Quote:Thats exactly what they did with Monroe. 

 

...and its similar in that we're talking a Gene Smith holdover that was a good player but not great that played the same position that we brought in a talent infusion in this year. 

 

and guess what, despite the typical belly aching you're seeing on this thread, and some of it by me at the time....that Monroe trade  might have turned out very beneficial. 

 

The picks in the Monroe deal helped net us Robinson and Linder

 

If the Jags trade Shorts and can get a 4th + a 5th, like in the Monroe deal, I do it. 

 

If the only offers we get are low ball offers, then we keep Shorts. I'm not saying to push him outta town. But keep all options open. 

 

The flaw in your logic is that they clearly had no intention of re-signing Monroe, or they wouldn't have traded him.  They never reached out to Monroe or his agent to discuss a contract extension.

 

They've made it abundantly clear that they're intent on extending Cecli's contract, and are already talking to his agent. 

 

Big difference.

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