Quote:If he was rated 27th, it was going on solely this years play, because theres no way EM is only the 27th best starting OLT in this league. Not surprised though that you were unable to decipher that. 

 

 

As if Bayless is any sort of reputable football prognosticator...

 

 

Sounds like many other so called "great" college prospects that the NFL has chewed up & spit out. 

 

 

I agree with the first sentence/ sentiment. 

 

As for the rest, I didn't have a problem with trading Monroe, my whole issue is the scant return. I think Joeckel will be a much better OLT than Monroe, ultimately a perennial top 5 OLT in the NFL - and I don't see Monroe being a good fit for ORT, and its a foolish Idea to pay Monroe big bucks just to give us average as he plays a new position that he's less suited for. Better off just getting a player who's regular position is ORT. That said, that doesn't mean you take a weak trade offer just to expedite the whole process. 

 

My issue is the value as well, everyone has their value and we sold way short on Monroe's, if we could have got a 2nd for him I would be ok with it but we got a ham sandwich. People are trying to justify this failure to get a decent return by suggesting there are a myriad of reasons Monroe couldnt stay any longer which is false, you find a way to use good players.

 

Lets assume for a moment you're right and I am wrong about the differences between LT and RT. If as you say Joeckel will be a great LT (he looks like a Monroe clone to me and I see him having a similar career which isnt a bad thing), he would still be at least decent RT wont he? Because of the CBA that is how he is getting paid, so we would be getting financial value and if it became clear in the next few years that Joeckel would be the next Tony Boselli and we are holding him back being on the right we make the move then, whats the worst that will happen? We get less than a 4th round pick for him? Big whoop.

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