the Cowboys and I hope that didn't influence the pick to were they would have done something detrimental to the quality of the team for family reasons. I had to put up with a lot of nepotism in my sports days, but there was no money changing hands.

Lets hope he can be helpful in 2016 and not to the point he gets reinjured though. I'm just under the impression right now that a repaired ligament will never be able to take the tensile stretching that a non injured one can.

 

[Vero_F250]

3mIan Rapoport‏ @RapSheet
If the #Cowboys didn't take #NotreDame LB Jaylon Smith in the 2nd round, the #Patriots would have. Explains why they dealt 1 2nd rounder.

 

[Section446]

3mIan Rapoport‏ @RapSheet
If the #Cowboys didn't take #NotreDame LB Jaylon Smith in the 2nd round, the #Patriots would have. Explains why they dealt 1 2nd rounder.

The hell do the Patriots know...

 

[TheCount]

most rookies do not make immediate impacts in the league, there's a development stage for all these guys and the notion that you can get multiple starters year one from a draft class is EXTREMELY UNCOMMON.

The draft is all about long term investments and building a vision for your team 3 years down the road.

Jaylon Smith is a 20 year old kid, let him recover this year and learn the nuances of becoming a professional... Like every single other day 2 pick. Instant gratification is not what the draft is about, all of these kids will take a few years before developing into what they can be as pros.

This pick is all about the vision we have for our defense moving forward. Jaylon Smith is the type of talent you can build around. Patience.

I don't mind rookies only contributing a little in their first year, but we're not talking 1 year for Jaylon to get back to what he was. Even assuming he heals up and is as good as new (big if), he'd be sitting out an entire year so year 2 would be his rookie year. That means we're looking at Year 3 being the year he starts putting things together.

 

[1972COWBOY]

This is a good article to read or not so good article.

Ligament Injury and Healing: A Review of Current Clinical Diagnostics
and Therapeutics

http://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOREHJ/TOREHJ-6-1.pdf

 

[conner01]

Smith is a high risk, high reward pick. If by next year he can return to what he was then he is s steal.
I understand those upset by the pick, it's very risky. I don't get those who gripe because they didn't get THEIR injured player. If you supported taking Jack then you are being hypocritical.
Smith will probably miss a year but from everything I've read his knee should fully recover and not be a future problem, whole jack may play this year he may need additional surgery and degenerative problems.
Those not wanting either I get. I wouldn't have picked either player at 34, but those who were pumping jack but freaking over smith are those who only like a pick if it's the one player they wanted and prefer complaining to looking at a pick objectively

 

[Section446]

I don't mind rookies only contributing a little in their first year, but we're not talking 1 year for Jaylon to get back to what he was. Even assuming he heals up and is as good as new (big if), he'd be sitting out an entire year so year 2 would be his rookie year. That means we're looking at Year 3 being the year he starts putting things together.

I don't follow? The biggest issue for rookies of his caliber is rarely physical goods, you're not a top-5 pick (which he would have been) unless the good lord gave you the physical tools to be in that position. The issue is generally the mental part of the game, which he'll have a full year to comprehend to the best of his ability. You also have to assume that he'll be Sean Lee's pet cat for that year. If the knee heals (big IF), we just got another La'El Collins style steal.

 

[iceberg]

RB is one of the few exceptions to the rule.

Heh whatever makes your "argument" work man

 

[Bleu Star]

most rookies do not make immediate impacts in the league, there's a development stage for all these guys and the notion that you can get multiple starters year one from a draft class is EXTREMELY UNCOMMON.

The draft is all about long term investments and building a vision for your team 3 years down the road.

Jaylon Smith is a 20 year old kid, let him recover this year and learn the nuances of becoming a professional... Like every single other day 2 pick. Instant gratification is not what the draft is about, all of these kids will take a few years before developing into what they can be as pros.

This pick is all about the vision we have for our defense moving forward. Jaylon Smith is the type of talent you can build around. Patience.

Beautiful perspective. You get it.

 

[DogFace]

And yesterday, the reason given to justify the Elliott pick was 'immediate impact'.

Funny how the story changes depending on whatever player Dallas drafts?

I think it's reasonable for the rationale for drafting different players to be different.

 

[Bleu Star]

And yesterday, the reason given to justify the Elliott pick was 'immediate impact'.

Funny how the story changes depending on whatever player Dallas drafts?

Top 5 is usually immediate impact... Are you just purposely trying to destroy such a beautiful perspective?

 

[Section446]

Heh whatever makes your "argument" work man

Now you're just trolling.

 

[iceberg]

Now you're just trolling.

Not at all. You talked about a strategy n when it didn't pan out you made an exception.