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Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter
Not necessarily. There are quite a few good tackles projected to go in the range of our two 2nd round picks. And you're assuming that they just stay where they're at and don't trade up or back to get value for the positions they need the most.
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Leno was at least serviceable for another year, and they had the cap space to retain him. A rookie LT who is not a top prospect protecting the blind side of a rookie QB is a dangerous plan IMO when they had an option already signed at a reasonable cost. Why not retain Leno and still take a tackle early in the draft? Now it appears they will need to reach to fill a huge need and pray he works out.
Unless of course they already have a deal with a FA LT in the works which is what I suspect.