Quote:You don't know what you are talking about. I got bashed all over the place for merely suggesting we talk about Joeckel in the draft. Had to write past a bunch of people.

 

Several of us knew if Luke was thrown into the mix at tackle, everybody would see exactly what an elite franchise left tackle looks like. How long did it take him to earn the LT position? It seems obvious that Monroe was dealt for multiple picks relating to a poor attitude about accommodating the wishes of the new coaching staff. His poor team attitude may have actually led to Joeckel's freak injury. Monroe was a dog in the manger about moving to right tackle. Luke took the job willingly. Then when Monroe was finally dealt, Luke had to quickly become reacquainted with the left side with no training camp under his belt.

 

Very deceptive guy. Luke, apart from a crowd, doesn't look like a 6 ft. 6 in. 309 Lbs. giant. He didn't even run the measurable stuff at the Combine well at all. Yet when he hit the field for the position stuff is was pure elite movement and skills. There's not a former rookie in the NFL that won't tell you that it takes lots of time to catch up the game. Luke is going to be a good one for a lot of years provided he heals up.

 

I don't think Monroe was dealt for any reason other than that  he was set to become a free agent  at the end  of the year and  the Jaguars thought he would be difficult to re-sign.  And they thought it would be easier to acquire a RT than to sign a free agent LT.  

 

But I never heard anything about a poor attitude.  

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