Green projected as a guy who could play all the line positions.
We're better off in the long run if Green steps in at right tackle and is at least as good as Free is. I hope that's the case (and wouldn't mind him getting that shot while Prescott is at QB instead of Romo).
The truth about Doug Free despite cries around here that he's awful is that he's a starting-caliber right tackle. He's going to give up some pressure and some sacks and miss on some blocks, but he is solid on far more of his blocks than the ones he misses.
That puts you in a position where you want to upgrade him to someone who misses fewer blocks, but also where it isn't as easy as just plugging anyone into the lineup. It's better to be solid on 40 of 45 pass attempts, like he was against New York, for instance, than on 35 of 45.
I like what Green showed in the preseason. He looks like he could be that upgrade and ultimately, spending a third-round pick on him, that's what we got him to eventually be. However, that doesn't mean he will be better than Free. Some seem to think he can't be worse, but they really have blinders on to how bad it can be at right tackle.
If Free is limited by a quad injury, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing Dallas plug in Green to give him a chance to prove himself, but the Cowboys would need to have him on a short leash just in case even a limited Free is better.
