Man, tragic doesn’t even begin to describe what happened with Aldon Smith. Gifted beyond belief as a pass-rushing DE, he stormed into the league and drove the 49ers defense to great heights in his first 2 years here. But he chased the the party scene equally as hard, and his career was cut short by his many arrests, DUIs, brushes with the law, and suspensions.

36 is way too young for a guy who looked like a Hall of Fame talent had he somehow been able to overcome the demons in his head that were tormenting him. Or whatever was going on. No idea what he was going through, but here’s an interview with Aldon that was released the day before he passed away.

It sounds like he was really trying hard to get his life together but was still running into obstacles.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/aldon-smith-death-interview-personal-struggles/

Sad that sometimes you just can’t turn things around faster. He and Justin Smith were terrors on the right side of the defense in their time together.