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Jaylon Smith: 'Absolutely' a chance I play in 2016

The best moment of the 2016 NFL Draft came Friday night, when the Dallas Cowboys selected Jaylon Smith with the No. 34 overall pick.

The Notre Dame linebacker fell from the top of the first round after suffering a knee injury during the Fiesta Bowl. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport has reported teams were concerned with nerve damage in his knee, which caused him to tumble in the draft. Getting picked in the second round became a shocker.

The prevailing thought is that Smith is likely to miss the entire 2016 season.