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Could be tough for Lions to pass on Notre Dame LB Jaylon Smith in first round of NFL draft

ALLEN PARK -- Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith was the nation's best linebacker last season. He was an All-American. He just might have been the top overall pick in the NFL draft.

Then he blew out his ACL and MCL in the Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State.

Now Smith, who might not play at all in 2016, would be lucky to be selected in the top five. He might not even go in the top 10.

But if he does fall out of the top 10, it could become difficult for teams to pass on a player talented enough to once be considered for the first overall pick.