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Whiz kid Taylor Moton hoping to pass left guard test

Before he became a 2017 second-round pick, the 6-foot-5, 325-pounder had already earned a degree in accounting at Western Michigan and had started working toward a master's in business.

Smarts like those can be a big help in Moton's chosen profession. They’re especially handy for his current role, which he described as “just bouncing around, for the most part.”

“You've got to learn how to understand concepts,” Moton continued. “You have to memorize certain looks, but if you understand the concept of what the whole offensive line's doing, it makes it easier for me to just plug in wherever I'm going.