Quote:As I stated earlier, whether or not Monroe re-signed was just a matter of money, and Florida has the advantage of no state income tax (not to mention the hassle of finding a new home and moving). Replacing Monroe with Joeckel is equivalent to flushing the pick down the toilet.


 

Was Gruden a zone-blocking coach? Is Arians? I really don't know. They both have a record of coaching with successful running attacks. Maybe the running game would have been much better with a different OL coach, or a different offensive scheme.


 

To toss another factor in there, in an earlier discussion I remember coming to the conclusion that some of the best zone-blocking RBs have been bigger power guys. IMO Gerhart is having a hard time because he has been running behind two late round rookies and a backup RT, not because he doesn't fit the scheme. It isn't just Gerhart, none of the RBs did much in preseason, nor the regular season before the Pittsburgh game.

I seem to recall indicia (perhaps it was nothing but message board speculation) that Monroe really did not want to re-sign here.

As of April of last year, there were no contract extension talks between the team and Monroe.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/201...d-jaguars/

 

If BCC is accurate here, Monroe was excited to leave.

 

http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2013/10/2/4...in/4557231

 

 

As to your last point...the running game issues may well be a matter of OL issues and not a Gerhart issue.

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