Let's assume Jaylon Smith comes back 100%. what exactly are we getting?

[TheFinisher]

Names like Patrick Willis, Luke Keuchley, Derrick Johnson, Derrick Brooks, Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor have all been mentioned when describing Smith's play and potential. Let's assume for a second that he makes a full recovery and is exactly the player who some thought was the best overall in last year's draft class.

How great could his impact be and how will this team deploy him?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

With a team needing talent on defense what would happen if you added a player like Willis, Kuechly etc. It can only be good

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

A lesser Bradie James?

 

[Daillest88]

A lesser Bradie James?

Lol

 

[Ranching]

You know what you get when you Assume. You make an "***" out of "U" and "ME"

 

[reddyuta]

Lets not,his nerves are not firing and he is still wearing a brace.I dont know any football player who has played with such a device

 

[Toruk_Makto]

WE don't know because he's never played i the NFL.

He was an elite prospect. So i'll go with that. We're getting an elite prospect.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Since we are dreaming, he could be the next Jaylon Smith.

I would just rather him show it on the field instead of social media.

 

[Setackin]

10 pages....

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

If Kuechly is a 10, I expect Jaylon to be a 9 by mid season if he's 100%

 

[Setackin]

A big jabrill peppers.

 

[plymkr]

I think we're going to get a bunch of vague tweets throughout the season

 

[Manwiththeplan]

If Jaylon Smith is even a distant relative of Lavar Ball, then he will easily be DPOY

 

[AmericasTeam81]

Lawrence Taylor.

 

[Szczepanik]

Considering his nerve will fire again, I will play along. He will make his own name for himself. Hard to compare for me.

 

[Vinnie2u]

A lesser Bradie James?

You mean like Hitchens?

 

[Vinnie2u]

In my book he's at this point Matt Johnson or Justin Beriout.. And maybe Chaz Green.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Really no way to tell. He hasnt taken an NFL snap. I don't expect him to play next season so I'm not getting my hopes up

 

[cowboyblue22]

every body keeps playing the what if game with this guy until he gets on the field and does something its a just total speculation

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I don't know. I simply don't.

I highly question that he'll be 100% this season... He may not ever.

But he still may be able to play– At less than 100%.

And who knows what he brings to the table?

Is he forced to sit another season?

3rd stringer that plays some special teams?

A starter with a ho-hum season?

A guy who shows flashes of being a difference maker?

A guy who is a difference maker?

I don't know.

Obviously no one does.