re: Does LaCouture end up losing his starting position next year?

Starting won't really matter as much next year. Chief likes to rotate 5 or 6 guys in the middle but never really established that kind of depth. Next year we'll go back to seeing that steady shuffle of big guys and it will pay huge dividends in the 4th quarter of games. Valentine will be a beast and Godchaux may be on the path to the 2nd coming of Dorsey but big LaC will see a ton of time.