Jaylon Smith
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
2022 Defense Stats
TCKL
88
SACKS
1.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2023 Projections
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IDP
Works up to prominent role
Smith played in 13 games this season, racking up 88 tackles (46 solo), one sack and a recovered fumble.
ANALYSIS
After splitting time between three clubs last year and logging just 38 tackles across 10 games, Smith began the 2022 campaign without a team. He eventually joined New York's practice squad before getting a deal to join the active roster, and he played in each of the Giants' contests from Week 4 to Week 17 before resting for the regular-season finale. The veteran linebacker picked up the pace as the campaign moved on, notching at least nine tackles in five of his final six appearances. Smith will become a free agent after this season, but he's been a good fit with New York, so the team could look to bring him back given his (and the team's) success this year.
After splitting time between three clubs last year and logging just 38 tackles across 10 games, Smith began the 2022 campaign without a team. He eventually joined New York's practice squad before getting a deal to join the active roster, and he played in each of the Giants' contests from Week 4 to Week 17 before resting for the regular-season finale. The veteran linebacker picked up the pace as the campaign moved on, notching at least nine tackles in five of his final six appearances. Smith will become a free agent after this season, but he's been a good fit with New York, so the team could look to bring him back given his (and the team's) success this year.
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Measurables Review
How do Jaylon Smith's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
245 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.67 secHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
33.00 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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If Smith's role remains the same as it has the last two years then move him up the rankings. The question is whether that role is truly safe, especially in light of Dallas drafting linebacker mega-prospect Micah Parsons with the 12th overall pick this year. Parsons is a threat to take up a bigger share of the defense than the retired Sean Lee did, and that's before you account for how free-agent pickup Keanu Neal fits in at linebacker. If Parsons and Neal stay to the side, though, then Smith is still the same guy who produced 296 tackles the last two years.
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Leading tackler Week 17
Smith tallied nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 38-10 win over the Colts.
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Ties season-high tackle total
Smith tallied 10 tackles (three solo), including one sack, in Saturday's loss to the Vikings.
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Posts nine stops in big win
Smith recorded nine tackles (four solo) Sunday in a Week 15 20-12 win over Washington.
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Keeps racking up tackles
Smith had nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 48-22 loss to the Eagles.
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Racks up 10 tackles
Smith logged 10 tackles (seven solo) during the Giants' 28-20 loss to Dallas on Thursday.
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