In the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys surprised a lot of people by drafting Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith. Smith suffered a gruesome knee injury in the Fiesta Bowl last January, in what was already set to be his final college game.
As a result, several athletes now have skipped their bowl game to focus on the NFL Draft. However, that’s besides the point. Smith was supposed to be a sure top-five pick in the draft last year. As a result of his injury, Jaylon fell to the Cowboys at the 34th pick overall because he suffered nerve damage that threaten to end his professional football career before it could even get started.