Quote:Or maybe Caldwell and company decided to go the cheap route instead and ultimately decided to sit on Khan's wallet.


Joeckel may have been drafted as a cheap replacement for Monroe.

 

There are 4 reasons I can fathom that made Caldwell make the trade and only one of them makes any sense to me, but even that one is full of holes.

 

First and the only reason with any redeeming features. Monroe, flat out refused to negotiate, said he was going to leave and wouldn't even consider resigning so Caldwell got what he could knowing that because the Jags are going to spend big in FA we wouldn't get any comp picks and didn't want to use the tag for fear of hurting the cap. The problem with this however is that it doesn't add up. Monroe has been a model pro all his career, the coaches were always praising his work ethic and he doesn't seem like the diva kind. Also when guy like Jason freaking Babin is saying he will take a pay cut to stay, that tells me there are some serious positive feelings about the team in the locker room.

 

The second is that Caldwell has fallen in love with a QB and was stocking up on ammo, but then that doesn't make sense because if you are prepared to bet the farm, you will find a way to get it done.

 

Third, Caldwell thinks Monroe sucks, which I disagree with totally. He was a very good, not great OT. IMHO thats worth more than a 4th and 5th.

 

Fourth, the organization was being cheap.

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