Complex sentence: Drafted as an offensive tackle, Mandarich never lived up to the very high expectations set for him, and spent most of his first year with the Packers on special teams after a lengthy holdout that only got settled the last week before the regular season.
Split into simpler sentences: Drafted as an offensive tackle, Mandarich never lived up to the very high expectations set for him. He spent most of his first year with the Packers on special teams after a lengthy holdout that was not settled until week before the regular season.