What exactly could Smith bring to the LB spot?

[noyatta21]

I don't watch college ball, so all I've ever seen are highlight reels.

No prognostications about the probability of Jaylon Smith returning to form here, I want you to assume he does.

What exactly would he bring to the table next year after a healthy training camp? Who would he replace? Who are we hoping he would be comparable to?

You should go to YouTube and watch some of his highlights!!!! Dude is a BEAST!!!! Trust me you won't be disappointed!!!!!

 

[MagicMan]

Jaylon brings speed, speed, speed at the LB position with great tackling and awesome blitzer and coverage on the flats. Explosive player. The guy also brings leadership and a swag the defense needs. Probably better suited as an outside backer.

Put him in with Sean Lee at the other side and Hitchens in the middle for now.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

People have been saying Wagner but the guy that he reminds me of most is Shazier.

 

[Verdict]

I think Smith will be a stud linebacker for us, but he seems undersized to play middle linebacker. It would seem that he would be an injury risk like Lee if we make him eat tackle after tackle at the Mike.

 

[Bullflop]

I think it's safe to say he'd bring SUCCESS . . .

 

[drawandstrike]

 

[cowboys2233]

The nerve is healing, the tests show it, so I see no reason to doubt the peroneal nerve will start firing again.

There will be some normal rust when Jaylon Smith returns to the field next year, but he will be over a year and a half removed from surgery when the team goes camping. And Smith has been in the weight room and out on the field working for a long time.

I can't wait to see him.

Well, the fact that Dr. David Chao, who is a frequent contributor on Twitter, does not seem particularly optimistic is one big reason for me. Maybe he's just an overly cautious guy, but he doesn't seem to think its a sure thing at all. Sorry to be a wet blanket, just thought it important to point out.

 

[waving monkey]

I hope you are correct but his progress seems to be a secret.

I do wonder if there could be a situation where it could "fire" but he still does not get back to 100%.

For instance could his forty time be 4.9 when he returns instead of around 4.5 like it probably was prior to the injury?

I also wonder if the secretive-ness is just policy. Staying low creates less noise to deal with.

 

[waving monkey]

Well, the fact that Dr. David Chao, who is a frequent contributor on Twitter, does not seem particularly optimistic is one big reason for me. Maybe he's just an overly cautious guy, but he doesn't seem to think its a sure thing at all. Sorry to be a wet blanket, just thought it important to point out.

It's certainly cool to point out expert opinions. I'm still optimistic

 

[Dundalis]

I liked him more than Myles Jack because he's much more tougher and stout than Jack. I wouldn't confuse him with Bradie James by any stretch, but Jack is more of a Donnie Edwards type...pure cover LB. Smith reminds me a bit more of Derrick Brooks. Brooks was faster, but also smaller. But very tough and if you could keep O-Linemen off him he was an incredible player. If you couldn't, over time he would wear down pretty easily.

I thought it was the other way around. Jack is the one who fought through blockers against the run. On tape sometimes Smith wouldn't even try. Not sure how you define toughness but fighting through blockers as a LB seems like a good place to show it and Jack was much better at it in college. Smith better in the pass rush. It will also be interesting to see if he does come back how the injury affects him mentally in terms of being timid.

 

[mahoneybill]

We've been strong against the run, Bill.

Know we have held them under 100 but still want to see some stops closer to the LOS. Runners who have any type of Juke seem to give us problems.....

 

[Nightman]

#Swipe.....y'all gonna learn

 

[Plankton]

Well, the fact that Dr. David Chao, who is a frequent contributor on Twitter, does not seem particularly optimistic is one big reason for me. Maybe he's just an overly cautious guy, but he doesn't seem to think its a sure thing at all. Sorry to be a wet blanket, just thought it important to point out.

While I respect professionals in their fields, if the doctor hasn't actually examined the player or his medical file, I wouldn't place a whole lot of credence in their opinions about the progress or lack therof of Jaylon Smith. While he's more educated than nearly all of us on this, he's guessing about Smith.

 

[CATCH17]

It's certainly cool to point out expert opinions. I'm still optimistic

Theoretically shouldn't the drop toe be gone by now?

Isn't it usually back for people that actually tore their nerve?

 

[erod]

Smith is basically Luke Kuechly if he's healthy.

 

[xwalker]

Well, the fact that Dr. David Chao, who is a frequent contributor on Twitter, does not seem particularly optimistic is one big reason for me. Maybe he's just an overly cautious guy, but he doesn't seem to think its a sure thing at all. Sorry to be a wet blanket, just thought it important to point out.

Chao has been shown to be wrong often.

 

[Nightman]

Chao has been shown to be wrong often.

He plays a Dr on Twitter...which can be helpful at times but meaningless without specifics

 

[CCBoy]

Lee, Smith, Hitchens, and Wilson should be a pretty good base for the linebacker positional group.

 

[drawandstrike]

Seriously, if that nerve refires, I'm not worried about him making it all the way back. The kid is a tireless worker. Even 2-3 years of him paired back there with Sean Lee and he'll make that defense much, MUCH better. As an earlier poster said, he'd end up being our Luke Kuechly.

 

[waving monkey]

Theoretically shouldn't the drop toe be gone by now?

Isn't it usually back for people that actually tore their nerve?

Jaylon Smith Placed On NFI, But Feeling Good About Rehab Progress
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 2:30 PM CDT

By David Helman
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer

@HelmanDC



FRISCO, Texas – It’s not a surprising development, but Jaylon Smith won’t be making his Cowboys debut at any point in the first half of this season.

The Cowboys moved Smith to the reserve Non-Football Injury list on Tuesday as part of their move toward the NFL’s 75-man roster limit. That decision makes Smith unavailable for the first six weeks of the regular season.

It seems unlikely the rookie linebacker will play a role at all in 2016. But after that six-week wait, the Cowboys will have a brief window where they can decide whether to work him into practice or shut him down for the year.
this is the last dated article i found aug 30
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...-placed-nfi-feeling-good-about-rehab-progress