It’s not easy for rookies to adjust to the NFL. It’s even more difficult when you’re playing one of the five most important positions on the field. In the next month, this is something Cowboys’ rookie linemen Tyler Smith is about to learn.
After the other Smith, Tyron, went down with a potentially season-ending injury last week, Dallas’ plan for the future of the 21-year-old manning down the left tackle spot suddenly became a present reality.
While things could change between now and Sep. 11th, Dallas seems set on rolling with the first-round pick at left tackle.