Quote:Don't know where you're getting the "4th" from. 

 

If the Jags let Monroe walk, he would have likely got one of the biggest offseason contracts in free agency. Compensatory pick judgment is determined largely by the amount of money the free agent signs for. 

 

Had the Jags only signed cheap/ short term free agents themselves, they could have garnered as much as 2 third round compensatory picks for Monroe. 

 

The more expensive free agent that Jax signed in the offseason, would have netted the compensation less, however. 

 

Yes, and we probably plan on signing a few.  Hopefully Alex Mack, and a few others specifically at G.  Which will do us more good in the long run.  I'm not happy with the compensation either -- I wish we had gotten at least a 3rd.  But I think sometimes we fans overestimate the value of players for picks.  You have to consider more than just talent, you have to consider age, contract, and a few other factors as well.  Given that Levi Brown was had for a conditional 7th-- and Arizona is still picking up most of the tab... I'd say that we probably are.  I'd also say that some trades are 'goodwill' trades.  Meaning that in the future when Caldwell wants to trade up -- the Ravens will remember that we gave them Monroe for a good deal, and they'll (hopefully) give us one in return.

 

Quote:Well, we were stupid enough to give him a GIANT $$$ long term contract, so......stranger things have happened...

 

Did Gene Smith get a GM job somewhere?  Cause that's the only way I see a team stupid enough to sign Lewis.  Besides, the Patriots have freaking' Gronk.  

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