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ArticleLions training camp preview: Will Blake Miller win the starting RT job?Captured July 19, 2026

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Miller is loaded with more experience than the average rookie, having started 54 games in college, as well as possessing an ideal combination of height (6-foot-7), length (34.25-inch arm length), strength (32 reps on bench press), and athleticism (RAS: 9.9). He was widely considered the most NFL-ready tackle in this draft class.

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Miller is loaded with more experience than the average rookie, having started 54 games in college, with ideal physical tools (6-foot-7, 34.25-inch arm length, 32 reps on bench press, RAS 9.9) and was widely considered the most NFL-ready tackle in the draft class.

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