O’Brien was hoping the left tackle problem was solved when they used a first-round draft choice on Tytus Howard. When he arrived for the rookie minicamp and the offseason program, they tried him at left guard, too. They believe he’s a natural for his new position even though his progress has been slowed because of a fractured finger.
They took a chance on veteran left tackle Matt Kalil. They hoped Kalil could get healthy, stay healthy and give them stability at his position. Now he’s missed a lot of time with a foot injury, and once he’s playing in a game for the first time since 2017, there’s no guarantee he’s going to give O’Brien what he wants.
The decision to try to trade Clowney for an established left tackle who is under contract and not demanding a new deal was made by O’Brien and signed off on by chairman Cal McNair. Then it became an issue of finding a team with a quality left tackle to spare.
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