When you hear talk about the Dallas Cowboys linebacker corps this offseason, it’s likely about one player. That linebacker being 2016 second round selection Jaylon Smith. And for good reason.
Smith represents one of the biggest gambles in franchise history. After suffering a devastating knee injury that some believe could end his professional football career before it even got started, the former Notre Dame star tumble down and even off some draft boards heading into the 2016 NFL Draft,
A once touted top five-level pick dropped completely out of the first round and landed unexpectedly in Dallas with the 34th overall selection.