The Dallas Cowboys’ 2016 draft class is off to an exceptional start with rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott both taking home awards at Saturday’s NFL Honors. But that draft class still has the potential to become even greater with the continuing recovery of injured linebacker Jaylon Smith.

The Dallas Cowboys officially ended any dreams of playing rookie linebacker Jaylon Smith this season when they placed him on season-ending injured reserve last month. But that doesn’t keep Smith from feeling like he could have helped a Cowboys playoff run.

Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Sean Lee tackles New York Giants running back Paul Perkins during the Dallas Cowboys vs. the New York Giants NFL football game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, December 11, 2016. After years of hoping that Sean Lee could stay healthy for an entire season, the Cowboys linebacker is healthy this season and some fans, along with talk radio, are lobbying to sit him the final two games since the Cowboys have already clinched the division title and No.