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Originally Posted by htismaqe
Veach explicitly said, more than once, that they're looking for a LONG-term answer at LT. That's not Donovan Smith.
He's going to come in here, compete, and provide insurance. If he actually wins a starting job, it's gravy. But that's not their "plan" at all.
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They could still view Taylor as the long term plan at LT, but that doesn't mean he can't play RT his first year. They are going to put the two best tackles on the field this year, and there's a very likely chance that's going to be Smith and Taylor. If Smith is healthy he's unquestionably the second best tackle on the roster as of now, and they're certainly not going to flip him and Taylor to the opposite sides they've been playing their whole careers just so they can have Taylor at LT. That would make little sense. You push off that plan to next year if need be after Taylor has a year in the system.
One way or another, we are going to have far better tackle play this year because you will either have Smith and Taylor out there, or Taylor will thrive at LT and Niang/Morris will ball out and end up as one of our 2 best tackles. This gives you many different options without having to force anything. It's a win-win move all around and we finally have depth at the position, which is so reassuring.