A little cheating aside since both Donovan Smith and D.J. Humphries have primarily been left tackles throughout their careers, these options can provide steady bookends for an offensive line.
Four months ago, Smith was the starting left tackle on a Super Bowl-winning squad. The 30-year-old blindside protector has been a starter since he walked into the league as a rookie during the 2015 campaign. With 136 starts already under his belt, a squad would be hard-pressed to find anymore more capable of an offensive line.
To be clear, Smith is an average performer. He isn't an elite athlete, and there are reasons why the Chiefs decided to go in another direction. Still, a team knows exactly what it's getting with the veteran blocker in the lineup.
The Arizona Cardinals released D.J. Humphries this offseason, because last year's sixth overall draft pick, Paris Johnson Jr., will shift to cover Kyler Murray's blindside. Plus, the organization signed Jonah Williams as a free agent to handle right tackle.
Interestingly, Humphries did open his career on the strong side, which is what he'll do here. A team can't overlook 98 career starts with some position flexibility.
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