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Originally Posted by IndyNorm
This proves my point, or at least the point I was trying to make. If your LT sucks then your OL is in all likelihood going to suck. Ballard overspent at the less critical position and therefore (at least in his mind) he had to go cheap at LT. And it was an epic fucking disaster.
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For this line I think the LT is a lynchpin, I’ve been saying that a long time since Castonzo first got hurt. But the plan was always to draft a long term replacement at LT. They had a stopgap vet who wasn’t that good for a year then they tried an athlete who couldn’t adjust. But the hope was always a rookie to come in and fill it. You kind of have to with the money going to other positions. Then I expect when it comes time for Raimann’s second contract we will move to rookies at other spots. Yeah the stop gap didn’t work, we all know this. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sign Nelson, nor does it mean he doesn’t value LT. He just doesn’t value a high priced older bet at LT, if they could have even signed Williams who was pretty much the only one available.