Left Tackle. It’s a position so coveted in today’s NFL, that if you want to be successful, dedicating significant resources to it is almost compulsory. The Detroit Lions are no exception, as they have undergone an intensive overhaul of their entire offensive line over the last several seasons.
Consider that the average base salary for the 32 players who started at left tackle in Week One last season was over $4.3 million, according to Sportrac.com. That’s some serious coin to dole out for a player who essentially never touches the ball, but that’s the going rate these days.