Quote:Gene Smith Jr. is a complete and utter moron and should be fired immediately. Who trades a top 10 franchise LT for nothing with five weeks of the trade deadline left to go? Oh yeah, Gene Smith Jr.
The zone blocking argument is the weakest argument of all being that when Caldwell took over the team he had a handful of players to work around. It should have been easy to build around Monroe and if he wasn't fit for zone blocking he should have never hired that bum Fisch to begin with.
But hey, let's tap dance the night away.
some will. I never understood why some simply can't admit when the franchise makes a questionable decision. I mean, the result doesn't turn out any less questionable, if you defend a suspect move by posting on a message board....
Quote:He wasn't going to sign with the Jags...derp
lol
people actually think the browns would outbid the ravens when they already have an established LT and a young rt?
You guys do realize that those who critisize a decision by this franchise are always chastised on here, but the track record the past decade prooves those people were right the overwhelming majority of the time. Just cuz Caldwell thought it was a good move doesn't mean it was.
Quote:You guys do realize that those who critisize a decision by this franchise are always chastised on here, but the track record the past decade prooves those people were right the overwhelming majority of the time. Just cuz Caldwell thought it was a good move doesn't mean it was.
It's obvious there's a few paid schills on this website. When the franchise moves to L.A./London they will be the most bitter of all.
Quote:Yeah, I listened, did I miss the part where he said he didn't field any other offers? All I heard was that it came together quickly. If you believe that he did not you must also believe that he had a complete mental breakdown. As I said, IMO people are being completely naive if they think otherwise.
Well, it coming together quickly would also lead me to believe he wasn't exactly shopping him around. I don't know how it all went down, but I wish the trade would have been his idea, not another team calling him.
Quote:BOOM! Goes the dynamite.
The part that they didn't even know he was available to be traded concerns me. Like they called right before Caldwell was about to wrap up the deal. How many teams could Caldwell have called with it coming together so quick? I don't know the answer, but as I said earlier, I wish Caldwell was the one proactively trying to trade Monroe instead of the idea coming from another team.
Quote:It's obvious there's a few paid schills on this website. When the franchise moves to L.A./London they will be the most bitter of all.
When? Again, if you think the Jags are moving you shouldn't even be wasting your time on this board. I think we have enough of that crap coming from the media. We don't need our own fans (if you truly are a fan) jumping on the media bandwagon. So you won't be bitter? You say it like you would be happy about it.
Quote:You guys do realize that those who critisize a decision by this franchise are always chastised on here, but the track record the past decade prooves those people were right the overwhelming majority of the time. Just cuz Caldwell thought it was a good move doesn't mean it was.
What track record does Khan, Caldwell and Bradley have in the past decade with this franchise?
Quote:It's obvious there's a few paid schills on this website. When the franchise moves to L.A./London they will be the most bitter of all.
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Let me guess, you don't "trust" Khan either??
Quote:What track record does Khan, Caldwell and Bradley have in the past decade with this franchise?
That's an oft-used excuse. For the first 2-3 years of Gene it was always "he hasn't had enough time". It's obvious I wasn't trying to indicate anything in the history of Caldwell and Bradley, just that history shows us that there are homers on this board that support every decision made by this franchise, and are unable to be impartial.
Quote:Doesn't matter. Monroe on this team for rest of season > 4th and 5th round picks.
Even if he didn't want to re sign
If he played the rest of the year like a top 10 OT which he has been doing for the last 3 years, you dont let him go, you tag him and play hardball. He has more to lose than the team.
Quote:Monroe wasn't Caldwells investment. If they weren't going to sign him, then making the trade is the only option. Of course, I don't know that answer, but based on what they did, it does not look like they were going to resign him.
And this is where your opinion starts to lose credibility. If we upgrade from 10-15 LT to top 3 LT, then it is a fantastic return on the investment. You made a major upgrade and get two picks in return.
I was disappointed when I heard he didn't shop him around. That is something I don't get.
Monroe was the teams asset, that means he is Caldwell's asset. This isnt the Jacksonville Caldwells, just because he wasnt drafted by Caldwell, doesnt mean he has no value.
Also, thats a huge if we are banking on to make this trade worth while and even if Joeckel becomes Tony Boselli who plays RT now? Will the combo of Joeckel and rookie/FA be better than Monroe and Joeckel? Thats a tough ask.
Quote: Will the combo of Joeckel and rookie/FA be better than Monroe and Joeckel? Thats a tough ask.
Yep. It all comes down to this ^ and we won't fully know the answer for a loooong time. Especially if a rookie ends up at RT next year.
Quote:Yep. It all comes down to this ^ and we won't fully know the answer for a loooong time. Especially if a rookie ends up at RT next year.
You also have to think about where this RT is picked up?
If we use a draft pick higher than what we received or sign an FA to the sort of big money deal we could have paid Monroe, we have just sharted value.
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