I dont care whether the player was shopped around and had no higher bidders. Other teams are no doubt suspicious when a young starting LT is being given away for 4th rounders. Its so rarely done, other teams may have thought Monroe was done or had an injury.


The people that view this as the best that we could get, should ask why it got that far. Monroe never indicated he was holding out or gone like an impasse had occurred. There were no reports from his agent they rejected an extension. You at least try to resign your Top ten first round left tackle. They are not a dime a dozen and the posters who say left tackle is not a premium position apparently dont watch the draft. Teams draft them #1 for a reason. They are not easily replaced, just look at our #2 pick last year, he may someday be as good as Monroe, but he isn't now. So we waste a #2 pick to downgrade at LT, then give away our other top ten tackle for a couple of potential special teamers. Brilliant. If the argument is that Luke cant play RT, and should never have been drafted for the position, then Dave is covering his butt for last years mistake by keeping the lessor of two players. Another screwup. Luke may never be a dominant LT. He certainly is not proven like Monroe and that certainty and stability is valuable. More than two 4th round unknowns is worth.


I would have felt better about cutting our losses early before luke loses more value and trading Luke for a 2nd round Road grading RT than giving up our still young and healthy quality LT for special team fodder.

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