Twitter: Jaylon says he's playing week 1

[willia451]

Hoping for the best. We'll see.

 

[speedkilz88]

 

[diefree666]

You need to let it go. I brought up Washington because he has limited range in the characters he plays and it outlined the limitations of Wayne as an actor very clearly. You are still fixated on race to this day though.

I love Eastwood's spaghetti westerns. Clint Eastwood is another example of an actor with a lot more talent than John Wayne too. Race has nothing to do with John Wayne being a bad actor.

Any honest person watching the Searchers would not call John Wayne a bad actor.

 

[SportsGuru80]

I'll say this.... I'm not sure if J. Smith can ever be 100 percent of what he used to be, HOWEVER him at 80/85 percent of his old self is still better than your average middle linebacker.

 

[Redball Express]

Sean Lee is a Pro's Pro, outstanding player.

Jaylon is a generational talent, and can be the best player we have seen don the Star since a primed Demarcus Ware.

We know he can play lber.

What about a safety position?

SS close to the LOS.

Maybe it would save wear and tear on the knee.

 

[TheFinisher]

We know he can play lber.

What about a safety position?

SS close to the LOS.

Maybe it would save wear and tear on the knee.

I'm sure he could play Safety but having his athleticism in a 6'2" 245lb frame is rare and more advantageous to be utilized at LB. you want to have as much speed on the field as possible, moving Jaylon further away from the ball would not accomplish that

 

[dallasdave]

Great news indeed.

 

[mrmojo]

That is "not" the plan?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Maximum potential works for me.

 

[Wood]

Nick Eatman with comment that caught me by surprise today. Said Jaylon Smith moves around like guy who is coming off an injury. Anyone wanna dig into that one?

 

[diefree666]

Nick Eatman with comment that caught me by surprise today. Said Jaylon Smith moves around like guy who is coming off an injury. Anyone wanna dig into that one?

and water is wet. Can you be a little more specific?

 

[Ranching]

Nick Eatman with comment that caught me by surprise today. Said Jaylon Smith moves around like guy who is coming off an injury. Anyone wanna dig into that one?

Not me, I can wait.

 

[Wood]

and water is wet. Can you be a little more specific?

there is no more detail. I can only assume Eatman was watching Jaylon move around at complex. He didn't elaborate but seemed frustrated when talking about Jaylon and said he looks like guy coming off injury out there. Could be anything from he looks rusty to he moves different with left foot. Training camp can't get here fast enough.

Go to 2:20 mark here: http://www.dallascowboys.com/video/2017/05/11/cowboys-break-closer-look-rb-qb

 

[diefree666]

there is no more detail. I can only assume Eatman was watching Jaylon move around at complex. He didn't elaborate but seemed frustrated when talking about Jaylon and said he looks like guy coming off injury out there. Could be anything from he looks rusty to he moves different with left foot. Training camp can't get here fast enough.

so eatman is as usual just throwing stuff at a wall to see if it sticks.

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

He's probably limping with drop foot when he's walking around and not wearing the brace. That wouldn't be news.

 

[Dundalis]

Jaylon Smith was a great prospect before the injury, but is this a case where people are overhyping him because of the long wait to finally see him back on the field? All this generational talent talk. Smith was in no way shape or form, clearly a better prospect than Myles Jack. To some he was sure, but to plenty of others he wasn't. Jack was very arguably more polished from a technical standpoint at the LB position, while being pretty much on par as an athlete, just a little bit smaller, which is probably the main reason people may have had him ranked below Smith pre-injuries. Was not clear cut, and Smith absolutely had some pretty clear weaknesses in his game. To hear people talk on this forum though healthy he was pretty much the perfect prospect. Outstanding value as a second round pick if he gets back to what he was, but even at 100%, I'm not sure he's the defensive savior people are continually saying, certainly not immediately, and not just because of the injury. He does have that potential sure, but I think a lot of people are just repeating the rhetoric from the media or watching a highlight clip or two.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Nick Eatman with comment that caught me by surprise today. Said Jaylon Smith moves around like guy who is coming off an injury. Anyone wanna dig into that one?

 

[diefree666]

Jaylon Smith was a great prospect before the injury, but is this a case where people are overhyping him because of the long wait to finally see him back on the field? All this generational talent talk. Smith was in no way shape or form, clearly a better prospect than Myles Jack. To some he was sure, but to plenty of others he wasn't. Jack was very arguably more polished from a technical standpoint at the LB position, while being pretty much on par as an athlete, just a little bit smaller, which is probably the main reason people may have had him ranked below Smith pre-injuries. Was not clear cut, and Smith absolutely had some pretty clear weaknesses in his game. To hear people talk on this forum though healthy he was pretty much the perfect prospect. Outstanding value as a second round pick if he gets back to what he was, but even at 100%, I'm not sure he's the defensive savior people are continually saying, certainly not immediately, and not just because of the injury. He does have that potential sure, but I think a lot of people are just repeating the rhetoric from the media or watching a highlight clip or two.

Considering some of those calling Smith a generational talent were comparing him to LT your comments sound like sour grapes. Not sure who you can point out said Jack as a better talent BEFORE Smiths injury....

 

[phildadon86]

Jaylon Smith was a great prospect before the injury, but is this a case where people are overhyping him because of the long wait to finally see him back on the field? All this generational talent talk. Smith was in no way shape or form, clearly a better prospect than Myles Jack. To some he was sure, but to plenty of others he wasn't. Jack was very arguably more polished from a technical standpoint at the LB position, while being pretty much on par as an athlete, just a little bit smaller, which is probably the main reason people may have had him ranked below Smith pre-injuries. Was not clear cut, and Smith absolutely had some pretty clear weaknesses in his game. To hear people talk on this forum though healthy he was pretty much the perfect prospect. Outstanding value as a second round pick if he gets back to what he was, but even at 100%, I'm not sure he's the defensive savior people are continually saying, certainly not immediately, and not just because of the injury. He does have that potential sure, but I think a lot of people are just repeating the rhetoric from the media or watching a highlight clip or two.

You do realize the guy you are OVERHYPING is actually Myles Jack. The same guy that JAYLON SMITH beat out for the Butkus award. LOL. Also the same guy that couldnt get on the field to start on a horrible Jaguars team. Please just stop man. Smith is a much better player in every facet of the game and its not even close.

 

[Melonfeud]

With a full recovery and with his athleticism, if he can match Sean Lee's recognition and ability to get through traffic, this guy will be a perennial all-pro.

I'm not expecting that, at least not this year, but it's fun to think about.

I think that's where I voted him in on @waldoputty's thread/ poll