The Dallas Cowboys took a gamble in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, but it could be one that pays off big for “America’s Team.”
The ‘Boys picked up Notre Dame outside linebacker, Jaylon Smith. Smith will go from wearing one of college football’s most iconic helmets to the NFL’s most recognizable headgear.
Smith, who was considered one of the best defensive players in the nation, suffered a torn MCL and ACL in his left knee during the Fighting Irish’s loss to Ohio State. Following the injury, Smith’s draft stock fell and most analysts projected him to be a fourth or fifth round pick.
However, the Cowboys saw something in the Butkus Award winner other organizations didn’t and it could end up paying off for Dallas when he gets healthy making him, potentially, one of the biggest steals of the draft.
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