Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack Present Huge Risks, but Major Potential Rewards

April 30, 2016   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

CHICAGO — They took risks. Huge risks. Maybe the biggest risks of the draft. Maybe the biggest risks of the draft in the past five years. Maybe longer. 
The Cowboys and Jaguars didn't just roll the dice with their selections. They picked up the dice, grabbed a rabbit's foot, smothered the dice in a bushel of four-leaf clovers and had the Pope bless them.
The Cowboys took Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith, who had his ACL and LCL surgically repaired and possibly won't play during the 2016 season. Look up risk in the dictionary and there's Smith, patiently waiting for those damn nerves to regenerate.
"Really dumb, silly, absurd pick," said one AFC scout.
I disagree with this. Smith is potentially so uber-talented, he's worth the risk, even in the second round, even if he can't play for a season. But, yeah, I get it.
The Jaguars took a similar risk. In some ways, actually, a bigger one. They took UCLA linebacker Myles Jack, whose knee may or may not ex...

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