It’s been two years since the Cowboys drafted Jaylon Smith in the second round, and they’re still sort of waiting for that pick to pay legitimate dividends.
Jaylon has had moments where he looked like the star linebacker at Notre Dame, but he’s clearly been held back. Part of what is believed to have limited Jaylon’s ability beyond the actual dropfoot that he’s been dealing with. is the AFO brace he wore to combat it.
Word surfaced after the draft that Jaylon had been practicing without the brace this offseason, and that was officially confirmed on Friday.