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Originally Posted by -King-
The LT position the past year is kind of funny
We drafted a player that sucked so bad we had to replace him with his backup. The backup got injured and sucked so we replaced him with a street FA. The street FA got injured and sucked so bad we had to replace him with our LG. And our LG while playing admirably for being out of position was so bad we signed a free agent LT for 2 years 30mil. And now people are making plans for if he also sucks.
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Shit happens.
I don't think everyone here is appreciative of just how difficult it is to play Left Tackle in the NFL at an above average level. It's really, really hard. Those guys are not easy to find, and almost impossible when you're drafting from a Super Bowl slot every year.
The FIRST time the OL screwed us in a Super Bowl, BOTH of our very good offensive tackles (including a former #1 overall pick) got hurt during the season. (Fisher in the AFCCG). Schwartz retired, and Fisher tried to come back but never played meaningful football again. Both were what...31?
I don't think it's fair to criticize the front office or coaching staff for that.
You could argue that they should have had a better plan C last year, but really, how many teams have a great plan C?