'13 IN ATH Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame Man & Graduate)

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Play hit at safety and let him pillage people.

Kidding, he's going to be tough to block off of the edge.
 
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I actually think, with his size and speed, he's a great fit at Safety...maybe even better than at LB

Reminds me of Sean Taylor(the most physically gifted DB in the history of the NFL). Has it all. Speed, ballskills, can hit.....
 
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irishpat183 said:
I actually think, with his size and speed, he's a great fit at Safety...maybe even better than at LB

Reminds me of Sean Taylor(the most physically gifted DB in the history of the NFL). Has it all. Speed, ballskills, can hit.....
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He should play the role Slaughter did last year, whatever you call that position. Slaughter was everywhere, blitzing, dropping in coverage, run stuffing. Imagine Jaylon moving around on every play. It'd drive O-coordinators nuts. Agree with you, but most physically gifted safety of all time? I might go Taylor Mays. 6'4, 240, 4.41. Holy wow.
 
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I was on the "Manti will stay" boat and it happened. Because you look at their personality. He gave me the feeling that he would stay all four years when he committed. He said he wanted to make an impact at ND. Staying until you are good enough to leave isn't making an impact. Staying when you could have been a 1st rounder is making an impact because you essentially have a starting NFL player on your team.

Looking at Tuitt's personality I see no difference from Manti. Tuitt and his mother value the degree from ND. They understand it. Tuitt wants to get better obviously. I'm jumping on the boat already that Tuitt will be a senior at ND.
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Hopefully. If Tuitt truly understands that then there could definitely be a possibility of this happening.

My only problem is that he is already being touted as one of the best DE's in the nation as a true soph, and would probably project as 2-3rd rounder in this years draft. He still has all of this year to go and then all of next year before he has to make this decision. I just think he will be too good and too highly rated to turn it down, but who knows. Andrew Luck came back and he was the best bar none so its definitely a possibility.

I see this as kind of like the Cody Zeller situation at IU. He is the best player in college basketball as a true sophomore, and many project him as the #1 darft pick this year. There is just something about his personality that leads me to believe that he ends up staying another year and getting that Kelley Business Degree that him and his family so highly covet.
 
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kuehnja said:
He should play the role Slaughter did last year, whatever you call that position. Slaughter was everywhere, blitzing, dropping in coverage, run stuffing. Imagine Jaylon moving around on every play. It'd drive O-coordinators nuts. Agree with you, but most physically gifted safety of all time? I might go Taylor Mays. 6'4, 240, 4.41. Holy wow.
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Sean Taylor was pretty damn close to mays. But Taylor could cover. Taylor was dominate in college and even the pros
 
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Sean Taylor was pretty damn close to mays. But Taylor could cover. Taylor was dominate in college and even the pros
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Right, that's the difference. Taylor Mays is a physical freak but it remains to be seen whether he is even a good NFL safety. Sean Taylor was undoubtedly on his way to being a great NFL safety; so sad his career and life were cut short.

Crazy how freak athletes just don't have the skill or mental werewithal sometimes. Taylor Mays is kind of like the safety version of Crist (not quite ... Mays was a much better college player, but you get my point).
 
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kuehnja said:
He should play the role Slaughter did last year, whatever you call that position. Slaughter was everywhere, blitzing, dropping in coverage, run stuffing. Imagine Jaylon moving around on every play. It'd drive O-coordinators nuts. Agree with you, but most physically gifted safety of all time? I might go Taylor Mays. 6'4, 240, 4.41. Holy wow.
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The position is called Star and sometimes Rover in other schemes
 
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we just need Priest Willis and MacKensie Alexander to just sign with us but its going to be tough. our CB's would be so sick
 
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kuehnja said:
He should play the role Slaughter did last year, whatever you call that position. Slaughter was everywhere, blitzing, dropping in coverage, run stuffing. Imagine Jaylon moving around on every play. It'd drive O-coordinators nuts. Agree with you, but most physically gifted safety of all time? I might go Taylor Mays. 6'4, 240, 4.41. Holy wow.
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But Mays didn't have the cool nickname, "Meast".
 
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“@Jake_Brown: At Luers HS for Jaylon Smith's @ArmyAllAmerican  ceremony. He just walked by, flashed his #NotreDame phone case and said "Go Irish."”

“@Jake_Brown: #NotreDame assistant coach Mike Elston is in the house for Jaylon Smith's @ArmyAllAmerican ceremony. Will also watch his game tonight.”
 
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Coaches say that the first thing that they'd like defensively is a D-Lineman that can rush the passer. Secondly they want a lights-out cover corner. Third [other than brainy leadership of the Harrison style] they want linebackers with speed who can rundown plays and cover in space.

Jaylon seems perfection for number three --- I say keep perfection where it belongs. Keivaree's going to turn into #2, and Sheldon's already #1. We'll just get them all "buddies" and Diaco will be able to loaf most of the game.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
Coaches say that the first thing that they'd like defensively is a D-Lineman that can rush the passer. Secondly they want a lights-out cover corner. Third [other than brainy leadership of the Harrison style] they want linebackers with speed who can rundown plays and cover in space.

Jaylon seems perfection for number three --- I say keep perfection where it belongs. Keivaree's going to turn into #2, and Sheldon's already #1. We'll just get them all "buddies" and Diaco will be able to loaf most of the game.
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To go along with this look at the Ravens. I believe they even talked about it last night.

Ngata, Ray Ray, and Ed Reed. One stud in each part of the defense.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
Coaches say that the first thing that they'd like defensively is a D-Lineman that can rush the passer. Secondly they want a lights-out cover corner. Third [other than brainy leadership of the Harrison style] they want linebackers with speed who can rundown plays and cover in space.

Jaylon seems perfection for number three --- I say keep perfection where it belongs. Keivaree's going to turn into #2, and Sheldon's already #1. We'll just get them all "buddies" and Diaco will be able to loaf most of the game.
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As Ernie Accorsi used to say: You can never have enough pass rushers.
 
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We used to call recruits all the time, players are best recruiters imo.
 
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Luers is playing at Hartley tonight. Jaylon Smith v. Jacob Matuska. Man I wish I was in Columbus for once ...

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Jaylon Smith said #OhioState #Buckeyes asst coach Mike Vrabel is supposed to be in attendance tonight #OSU #NotreDame #ND #FightingIrish
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Like someone said in the Anzalone thread, with players of this caliber the recruiting battle is never over.

Not that I'm worried. Jaylon seems solid as a rock, and I haven't heard that OSU has begun to pursue Matuska.
 
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Luers has played games in Toledo and now Columbus this season. Do they normally travel so far?
 
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