We have no clue how it would have turned out.  I think the only way this makes sense is if Caldwell knew Monroe was not going to sign with the Jaguars once he hits free agency.

 

It could have also been his way of grabbing more picks in this draft with the intent of trading up and securing some other player he covets.

 

I also believe Caldwell knew he had something decent in Pasztor which made Monroe kind of expendable with Joeckel playing left tackle.

 

I hope that he uses the money he would have had to pay Monroe to go and get a pass rusher or something in free agency.  We should be able to get a guy for a similar contract that Monroe will get, just at a different position.  Perhaps that player is Alex Mack.

 

So in the end, we are left with Joeckel at LT, Pasztor at RT, a free agent like Mack at Center, and the extra 4th and 5th rounders that we got for Monroe.  I think in this case the trade would have been perfect for us.

 

If we don't sign anyone worth a damn also don't draft anyone worth a damn with the 4th and 5th rounders, then it's a bad trade.

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