A lot is made of football teams getting a star left tackle, being that they have the key responsibility of protecting the quarterback's blind side during passing plays. It's a big deal nowadays - the left tackle is often portrayed as the most important position on the offensive line.
But what if the quarterback throws left-handed? Doesn't that mean a team has to go about securing the services of a great right tackle? If the backup quarterback throws opposite the starting quarterback, and for whatever reason has to start leading the offense in the middle of a game, does the offensive line adjust accordingly?
It's not until rather recently that I've started wondering about this. Looking back, the 49ers once enjoyed having both Joe Montana (right-handed) and Steve Young (left-handed) at quarterback, during many years that overlapped. I wonder how the offensive line was configured depending on which one of them was playing - did the tackles simply remain in their spots or were adjustments made? For all the football coverage I watch now, I can't remember ever hearing about the right tackle having to protect the blind side of a left-handed quarterback.
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