Quote:I'm saying IF you're going to trade away top 10 talent at a premium position you should get good compensation or your better off keeping that talent. If we didn't have Luke Joeckel I'd be even MORE upset about trading away Monroe. I'm fine with moving Monroe BECAUSE we drafted a LT that should replace him, do I think we needed to spend the 2nd overall draft pick on a LT NO I was hoping we'd address the horrible pass rush over the last decade with the 2nd overall pick.

 

But just to add salt to the wound of taking a LT when you already have a franchise LT we let one of the two get away for peanuts. It's bad management, it's bad personal moves, it's just overall horrible preparation and planning on Caldwell's part.

 

ESPECIALLY if reports by Ian are true this was thrown together in day.

 

Again, would you be okay -- if we didn't have an LT like Luke -- trading a 2nd and a 4th for Jared Veldheer, assuming he's on the last year of his contract and would likely be a FA at the end of the year?


I was also upset when we picked an LT.  But if Luke turns out to be better than Monroe -- then I'll be glad we upgraded.  Could we have gotten something else?  Sure.  Would have been great. But this team needs an infusion of talent. Even if it's where we've got a little already.  I agree that Monroe was a Top 10 LT.  But if Luke is Top 5, then... I'll be glad to have him too.  I think once we get rid of more of Gene's guys, we'll see less of 'small upgrade' to positions where we already have some talent.  

 

Caldwell probably didn't want to get hit so early with a big LT contract.  But he also wanted to see how Luke played in the NFL before putting his chips on him.

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