Image: What is Jaylon Smith doing on this play?

[Zordon]

Watch Jaylon. It looks like he diagnoses the play, realizes Hunt has the ball, he runs towards Hunt to make the tackle, then when Hunt stumbles around the 9-yard line, Jaylon inexplicably peaks back at the backfield instead of making the tackle.

 

[jwooten15]

He can’t read a play to safe his life. I literally think he’s guessing 90% of the time

 

[black label]

 

[Zordon]

He can’t read a play to safe his life. I literally think he’s guessing 90% of the time

But he actually reads the play (although late) but then he inexplicably turns back to the backfield instead of implanting Hunt into the turf. I'm totally perplexed.

 

[Hagman]

You must leave a certain distance between you and the ball carrier to make an arm swipe after the play

 

[Zordon]

@CalPolyTechnique look at your boy.

 

[Aven8]

He’s waiting on someone else to make the play. He needs to be benched immediately

 

[Kolemmitt]

Ugh. He looked bad, but so did everyone else. Look at the entire defense. The only person who looked somewhat decent was Woods, who missed the tackle.

 

[Jake]

The Jaylon obsession is becoming comical, as if he's the only problem on this defense.

 

[texbumthelife]

Watch Jaylon. It looks like he diagnoses the play, realizes Hunt has the ball, he runs towards Hunt to make the tackle, then when Hunt stumbles around the 9-yard line, Jaylon inexplicably peaks back at the backfield instead of making the tackle.

He is 100% more concerned about his own health than playing football. What happens here is Jaylon reads the play and knows there should be someone assigned to block him. Then, he realizes he's in the wide open so if he just holds his ground, he won't be blindsided.

This is Jaylon Smith in a nutshell. A human flesh rocket without a fuse and a limp detonator. His game is built on physicality and he's Charmin soft.

 

[blumayne38]

Watch Jaylon. It looks like he diagnoses the play, realizes Hunt has the ball, he runs towards Hunt to make the tackle, then when Hunt stumbles around the 9-yard line, Jaylon inexplicably peaks back at the backfield instead of making the tackle.

Woods tackle is horrible

 

[Seven]

He’s waiting on someone else to make the play. He needs to be benched immediately

This.......

 

[Mannix]

I commented on this play right after it happened...it almost made me throw up it was so sickening. This needs to be explained by him....his A just needs to be cut as an example...who cares about the cap....this dude sucks!!!

 

[TheViper7]

This guy makes me SICK!!!!!!!!
like seriously with this effort!?!?!????!!!!!!
This guy is something else. Ever see his IG page hes all about looking good and sharp and being a model. He disgusts me to no end!!!! I seriously hate this man. He PATHETIC. A PATHETIC kid. I say kid, hes no man

 

[WillieBeamen]

The Jaylon obsession is becoming comical, as if he's the only problem on this defense.

Hes probably the worst player on defense, including Thompson

 

[texbumthelife]

The Jaylon obsession is becoming comical, as if he's the only problem on this defense.

You're right, man. If only there were countless other threads all over this forum about everything other than Jaylon. They should just rename this the Jaylon zone. The clueless zone would work too!

 

[Asklesko]

Nothing, not a dang thing.

 

[Alexander]

It is not just that play.

You can pick countless others.

He is a complete bum that has an endorsement from ownership.

The worst kind of bad player.

 

[Lutonio]

It looks like he kind of assumed Hunt got stopped at initial contact.

 

[Zordon]

He’s waiting on someone else to make the play. He needs to be benched immediately

He is 100% more concerned about his own health than playing football. What happens here is Jaylon reads the play and knows there should be someone assigned to block him. Then, he realizes he's in the wide open so if he just holds his ground, he won't be blindsided.

This is Jaylon Smith in a nutshell. A human flesh rocket without a fuse and a limp detonator. His game is built on physicality and he's Charmin soft.

Is this what it is? I initially thought he was just dumb and slow to diagnose plays. But I'm starting to think something more nefarious is going on here. Which is shocking considering how much he was lauded coming out of Notre Dame for his character. I remember Mike Mayock gushing over him during the pre-draft process and saying he was legit hurt and sickened when Jaylon got injured because of how good a kid he was.