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Originally Posted by RunKC
I think it would be pretty naive to think Donovan Smith isn’t the leader in the clubhouse at this point for the LT position. Obviously there’s a competition but I think ultimately it’s gonna be Smith/Taylor, and that says nothing about Taylor or his ability to play LT.
I still come back to RT and how much of a disaster it is. If Niang or Wanogho were viable options, they wouldn’t have enough in a vet starting LT, paid big money for a vet RT and also traded up for a 5 star recruit with the physical/athletic profile that fits this offense.
I don’t see Niang/Wanogho being anywhere ahead of the depth chart for those 3. I think they’re battling for that 4th and final spot.
IMO the only path to Taylor starting at LT with Smith on the bench is if Morris shows he is ready to start at RT like Creed and Trey showed in their rookie years.
At the moment that could happen, but I think the more likely avenue here is Smith/Taylor with Morris as the swing tackle preparing for a starting role in 2024.
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If they think Taylor is a LT, they're going to play him at LT.
They signed Smith for roughly $4M. The $9M will never be met. He's a backup with a chance to compete.
If you think the "plan" right now is to pencil in Smith as a starter, you're just plain wrong.