Will the Buffalo Bills’ Lack of an Elite Left Tackle Kill Their Offense?

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Published: May 31, 2009

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... line—specifically left tackle position. With Jason Peters traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, Langston Walker steps in as the starter.

Walker performed admirably in the first two games last season, playing the entire first game at left tackle and swapping back and forth during the second game.

The question still remains if he will be able to stand up to a full 16-game season at the left tackle position. If the offensive coaching staff  gameplans correctly, he should be able to man the position effectively. Just look at the Arizona Cardinals last season.

They made it to the Super Bowl with Mike Gandy starting at left tackle. Yes, that Mike Gandy who left Buffalo as a disgrace in the fans' eyes. Yet there he was, protecting Kurt Warner en route to a Super Bowl berth.

Who would you rather have at left tackle? Mike Gandy or Langston Walker? Arizona, and countless other teams, have proven that it is possible to gameplan around an average left ...

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