He even had a Pro Bowl appearance in 2019.
But, you're right, that he was robbed of a career that could easily have been a Hall of Fame one.
The man was so good, that in 2014 and 2015, he covered up a shitload of ineptitude on Van Gorder's part.
The man was a great tackler and could take on the strongest RB's and get the better of them.
He was also amazing in pass coverage, where unless the receiver's name were Will Fuller, he could easily cover them.
We weren't even using him in his best capability throughout those years, since he was too valuable in coverage. The fact that he had only one sack in 2015 (3.5 sacks in 2014) was flat-out criminal.
I have no doubt that he would have been a perennial Pro-Bowler if he had been healthy.
Smith still had a decent career
Replies to: "Smith still had a decent career"
- I can’t decide who I dislike more: Oregon or tOSU? Suggestions? [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 5:27pm 1/1/25
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- Re: I can’t decide who I dislike more: Oregon or tOSU? Suggestions? [NT] [LINK] - brian irish - 6:50pm 1/1/25
- Whoever Fowler isn’t in love with - today he seems enamored by OSU [NT] - LanceManion - 5:38pm 1/1/25
- OSU, Taylor Decker ruined Jaylon Smith's career on a cheap shot. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 5:33pm 1/1/25
- Smith still had a decent career - ndunabomber - 6:14pm 1/1/25
- Tried to ruin. He turned it around. Hate OSU and cheap-shot Decker, forever. [NT] - murph78 - 5:36pm 1/1/25
- Like one is needed. Both suck but OSU is way worse. [NT] - Frank L - 5:32pm 1/1/25
- Would love to beat OSU. The only team I dislike more left is PSU. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 5:29pm 1/1/25
- I hate both, PSU more but don't like Oregon either - cubsfanin16 - 5:48pm 1/1/25
- Yep. [NT] - Frank L - 5:33pm 1/1/25