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I wouldn't offer any of these FA LTs more than a 2 year deal, honestly. I don't think any of them are worth a long-term investment, including Stanley. The risk of aging and injury is too much with him. The same goes if you try bringing back Humphries or Smith. Most of the other options just aren't great from a skill perspective, at least not enough to tie yourself to that player for 4 or 5 seasons.
And with that, I'd still draft a LT prospect. Depending on the who, it may be in the 1st or it may be in the 3rd or 4th with a slightly more raw guy.
If that thought process were to lose me a guy like Stanley, so be it. I'd turn focus to the draft. Each team that picks up one of these guys in FA is a team we're less likely to have to battle to get one of the few good prospects and there aren't a ton of teams in desperation mode to get a tackle. Cleveland, New England, and KC are probably the only ones that "must" get an OT.
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