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Whats interesting here is that the Eagles paid their RT also. Lane Johnson. He is $15.2M against the cap next year. Granted he is in the top 5 of RT, but he's still a RT. Maybe the think he can switch to LT. Big IF.

Lane Johnson is not a right OT. He is a high-picked first round future left OT playing on the same line with one of the best LEFT OTs in the game (Jason Peters) who is long in the tooth and will retire soon, at which point Johnson moves to the left side.

And if that happens before LJ's contract runs out, he will be one of the cheapest top LOTs in the game.

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I know he was a high pick, but that doesn't guarantee he will be able to play LT. I don't even think the Eagles are expecting to switch him to LT.

What is interesting is that Peters got hurt last year and was lost for the season and they didn't switch LJ to LT. They played 5th round pick Vaitai at LT instead.

This year they drafted Mailata in the 7th round and they have him slotted as a LT. Believe it or not. I heard Ross Tucker say that kid looks great and a natural LT. Called him a steal. My point being is that I wouldn't bet that LJ ever plays LT. It very possible that there next LT is Vaitai or Mailata.

Now if Peters retires at the end of the year, since he'll be 37 next year, and the Eagle keep LJ at RT and one of cheap kids at LT that may end up being the same as the Rams with Hav at RT and NoteBoom at LT.

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