What's interesting is the kid never played guard prior to being drafted. Yet we not asked him to change positions as a rookie but play at a high level as a starter. Remember posting a while back he should be our swing tackle. This way we killing two birds here ........swing tackle AND Tyrone Smith backup and just maybe Smith replacement.
We will need the depth because someone on the left side usually misses a couple of games or more each season. Just sayin.
yes, the OG's demands are different but it is not as demanding and difficult as the tasks of an OT.
Those guys are outside on the edges, on an island, they can't always get double help and have to be counted on more one on one.
As with Williams being a mistake at OG- .. what else should they have done when they drafted Connor ?
if we already have Smith and Collins slated at OTs, so Conner had to be at OG. - and there was already a need at LG.
the only other options was:
1) not drafting Williams at all ..
2) or moving Lael back at LG, while Williams starts at RT.
It was greatly assumed that when McGovern was drafted as early as the 3rd rd., that this move would allow the team to choose to let Lael to walk as a FA , thus
allowing Williams to move to the RT role, as McGovern assumed the LG role.
We got it wrong, as Cowboys were firmly committed to re-signing Lael long term to the OT spot.
And you don't draft prospects in the early rounds to keep them around as backups.
