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MIKE POWELL FROM UNIVERSAL CITY, TX: In the mid 1970s, the Steelers converted Larry Brown from tight end to offensive tackle. In the backs-on-backers drill the other day, you reported that Darnell Washington handled everyone he faced. Might they consider converting him to OT, if he's willing?

ANSWER: When Chuck Noll decided to approach Larry Brown about moving from tight end to offensive tackle, it came from a concern that a knee injury and the subsequent surgery would rob him of the quickness and movement necessary to continue his career as a tight end. It was not done as a reaction to what the Steelers had on their roster at offensive tackle. I suspect a lot of this fan sen

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