Quote:Yes, we finally agree!  Oh, wait, no we don't fully.  They see Joeckel as a better talent at LT and weren't going to pay Monroe the LT money other teams are willing to pay just to play RT next year.

 

....yes, they weren't willing to pay Monroe that kind of money to play ORT because he simply isn't a good fit to play that position. They can draft a true ORT to play the position, pay him less, and get better production. 

 

While "cheaper" is a benefit, I guess, I don't see money being the main motivator here - its about getting the most production from the 2 Tackle positions. Joeckel > Monroe @ OLT, so he goes there, and Monroe would be even less effective at ORT than he was at OLT, so bon voyage. Granted, I still think it could have been handled better to get more of a return, but I don't see this as money dump. There was a legit football reasoning behind the move. 

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