They don't want to pay him what he wants, they can recoup a pick they spent on their "franchise" QB, get a cheaper option at LT that they obviously believe is a better option.
Therefor, do it.
But it should be met with the expectation that a LT taken with the first overall pick in the entire draft is held to the same as any other positional player. He needs to be expected to be a top 5 player at his position year 1, with the ability to get better.
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