Quote:I continue to "hammer" Caldwell for the trade.


 

For the 2nd pick in the 2013 draft + Monroe we ended up with Joeckel, Colvin, and Chris Smith.


 

Had we kept Monroe we'd have had Monroe instead of Joeckel which I see as a wash, plus whatever we could have gotten with the #2 pick in place of Colvin and Smith.

 

Except Monroe was a free agent, and had stated he wasn't resigning, and we weren't going to use the franchise tag on him.

 

It also happened at a time when our season was already lost, and the Ravens were in playoff contention.  We sold (ahem) high.

 

Despite an incredible outcry from the Caldwell haters, it was a good trade for the Jags.

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