Word out of Dallas is nerve is healing in LB Smith's Knee

I don't believe anything about his knee until he's out on the field. Even if it's mini camp. It's been well over a year. He may recover. He may not, but even if it heals he still may not be the same player

Too soon to tell. Jist spin IMO

With the statement any good news out of Dallas is bad news. I wish this kid all the best and hope he makes a full recovery. Once on the field I hope the Giants beat him but until then I wish him all the best as he works hard to save his dream.

performing far less than what he was capable of pre-injury, is what they're saying or implying..Imho

And he has to avoid re-inspection, which could be a career-ender. He'll have to play with a brace.

in poor taste. Forget this "bad news for the Giants" angle. If the kid is starting to get healthy and perhaps can walk normally again, and can have the chance to live his dream of playing in the NFL, then it's good news for the kid and that should be the end of it.

Frankly I find it ridiculous that they are talking about a #2 pick, in terms of "how great it is he is starting to move his toes". The NFL has athletic freaks, and they blew a draft pick on a guy who they are hoping 1 year later can move his toes. I feel very bad for the player, but not the Cowboys. IMO, and its just my opinion, they would be better off playing a FA pickup instead of Smith.

I'll put my Dallas hate aside. Really hope he makes it back.

him the best.

In comment 13441219 PaulBlakeTSU said:

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in poor taste. Forget this "bad news for the Giants" angle. If the kid is starting to get healthy and perhaps can walk normally again, and can have the chance to live his dream of playing in the NFL, then it's good news for the kid and that should be the end of it.

+1. This poor kid worked all his life to have it jeopardized by a late hit. It has cost him plenty of money and his chance at his dream. I for one hope it works out for him, although I don't think it's likely.

I can't help but root for the kid, even if he plays for Dallas.

Never wish injury on anyone and hope he can make it back, but it is stacked against him

The article says he can finally lift his toes - that is miles from being able to play on an NFL field.

that the team is expecting him to be ready by Week 6, and he's on pace for an All-Pro season.

But hopefully he does not look like the player he was at ND pre injury. Dont want any cowboy to be that good, he had the talent to make sean lee look like a jag. Hopefully he finds happiness and health away from the football field for our teams sake, until then hes just another one of the Pokes.

I hope the Smith makes it back, though it will be mildly annoying if he helps Dallas win anything.

But he will never have quickness or agility he once had. Which means he will be below average at best.

i hope the kid heals up. the way he went down was tough, got shoved kind of unneccessarily when he was away from the play. hate to see dallas with good players but i cant wish harm to a kid, regardless of the hemet he wears

Where he's OK and can invest his pay to set him up for life while never playing a down for Dallas.

I wish him the same success in the NFL that Herz has had.

In comment 13441254 jeff57 said:

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I'll put my Dallas hate aside. Really hope he makes it back.

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Me too, the young man was a good looking player at ND.
I hope he makes it back, for his sake.

In addition, there is no expectation that Smith will snap his fingers and become the top-level linebacker he might have been before his injury. The Cowboys are optimistic he will return to full health and be a valuable on-field contributor for the team moving forward.

The Cowboys spent a high #2 on someone who MIGHT be a a valuable on-field contributor if he returns to full health. Personally I think the Cowboys took a gamble that will not pay off.

BTW the Cowboys bypassed Myles Jack to take Smith. How did Jack do last year?

It's more satisfying to whip them at full strength.

There should be no connection between speaking of an athlete s future health in the same sentence with how it impacts the team you root for

Don't care if he's a cowboy. That was just a horrible injury at the worst possible time. Felt terrible for the kid. Can't imagine the struggles he had to go through to finally get to this point. I wish him a full recovery and a long productive NFL career.

especially right out of college like that, may never have the chance to perform his best on the field because of injuries...Even if those guys happen to play for our division rivals. We all know how much it sucks to see a guy with great talent never get to show it on the field (Wilson is a prominent recent example, Chad Jones, etc), never want to see that happen to guys who have worked their entire lives to have a chance at doing something very few get to at that level.

Smith still has a lot of work ahead of him to get back out there, and unfortunately you never know if guys come back the same from some injuries (again, Cruz for a Giants example). It's all too common sometimes.

BBI