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4. Is Dennis Daley the left tackle of the future?

Dennis Daley
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One of Marty Hurney’s better moves this year was taking two true left tackles in the draft. Second-round pick Greg Little has seen his development slowed by a concussion that’s kept him out for most of the season. That was apparent in his struggles last week against Atlanta. Fortunately, sixth-rounder Dennis Daley has exceeded all expectations and performed extremely well on the blind side. He sat out against the Falcons though and was limited in practice on Wednesday, so his status for this week is uncertain. If he’s available, Rivera should replace Little with Daley and give him an opportunity to prove he might be the left tackle of the future.