Jaylon's FB Instincts/Intelligence is Phenomenal

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Two plays that he has made stand out for me so far:

When he knocks Watson out of bounds near the goal line and last nights tackle on Kamara near the goal line.

Why do I think it's so special?

The dude understands angles and where to be to set himself up for the tackle/stop.

If you watch both plays - you can see his head look and recognize where he needs to be. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

He knows what his marker is supposed to be then looks while getting there to make a play. His hustle got him to B Jones when Jones over shot Kamara - he did help however, by forcing him inside to Jaylon.

On the Watson play you can see the same thing. He recognizes where he needs to be and makes the play.

I was really pulling for this kid. He has a good head on his shoulders and seems to have made a full recovery. How scary that he could still be improving physically?
 
Both Jaylon Smith and LVE represent the modern LB- speed, intelligence and tackling ability. In the modern game of football, the art of Tackling has become so diminished, teams with great tacklers have defensive studs.

Two things that will NEVER CHANGE about being successful in football: Blocking and TACKLING.
 
He good. Cant wait for Lee to come back and hear people here calling him a bum because he cant play like Smith or LVE at his age.
 
The athletic traits are off the charts. As he is more confident in his legs, you see his intelligence and instincts shine through. Great young player
 
I love Lee.

I have no doubt that he has been instrumental in the level of play we are seeing out of LVE and J.

I still think he can play, but how do you get him in the game?

I have a man crush on LVE too. Boy is country strong and has great instincts. Sky's the limit for this kid. How crazy that he is still pretty raw and new to 11 man football.
 
Smith is a monster out there. I just hope the fine he is going to get doesn’t affect his aggressiveness but does get him to stop launching with his helmet.
 

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