RELEASED Jaylon Smith released

[RustyBourneHorse]

No more ground swipes! No more ground swipes *dances*

 

[glimmerman]

This may change the tone around the locker room. Crazy decision.

 

[NotForLong]

 

[Aven8]

Well duhhhh

 

[Carson]

They prepare for the Giants on tomorrow. I hope this move is not a distraction. Why didn't they wait until the bye, it is not far off? He should have never been signed, but "spoiled milk."

Messing with the flow in the midst of a winning streak can backfire. Hopefully, the defense can come in fired up and his replacement knows his assignment.

In reality, any NFL caliber linebacker can do what he does. He hasn’t brought anything to the table

 

[Whyjerry]

I will also add this is just more proof of how terrible Jerry is at GM. What kind of an idiot gives that contract out to a guy that can not and WILL not play in this league?

 

[conner01]

If I had my bet Quinn talked to Jerry. He has a lot of clout with them. Highly respected. As I said all offseason he had to turn on the tape when he first got here and said oh hell no! Hence taking LB’s in the draft

I’m sure they all talked
Quinn says I have better options
Stephen says he has a 9 mil injury guarantee
Mike says what ya gonna do mr Jones
Jerry says, see ya jaylon

 

[DCBoysfan]

Good luck to Jaylon, this move was surprising, but I don’t get emotionally attached to players like some posters in the thread. But every time I saw him line up on a back it gave me chills. So I understand the move.

 

[CowboyRoy]

LOL, there is ALWAYS someone....

Yep, so we already see what is transforming. The Jaylon apologists are going to hate on Cox and point out every mistake he makes when he does get out there. They will claim that Jaylon would have made the play.

Cowboys fans...........unreal.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I doubt corner with Joseph coming back and a few guys on the PS.

I think it just promotes Cox and Gifford to more snaps. Possibly Bernard

Bernard went on season-ending IR, if I remember correctly.

 

[bigE79]

Sad to want our team to get better? Weird. Nothing personal against Jaylon. Just dont think hes a good player. Happy DAYS

And besides that,how do feel sorry for someone who has made millions? I feel bad for the poor people who work 9-5 and get laid off or fired.

 

[glimmerman]

My guess is that he would not lower his salary or give up the 2022 injury guarantee. Although, not sure if the Cowboys were even interested at a lower salary. He just wasn't playing well. I noticed it in preseason games. I wondered why they had him out there in the 2nd quarter against backups. I guess they were trying to show what he could do to trade him.

Maybe he signs for vet min with the Chiefs or Bears?

No LB on the PS. I guess the Cowboys will be poaching someone from a team's PS.

Frances Bernard I think is on IR. Maybe.

 

[bigdnlaca]

I said that if Dan Quinn gives up on him, it will be the beginning of the end.

He may get another job this season. Hopefully, he is able to start and get another contract somewhere else.

 

[CATCH17]

This may change the tone around the locker room. Crazy decision.

Belichick would approve of this move.

Oh.. He isn’t good at football? Then why is he a starter on our team?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I didn't see this coming and was wrong that he would be on the roster next season but he didn't even make it through the year.

I believe he is an average LB that could be upgraded so unless they are signing a guy or making a trade.........Jabril Cox is getting ready to take over.

Again, i was wrong about him staying on the roster. Huge surprise and Dallas sent a message today with this cut.....if true

 

[conner01]

In reality, any NFL caliber linebacker can do what he does. He hasn’t brought anything to the table

He’s not special
But he will get signed for money more in line with the talent he has now and that’s a bunch less than he was getting here

 

[32BellyOption]

What sucks is that we could've used his money towards Byron, imagine having Byron and Diggs on the other side

If we’d kept Byron we likely wouldn’t have drafted Diggs.

 

[glimmerman]

Bernard went on season-ending IR, if I remember correctly.

Crap. Guess they are rolling with it. This just makes it more stranger. Bench him for depth.

 

[Hagman]

Yes, this is about getting rid of the weakest link on this defense and allowing other defensive players to step up and improve the defense and therefore the Cowboys chances to be serious contenders for the Super Bowl this season.

 

[Big_C_KU]

I have a hard time believing they will take Parsons off the line ........ they tried that in the first half last week and the Panthers were killing us ....... 3rd quarter they had him rushing the passer and we dominated them.

Don’t disagree. Parsons will most likely continue to rush the passer. One things apparent in the first 4 games is the defense is showing a lot more hybrid tendencies than ever before under Quinn. You put Parsons at LB, the offense has no clue if he’s going to be an elite 5th pass rush option or drop back on passing plays where he’s effective as well.

The defense is coming together and feel they’re leaning and going all in on the youth and them learning as they go.