Film Room: Jaylon Smith

[ufcrules1]

So excited to have this kid on our team!

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Isn't this like rehashed information?

It's about the only kind of info we get with J.Smith...that and It's firing with no real proof other than what they tell us.

I don't want to hear about it anymore and refuse to get too excited or down on him until I see him actually get some playing time in an actual game vs 1st teamers.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yep, it sure is -- but the offseason is funny that way.

I'm not trying to be critical. I thought it might be something I haven't read or maybe a new update. Can't have too many Jaylon updates.

 

[tyke1doe]

So Jaylon's playing offensive line now?

 

[jazzcat22]

It's about the only kind of info we get with J.Smith...that and It's firing with no real proof other than what they tell us.

I don't want to hear about it anymore and refuse to get too excited or down on him until I see him actually get some playing time in an actual game vs 1st teamers.

Yeah, it's to the point that....when TC starts...we all need to setback and just wait, not even think or care about it until then...
Will he be a full go.
Will he just start out with sideline work.
Will he he be "eased" into practices.
Will he have one day on one day off to start and for how long....this is not equivalent as being eased into it. But both can be combined.
Will he start out on PUP, which will be a huge disappointment, then all the above come back into play again.

4 weeks until the 1st practice, but not a padded practice. 3 weeks 5 days until they report, but I doubt they give us any answers then either.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Personally, I'd like a refresher on the concepts behind "firing," regeneration, dropfoot, his healing timeline, AFOs, et cetera.

How'bout the rest of you?

 

[LocimusPrime]

 

[Trouty]

Good stuff, Loc!! Jaylon, behbei!

 

[Oh_Canada]

Think about it this way.

If he's only active for Game 1, he'll already be as productive as Myles Jack. LOL.

Never understood the hype on Jack.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Never understood the hype on Jack.

Broaddus and a wide swathe of humanity that lets others do their thinking for them.

 

[AsthmaField]

So Jaylon's playing offensive line now?

Haha, it does look like 64.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Awww its a Barbie sighting...should have been Steven Jackson...

 

[jazzcat22]

Awww its a Barbie sighting...should have been Steven Jackson...

Yeah but if they took Jackson all the marbles would not have fallen, or rolled, in the right direction for us to eventually take Zeke years later......

 

[Silver N Blue]

Yeah but if they took Jackson all the marbles would not have fallen, or rolled, in the right direction for us to eventually take Zeke years later......

yeah....totally makes sense esp since Jackson has been out of the league like 4 years now? In all seriousness Jackson was never able to get the team he played for over the hump..while the Rams were competitive they never won anything and by the time he moved to ATL he didn't have any juice left in the tank...so yeah you're right...Barbie was the best pick!!

 

[Sydla]

Never understood the hype on Jack.

Part of me believes that people thought Jack was better simply because Smith played for ND. ND is just one of those schools that rubs people the wrong way so players from there get tainted a bit. I recall some people having issues with Martin........... calling him a tweener - is he a OT or OG in the NFL, not athletic enough, etc.

 

[Sydla]

Uh oh. He's not planting his left leg.

 

[Doomsday101]

For me much of the excitement comes from the excitement that Jaylon himself is displaying. I think he knows his body and how he feels about his ability to play more than anyone out there. The kid is biting at the bit to get on the field and show what he is capable of doing and I'm excited for him as well.

 

[diefree666]

Part of me believes that people thought Jack was better simply because Smith played for ND. ND is just one of those schools that rubs people the wrong way so players from there get tainted a bit. I recall some people having issues with Martin........... calling him a tweener - is he a OT or OG in the NFL, not athletic enough, etc.

while so many slobber over anyone coming from Alabama and many of them are duds

 

[jday]

It would be a great boost to the defense if he can play at a pro bowl level

I'm not sure "great" even captures how significant his contribution could be. If he can meet those expectations and Sean Lee stays healthy, we are looking at more than likely another year of being a top 5 defesnse against the run. Of course, our offense will likely still remain the big reason for that, but having Sean and Jaylon as sure tacklers hovering above the line of scrimmage will be huge.

Add to that the impact having those two balling-out will have on the other young players on the team and that could catapult this defense to top tier honors overall.

It is a ridiculously exciting time to be a Cowboys fan...not since the 90's have we collectively seen anything like this...Romo's emergence from undrafted free agent obscurity included.

GO COWBOYS!!!!