I am not sure Guyton is ready yet.
And I'm not likely to take a RT at 12. Steele graded out very well over the final half of the season.
I'm all for giving Guyton a chance because his measurables are through the roof but he has literally never graded out well at OT.
He was a college TE who grew into an OT for OU that graded out awful poorly.
Was drafted based on potential and was terrible as a rookie.
So I really need to see it from him before I consider LT a closed case.
Tyron Smith was pretty soft last year as well but I might have to double down and resign him for a year to get some cover at LT.
This team needs to improve its roster in the worst way. It has fully stepped back to middle of the pack by letting capable NFL bodies go in free agency and not bothering to replace them.
He'd be forced to step into a massive void created by the departure of future first-ballot Hall of Famer Tyron Smith, though, and would also need to convert from right tackle to the blindside in the process. That is a lot to ask of a first-year guy(ton), but he got off to a roaring start in his debut as many outside the building expected him to be mauled by Myles Garrett, but he wasn't, and that meant something.
The Present: Things became uneven from there, having mostly silenced a future Hall of Famer in Cleveland, that game showing what Guyton can be at this level. The former Sooner would struggle against both penalties and injury over the remainder of the season, and found himself constantly working to reacquire the starting role from Chuma Edoga after having beaten the veteran for the starting spot in training camp. This offseason will serve as a much-needed reset for Guyton physically, as he takes lessons learned from Year 1 — training regimen and film alike — with the understanding that it's his show now at left tackle, and unequivocally.
The Future: The 2025 season will need to serve as a coming out party for Guyton, particularly with Edoga departing for the Giants in free agency and, at this moment, no veterans having been signed to replace him. Refining his technique and potentially bulking up a bit might serve the former first-round pick well in Year 2, as would blending any added muscle with his already elite footwork while working on, and trusting, his hand technique and placement. The tools are there, the time is now, and Guyton will be placed under an even brighter spotlight this time around — one he's not entirely unaccustomed to standing under as a former player in the Big 12 — although this specific light has been known to cause extreme sunburn for anyone unprepared for it. The Cowboys need Guyton to blossom … Sooner … than later … and believe he's up to that task.
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