Quote:MJD didn't have any real trade value. Cecil is much closer to Monroe, both were coming off of their rookie contracts and will command some pretty good value in trade talks. I'm assuming they reached out to Monroe in a similar fashion and they didn't see eye to eye on his value. Caldwell quickly moved on and was able to get a couple of extra picks for him. I'm sure he will follow a similar strategy with Shorts. He won't overpay I can guarantee you of that.

 

His number have been pretty average as far as NFL starting WR's go. Of course we're Jags fans, so an average WR looks to us like an all-pro.

 

What did we get for Monroe?  "Much closer to Monroe" with a concussion history.  Yeah, there's real trade value there.

 

Sorry, but this message board GM mentality that we have to trade a player while he might still have value when he actually might present MORE value by keeping him is just silly to me.  They didn't reach out to Monroe at all.  No talks at all.  They drafted his replacement, had an opportunity present itself, and they took the best deal they were going to get for a guy they weren't going to retain.

 

That's the exact opposite of what they're doing here.  If Caldwell is already saying they want to get a deal done, I would expect them to do so. They see him as part of the foundation of this rebuild.  They also see him as the most experienced, most productive NFL receiver currently on the roster.  He's not going anywhere.

 

They are

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