Quote:The Broncos will be desperate to find a replacement for Ryan Clady. This could be their year to return to the Super Bowl and must find an adequate left tackle to protect Manning's blind side. I had hopes that Monroe and Joeckel could be excellent bookends for the next 5 years, but Monroe has underachieved again in the first 2 games. He's still a talent who would be motivated by going to a winning team. Why not offer the Broncos Monroe for their number 1 pick in 2014 (a very late pick) and either another pick in the 3rd round or a young  player who could start right away for the Jags and be part of their re-building for the future ? Since the Broncos Super Bowl window will only last for another couple of years, they must take an offer like this seriously.

 

The secondary benefit of this trade is that it looks like the Browns are serious about getting the number 1 pick for next year. Their trade of Richardson makes them even money to have a worse record than the Jags. By inserting Bradfield for Monroe, this would give us the edge over Cleveland. I pull for the Jaguars to win every week, but I'd rather they end up 2-14 with the first pick than be 4-12 with the 4th or 5th pick for the obvious reasons. Bridgewater or Clowney would look great in a Jaguar uniform.

 

It's not a bad idea, BUT, why would they want to fork over a valuable draft pick for Monroe, when he's in a contract year, and with Clady already tied up into a heavy contract as well? Just doesn't make much sense economically. I just don't see this happening, no matter how desperate they are. They'll figure it out. Manning will adjust. It's not like Manning had elite LT's in Indianapolis. People seem to forget that. And it's really a wash when you consider that his defense is much better in DEN than anything he ever had in IND, and that he's also got some pretty gifted receivers to throw the ball too as well. And the AFC West, despite SD's sudden emergence, and KC's 2-0 start, it's still a weak division if you ask me. OAK won't do anything. We all know that. And it's only a matter of time before Rivers reverts back to his INT ways.

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