Quote:He won't be good. We will probably draft a tackle that has the ability to be a swing tackle in the top 3 rounds next year, who will end up beating out joeckel for the starting job my mid season 2016.

Just my prediction.

 

By my count there are 8 current starting LTs whose contracts expire after this year, and they're not slouches:

 

Trent Williams

Nate Solder

Anthony Castonzo

Russell Okung

Andrew Whitworth

Donald Penn

Kelvin Beachum

Cordy Glenn

 

Some of them will be re-signed of course, but Trent seems like the only one who could get tagged imo. 6 of those graded positively on PFF last year. The other two are Okung, who had injury problems, and Solder, who had freaking cancer in the offseason. Both have had success in the past. 

 

I think if Joeckel sucks this year a FA replacement is likely. 

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