Quote:Ha-ha, FBT is funny! He was the loudest voice on paving the concrete after the Monroe trade, ya.

 

I'm not even sure what that means.  Perhaps someone could translate this into English?

 

My position has never changed on the trade.  Monroe was in a contract year, and had given every indication he was going to test free agency.  That offered zero value to the Jaguars if that's where he ended up.  From a strictly business perspective, the deal made sense.  The Jaguars got Aaron Colvin and Chris Smith in exchange.  Colvin is one of your starting CBs this year.  I'd say they got the best possible deal they could for Monroe.

 

Would Monroe have continued his ascent here in Jacksonville had they extended him?  Probably.  But, once the season started, there was no discussion about a conract extension, and the team had drafted their future LT.  The writing was on the wall.  Monroe had been pretty clear about his lack of interest in signing a RT contract to stay here.  That was where he most likely would have ended up had he remained with the Jaguars.

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