a return to form for the Fort Wayne,
Ind., native that they used their sec‑
ond selection on him.
Smith's loss of value insurance pol‑
icy should pay him a total of $900,000
— $700,000 for falling out of the first
round and an additional $200,000 for
not being chosen with the first two
picks of the second round.
According to doctors, Smith almost
certainly will need to sit out the 2016
season, and it is currently unknown
when — or if — he will regain full
strength.
"The biggest thing for him in re‑
gards to getting acclimated is he'll
be involved in all the meetings, and
he'll be around our football team on a
day‑by‑day basis trying to learn what
we're doing," Cowboys head coach
Jason Garrett told reporters. "At the
same time, the rehab will be a big
part of his life. He's got to spend a lot
of time doing that.
"We have great people in place
who are going to help him do that
— we'll have a great plan for him in
that regard. But we need to teach him
football and get him up to snuff as
quickly as we can."
RONNIE STANLEY
SELECTED IN TOP 10
For the first time since 1994, Notre
Dame produced a top‑10 NFL Draft
selection.
Until offensive tackle Ronnie Stan‑
ley heard his name called as the No. 6
overall pick of the Baltimore Ravens,
it had been 22 years since defensive
tackle Bryant Young represented the
Irish among the first 10 picks.
