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Have Eagles made the correct call in starting Andre Dillard at right tackle?

After sustaining a concussion in last week’s loss to the Patriots, Lane Johnson will be sidelined during Sunday’s matchup against Seattle. In his place, the Eagles had a tough decision to make. Do they start Halapoulivaati Vaitai, or rookie Andre Dillard?

Ultimately, it will be Dillard who was given the reigns, with Vaitai remaining as a valuable, versatile backup. But this could prove to be problematic.

Dillard stated the following on Friday when asked about the potential switch:

That’s not exactly the most encouraging thing to hear, especially when the chances of being lined up against the ruthless Jadeveon Clowney are extremely high, if he plays.