Jaylon Smith - What round is he worth the risk?

[26CornerBlitz]

@USATODAYsports

Jaylon Smith likely won't play in 2016, but his surgeon says recovery odds are "very good." http://usat.ly/1Wib74R

[atlbillsfan1975]

Someone will take him by the third round. The upside is to great. It takes one team that has an extra pick in the 2nd to rationalize it to themselves.

Tenn has 3 picks in the first 15 of the second.

NE has two picks at the end of the second. I could see BB taking him.

Edited April 23, 2016 by atlbillsfan1975

[NoSaint]

 

@TomPelissero

 

Spent the day in Fort Wayne, Ind., with @thejaylonsmith, who's 3.5 months past knee reconstruction and doing this: https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/723676301824020480/pu/vid/1280x720/ln0hvZ0BSa4aDqEg.mp4

Is that impressive? Genuinely meant as a question, not a sarcastic dig.

[Saxum]

Player should rehab and renter the draft next year.

[Kirby Jackson]

I've been convinced by others that if he's on the board when the Bills pick in the 4th round, take the shot.

 

He's a good kid, I know football is his life and any failure in his recovery won't be for a lack of trying.

This is where I stand.

[26CornerBlitz]

 

How Jaylon Smith Became a Hopeful Mystery

Once considered a top-five pick, the surest thing in the NFL draft has gone from a certainty to an unknown. But the former Notre Dame star linebacker and his surgeon are teeming with optimism.

[26CornerBlitz]

@JoshNorris

New perspective from @ChrisCanty99 on Jaylon Smith's inj. Canty dealt with a similar future out of UVA. 11 yrs later http://www.nbcsports.com/video/2016-nfl-draft-injuries-top-prospects-could-cause-major-slides

[H2o]

As a Notre Dame fan I have watched Jaylon every week during the seasons over the last three years. The guy is a beast. He flies all over the field and makes tackles on every level. I worry about his injury though. Any time that your foot is flopping around due to nerve damage almost 5 months removed from an injury that has to be a bit scary and disheartening. I hope he makes a full recovery because he will be a Top 10 LB in the NFL imo. I would take a chance on him if he was still there in the 4th.

[papazoid]

a steal in 3rd round

[K D]

As per PFT, lots of people still believe even with the injury Jaylon Smith will be gone in round 2 even perhaps end of round 1!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/27/some-think-jaylon-smith-could-still-be-a-late-first-rounder/

[Beerball]

As per PFT, lots of people still believe even with the injury Jaylon Smith will be gone in round 2 even perhaps end of round 1!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/27/some-think-jaylon-smith-could-still-be-a-late-first-rounder/

It is a move a team will make in round 2. The Bills don't have the luxury to choose him before round 3. (IMO)

[dave mcbride]

I put the 4th. I worry about him ever regaining his top-end speed.

[Coach Tuesday]

It is a move a team will make in round 2. The Bills don't have the luxury to choose him before round 3. (IMO)

 

How do you spend a 2nd round pick on a guy who can't even control his foot right now?

[dave mcbride]

A question: in retrospect, was Willis McGahee a good pick (irrespective of whether one thinks RBs aren't worth high picks)? Did he live up to his billing?

My view: he had a solid career and was a pretty good player for a few years, but he never regained the top-end speed he had in college. He wasn't a difference maker. Smith's injury, from what I've read, is complicated in the same sense that McGahee's was -- it wasn't a clean and simple ACL tear like Gurley's. The latter sort of injury is relatively easy to come back from now. I don't know about Smith's chances, however.

[NoSaint]

 

How do you spend a 2nd round pick on a guy who can't even control his foot right now?

You have a medical staff that thinks he will regain control in a way that will allow him to disrupt offenses consistently for the several years that follow

[Luxy312]

A question: in retrospect, was Willis McGahee a good pick (irrespective of whether one thinks RBs aren't worth high picks)? Did he live up to his billing?

My view: he had a solid career and was a pretty good player for a few years, but he never regained the top-end speed he had in college. He wasn't a difference maker. Smith's injury, from what I've read, is complicated in the same sense that McGahee's was -- it wasn't a clean and simple ACL tear like Gurley's. The latter sort of injury is relatively easy to come back from now. I don't know about Smith's chances, however.

 

The difference between McGahee and Smith's injuries is that the latter has resulted in nerve damage from which he can never recover. If he has "drop foot", as some have suggested, he'll never set foot on a football field as a player ever again. With McGahee, it was reconstructive knee surgery and damage to multiple ligaments, but without the nerve issue.

[Beerball]

You have a medical staff that thinks he will regain control in a way that will allow him to disrupt offenses consistently for the several years that follow

Thank you. All it takes is one team with a different view of the risk/reward. An explosive top 5 (10 for certain) pick could be just the move a team with a stable FO will make. I could see Baltimore taking a flyer on him.

[dpberr]

Read a report saying he has what they call "drop foot". It's essentially where your foot flops around when you walk due to nerve damage. I'd say 4th Round compensatory depending who is on the board. I have also read that some view him as undraftable now.

 

I have drop foot in both feet from a flu shot gone REAL bad. I wear AFOs.

 

If that's true and he's got drop foot, that's bad news. I can tell you this - with drop foot, you only run in the case of fire or zombie hoard. You're not doing it for fun. Drop foot beats the hell out of your ankles, knees and your gait overall.

Edited April 27, 2016 by dpberr

[Coach Tuesday]

Thank you.

 

But he has a loss of feeling. Your medical staff is taking a big leap. Nerves are very fickle. Round 2 seems insane to me.

[Beerball]

 

But he has a loss of feeling. Your medical staff is taking a big leap. Nerves are very fickle. Round 2 seems insane to me.

I added a bit above while you were responding. It depends on the team & their medical staff.