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Why has left tackle become the second-highest-paid position on a football team?
Strong responses will connect the pay of the position to the fact that left tackles are considered “quarterback insurance” (38). Because their job is to protect quarterbacks, and quarterbacks are considered the most important player in the game, this warrants such high pay. If a star quarterback is injured, the team usually suffers, and the coach's job may destabilize. If a quarterback ends up with a career-ending injury, it could cost an NFL franchise millions of dollars. Also, not a lot of people actually had the qualities to provide effective quarterback insurance (with a mix of...
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