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Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Could be wrong, but I have a hard time believing Reich would have been happy w/ that plan considering how critical the LT position is. Even if Nelson, Kelly, and Smith would have played worth a shit this year the OL probably still would have struggled due to not having a good LT (although not near as bad as what happened I'm sure).

Well, what do we mean by "happy"? Until we get another anchor like Castonzo, you can't really be happy. But we can't treat it like it's just a matter of running to the grocery store because we're out of eggs. They didn't like the FA tackle market for whatever reason (money, age, injury, etc.).

With how collaborative and open to input they seem to be... I have an equally hard time believing that Ballard and Reich didn't watch tape together and determine Pryor did alright (as Ballard said before the season). I can't see either of them not signing off on the plan to roll with Pryor, draft a kid they like, and have him take over as that anchor. In the meantime, three studs on the OL from the previous few years would take up the slack.

They were wrong. Pryor was awful. Couple that with the most INSANE lack of ball security I've personally ever witnessed and you have a true disaster. Hopefully the vets return to form. If so, I think at the end of an ugly road, we may actually have that anchor at LT.