The Eugene Monroe trade left many of us fans puzzled when it occured and even iriate after Luke suffered a season ending injury after being forced to switch positions back to LT.  The thing is we dont know what occurs behind the scenes, maybe it was soley based on saving funds or maybe Dave didnt feel that Eugene was worth the money he would require at resigning & figured it was better to get something from him than nothing.  I am not Dave, nor am I in his position so in this matter it wouldnt be fair to judge him soley on that.

I know when Gene Smith was hired everyone screamed that it was way too early to judge him as a GM after only one year, and I would expect the same holds true for Dave.  Lets see how his rookies play next year, and who he drafts & how they play this season coming up before passing judgements on him as a GM.

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