All the land is abuzz with the anticipation of Jaylon Smith.

Already proclaimed to be in preparation for his NFL debut on Sept. 10 against the rival New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys' redshirt linebacker has been progressively very well in his return from a devastating knee injury that severed the nerve in his leg. With the nerve now regenerating and firing, Smith is ramping up his workload in the offseason program -- including giving the media their first look at his power and explosiveness.

His journey to this point has been a long, arduous one, and there's still a ways to go. It's his perseverance and attitude, however, that have Cowboys' stars and coaches swooning more than anything else.

Take a look at @theJaylonSmith finally working full speed & hear what players had to say about his progress. pic.twitter.com/XcPuBCalkl — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) June 7, 2017

"He's the total package," said All-Pro linebacker Sean Lee at the end of Cowboys' OTAs. "Physically, mentally, I mean it's a matter of time before he's a dominant player. He's put the work in, so it's fun for me to be able to work with him."

And franchise quarterback Dak Prescott couldn't be more proud to have Smith as a teammate.

"He's a wonderful person, he's been a great friend," said Prescott. "...Fellow rookie coming in and everything he's been through, and more importantly his attitude that he's kept through all of that -- of being positive and knowing his abilities and not listening to people saying he can or can't do anything.

"I know once he gets going, he's going to be the real deal."

Prescott also made clear that Smith "is a freak", which is exactly what the Cowboys were banking on when they rolled the dice in 2016 and selected him 34th overall.

And it's looking more and more like those dice will come up with a four and a three, thanks to the five and the four.

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