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I doubt Sherrod was starting last year; he didn't look too good in the preseason. It's hard to paint the fall into our lap picture when he was drafted right where everybody expected him to fall

He would have had to if we can believe the Kansas City game. Sherrod went in to RT before they moved Lang. So for a Tackle opening, Sherrod before Lang. If Newhouse hadn't developed, I think Sherrod would have been given a more serious shot. And since it took most of camp for Lang to win LG, I am not sure a lesser performance from Newhouse would have moved them to move Lang back to tackle.

As for falling into your lap, I understand its not like Rodgers free fall. But Sherrod did have a first round grade and was available at the end of the round. A lot of worse Tackle prospects have been taken earlier than 32 in years past. He was a good talent at a late stage considering his grade. Even better that he wasn't a project type specimen.