re: Now that the draft is over, any vet cap casualties? Day 1 LT starter?

bone, just my perception but it seems you take snipets or blurbs and extrapolate them to more than they are. Such as

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He said outside of Brees, Smith was the player he missed talking to most during his suspension.

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Smith will be on the roster. Payton loves him and is very loyal to him

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I do think Smith will be around for his last hurrah here. At the same time I think we'll see an elevated degree of camp competition. We're not rebuilding but there is a degree of overall fresh approach by Payton having been away a year. Surprising cuts this year shouldn't be as much of a surprise. Smith, Vilma, Strief, and even others not on our radar could get axed.

I think our LT will come from our current stable of Brown, Smith, or Armstead. Should be a plain old fashioned competition. I think Armstead is the guy long term, just don't know if he'll be game ready by Week 1.