Now Smith has been through his first padded practice with the Cowboys. And while there's still plenty of caution, Smith just smiles and responds rhetorically with "What do you think?" Now Smith, an All-American his final season as a junior with the Irish, is on the field from the start. If Smith becomes a significant piece in a defense seeking playmaking improvement, the draft class will go down as an all-timer for the Cowboys. Jones never wavered in his optimism, even suggesting during and after last season that he thought Smith could have helped the Cowboys late in 2016.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2017 21:33 UTC