(12-07-2018, 08:22 PM)EricC85 Wrote:

(12-07-2018, 07:48 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Caldwell’s biggest mistake was choosing Blake as his franchise guy.

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You missed the point. If we don't cut Monroe year one were not forced into taking Joeckel with the 2nd overall pick. It all has ripple effects, the other part Caldwell is wrong on is trying to build a team and then find a QB to fit that team. We should find the QB and then build the team around him.

 Nah. Monroe was a wise cut. (trade actually) Wish they'd have been that smart about moving on from Blake. 

The Joeckel thing was unfortunate because he was projected to be a stud by nearly everyone under the sun and he was a total bust. 

Trading away a fading mediocre left tackle didn't make Joeckel bust. Those are just two things that happened chronologically. 

Caldwell would have been fine if did something like taking Ansah or X. Rhodes in the draft - and landed a FA tackle like King Dunlap after parting with Monroe  -- but he took the consensus best tackle available in the draft and the kid busted. 
Monroe is an afterthought in all of that. Getting rid of him isn't the issue.  Dave just picked a bad tackle despite it being a homerun pick in nearly everyone's mind at the time.

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