MOBILE, Ala. — Antonio Morrison has been down the path Myles Jack and Jaylon Smith are trying to navigate during this draft cycle.
Jack and Smith, the consensus top two linebackers in the draft, are both on their way back from devastating knee injuries that ended their seasons. For UCLA’s Jack, it’s torn lateral meniscus that’s already almost healthy but will limit him to the bench press at this week’s NFL combine. Notre Dame’s Smith has a tougher task; the torn ACL and LCL he suffered against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl could cost him part of his rookie year.