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LBs Jack, Smith go early in 2nd round of NFL draft

CHICAGO (AP) — It was a long wait and a soft landing for Myles Jack and Jaylon Smith.

Now about those knees.

The pair of athletic linebackers with health questions went early in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday, with Jacksonville trading up to grab Jack two spots after Dallas selected Smith with the No. 34 overall pick.

Jack and Smith were two of the biggest names still on the board at the beginning of the day, and Alabama running back Derrick Henry went to Tennessee at No. 45. Henry powered the Crimson Tide to the national championship last season and won the Heisman Trophy.