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With Terron Armstead in place, the New Orleans Saints never planned to have Andrus Peat play left tackle, the position he held at Stanford.

But, 16 months after taking Peat in the first round, the Saints still don't know where to maximize his talent. As a rookie, he started at left guard, left tackle and right tackle, but the Saints planned for him to become the starting right guard this offseason.



Now, less than two weeks before the regular season, the team wants to see if Peat playing left guard is the best option. Even though the shifting could limit the line's chemistry, the Saints' most veteran blockers aren't worried about the unit's ability to mesh.

"I think we have enough starts as a group at both guard spots to really not have it affect us," center Max Unger said.

With Peat shifting to left guard this week, the Saints will presumably evaluate Tim Lelito and Senio Kelemete at right guard, but it's clear that nobody is guaranteed a starting spot. The Saints signed veteran offensive lineman Khalif Barnes to a one-year deal Monday, and the 34-year-old surely wouldn't join a team unless there was a chance to play.


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