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I’m ok with it as long as he never plays LT again
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I’m talking about an offensive line argument.
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It'd be great payback for Neil Smith. IDK how his legal will work out. It sounded bad but I'm sure if we sign him, we have faith he'll be here week 1.
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I think some of you are looking at his performance in the Super Bowl and laughing at my suggestion of bringing him back.

He was a solid player at RT, but was atrocious at LT.

So, I can see some of you having pause moments when talking about bringing him back...but solid RTs are hard to find, too.
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Uh, no, that's directed at your suggestion Niang go to LT.
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Niang has the tools to play LT. As much as any rookie they might bring in.
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Just like Wylie, he was decent at RG but god awful at RT. Idk who was worse Remmers at LT or Wylie at RT
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Have you watched him play?

What makes you think he can’t play left tackle?

He has the hips, punch, athleticism, natural knee bend, quickness...everything you look for in a LT.

In fact, I’ll take it a step further.

When I watch him in his pass sets, I see a guy very similar to a guy that used to ride his bike around the campus at River Falls.
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You're comfortable pencilling him in as the starting LT before he's even been in the building? After he's had surgery and been out of football for over a year? :-) Alrighty then.
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I'm not comfortable penciling in anybody that's completely unknown at the most important position on the offensive line.
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This is Niang’s summary from The Draft Network, written in December of

Summary - Lucas Niang is a high-upside starter in the NFL. Niang's mobility would make him a great fit in a zone style system and his length and range as a pass blocker make him an attractive option for teams with deeper passing concepts. There is some refinement needed in Niang's footwork but he shows all the requisite physical skills to be a plus starter in the pros. Should find the field early and improve through first few seasons. Should be healthy for the 2020 season.

I mean...

I’d prefer to play him at his more natural RT position, but either way, he IS a guy you expect to start.
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I don’t think we’re coming from the same place in this evaluation.

What tools does Niang not possess that are critical for a successful LT?

The guy didn’t give up a single sack and only 1 pressure while playing the year (before they shut him down) with an injured hip.

If healthy, he would probably be a better LT than Fisher.
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I don't want that scumbag Miller. Have to have some standards.
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Exactly. If. Assuming he'll be the exact same after an operation on his hip seems crazy to me, especially given the circumstances of his opt out and not being able to bring him into the building.
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