Just Lazy: Andre Smith Returns

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(07-28-2019, 03:18 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yep. Maybe the scarcity of Tackles on the market was one factor? I think they do value his durability too in that he doesn't miss games.

It also seemed like they scouted him in college again by talking to Jimbo Fisher which is odd to me in that he has 3 years of NFL experience now to look at.

I think there's also some chance that they grade him way different than the rest of the league and the fact that he gave up a bunch of sacks and pressures may not be a huge deal to them too.

Hard to really tell what's in their mind...

Best case scenario would be if they figured out he was mis-cast in the scheme that the Giants and Bengals used for the past 3 years. But, I doubt that's the case.

I do wish they would have allowed ZT to handle free agency IF they didn't.

No matter how you slice it they overpaid...as we both agreed on.

Pretty much every OT gets overpaid due to the scarcity of quality players at the position, though.  I mean, Tyler Boyd just got a 4 year/$43 mil extension.  Ja'Waun James, an average starting RT, got 4 years/$52 million this off season.  Unless you get them on a rookie deal or they're past their prime, you're overpaying.  

My guess would be that they felt that the new scheme could cover up some of his weaknesses  and he could be at least a serviceable starter and they didn't want to go into the draft having to take a T in the 1st.