Elephant in the room, J. Smith

[J_Allen]

I thought u were gonna say Zeke. Pollard can produce Zeke numbers and save 50 million.

I was really hoping we wouldn't re-sign him. But we did, of course.

 

[Runwildboys]

I'm seeing a pink elephant!!

You must be a slow drinker. You started before I did!

 

[Vanilla2]

I didn’t start Gallup. Instead I went with Tate.

 

[Keithfansince5]

It is amazing that we have Jaylon trolls and Dak trolls. So called Cowboys fans. Geez...

Is that different than LVE trolls or Heath trolls? Just curious.

 

[MarcusRock]

I'm seeing a pink elephant!!

Go to Seattle and you'll see them all the time.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Running, covering, blitzing, and tackling.

Because I am a cowboy fan...I WISH these things were true...but I just don't see it. I see a flash every now and then

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Jaylon will be ok. He’s gotta learn to play smarter. He’s young, I trust he’ll be ok. LVE will probably have a sophomore slump like so many do. He played out of his mind last season, regression is natural.

the problem is with the front office not helping them out with proven talent in the middle of the d-line. Collins is too inconsistent, and the rest of the guys at DT look lost.

 

[Cowboyz88]

I'm not ready to write him off, but to me, he needs to be more fundamentally sound.

Most of the time, it looks like he's guessing (often incorrectly) and he runs himself out of the play a lot.

I think he's so determined to make a play that he recklessly takes himself right out of it.

 

[JoeKing]

Still waiting to be convinced that #54 is even an AVERAGE player. It is embarrassing to watch him run around...that is literally ALL he does. Other organizations front office, scouts and coaching staff have to be laughing at us for extending him. He is courageous, has an infectious smile....great story of perseverance....but this guy is not a NFL starter. Let alone someone you extend for big money.

...and he is a captain on that defense.

 

[LucaBrasi]

Tell me what he's good at?

He very good at making a tackle at the LOS, down several scores and running 25 yards with that dopey swipe. Embarrassing.

But at least he can sell his Clear Eye View shades in jerry’s Pro shop.

 

[heir]

IMPOSSIBLE. He plays with zero control. His instincts are poor. He overruns EVERYTHING...other teams use his athleticism AGAINST him.

55 overran his share of plays today also.

 

[stiletto]

He was better last year for sure. Not sure what happened. Maybe some soreness?? Seems gimpy to me.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Still waiting to be convinced that #54 is even an AVERAGE player. It is embarrassing to watch him run around...that is literally ALL he does. Other organizations front office, scouts and coaching staff have to be laughing at us for extending him. He is courageous, has an infectious smile....great story of perseverance....but this guy is not a NFL starter. Let alone someone you extend for big money.

Jaylon was running labored again today. Uneven gait.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Still waiting to be convinced that #54 is even an AVERAGE player. It is embarrassing to watch him run around...that is literally ALL he does. Other organizations front office, scouts and coaching staff have to be laughing at us for extending him. He is courageous, has an infectious smile....great story of perseverance....but this guy is not a NFL starter. Let alone someone you extend for big money.

All the LBs are off this year b/c Marinelli or Richards has them dropping into zones 10-15 yards off the LOS. That is not where Jaylon and LVE excell. Jaylon is a sideline to sideline LB. LVE is a big physical LB. They need to be in the box hunting rbs. They need to be allowed to blitz far more frequently.

 

[CWR]

I think we miss Woods inside more than we realize.

He should be back next week and probably by the eagles game at the latest.

 

[dreghorn2]

They lack size and power at DT and for some strange reason they take wide splits, Green Bay was finding easy angles against our tackles and getting on our linebackers easily.

I don't understand it.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I'm not ready to write him off, but to me, he needs to be more fundamentally sound.

Most of the time, it looks like he's guessing (often incorrectly) and he runs himself out of the play a lot.

I think he's so determined to make a play that he recklessly takes himself right out of it.

the funny thing is the fans that pretend this is not happening

 

[Cmac]

55 is even worse, what a difference a year makes.

….and 50 is worser.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

….and 50 is worser.

BUT...when #50 was in his prime...he was a PLAYMAKER...we are heaping praise on #54...and I still cannot figure out why other than he is a great STORY

 

[Shinaoi]

almost top to bottom a lot of our great players haven’t looked so hot this year. maybe it’s more than just the players and the coaching staff is ruining the team.