Grading Aaron Curry
Field Gulls — ... or Eugene Monroe and know the talent isn't that special and you might be drafting the next Johnathan Sullivan, or you take the best guy out there and figure out position later. Seattle did the latter. Seattle did not need ...

Quick Bytes: June 5th, 2009
Big Cat Country — ... Jacksonville Jaguars were faced with a dilemma during Saturday’s NFL Draft: Go with the popular vote or stick to their original philosophy of BAP? After lost season, Jags seek how to put 'train' back on track - USATODAY.com Among the league's most disappointing teams last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars never came close to meeting expectations as a chic preseason Super Bowl pick. Eugene Monroe Analysis Sporting News gives a great report on Eugene Monroe SportingNews.com - Coaches Ranking Spoiler: ...

Listen to Chiefs LT Branden Albert on the Red Zone Podcast
Arrowhead Pride — ... "No (we don't talk about how many games we'll win)." On looking at next year's schedule "Not yet. I don't think we really worry about that right now.  When the time comes we'll worry about it." On season opener "We'll focus on it when training camp starts." Why Virginia?  "Only school recruited me coming out of high school."  (Moved to Maryland his Jr. year of high school.) Better LT, him or Eugene Monroe?  "Both good."  Better basketball player, ...

Camp Battle 2009: Tra Thomas vs Eugene Monroe
Big Cat Country — ... in the off season to be a stop gap while the team went to look for a longer term solution. Then, to the surprise of everyone, that long term solution fell into the Jaguars lap on draft day with Eugene Monroe. ...

State of the Jaguars-After OTAs
Big Cat Country — ... It seems more and more, that on opening day in the end of the offensive line 2 young rookie tackles will start and will protect David from the opponent. I think the situation is this: Eugene Monroe, and ...

Better Know Your Jaguars 2nd Round Pick: Eben Britton, Right Tackle, Arizona
Big Cat Country — ... in 2006 and 2007 before switching to Left Tackle in 2008. Britton was a 2nd team All-PAC 10 selection in 07 and a 1st team selection in 08. Whether simply a product of being overhyped by the scouting community, or growing concerns over his marginal ability to get off the snap and foot quickness, he slid from his mid first round projection into the second round. Britton will contend for the Right Tackle position as a rookie, where those concerns are marginalized. Just as Jag fans want Eugene Monroe to remind us of Tony Boselli, can Britton remind us of Leon ...

Quick Bytes: July 2nd, 2009
Big Cat Country — ... fair weather neighbors to the South in Miami were ranked dead last. Northcutt 'excited' about trade | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press Northcutt's thoughts on his trade to Detroit. Jags LB Williams purchases high school's uniforms | Jacksonville.com Second year linebacker Thomas Williams purchased brand new uniforms for his high school's football team. Rookies attending symposium have many fresh examples of what not to do More on Eugene Monroe and other rookies at the symposium Jaguar Fans ...

Quick Bytes: July 10th, 2009
Big Cat Country —   Uni Watch: Which uniforms are in the most desperate need of a redesign? - ESPN The Jaguars uniforms come in at #2. Bengals, Smith To Start Talking This Week | ProFootballTalk.com This is important to the Jaguars because Andre Smith's contract may have the most weight on Eugene Monroe's situation. Marcedes Lewis: Ready To Shine for the Jacksonville Jaguars | Bleacher Report Is Marcedes Lewis finally able to show off the pass catching skills that made him a ...

Quick Bytes:July 13th, 2009
Big Cat Country — ... last year. Eugene Monroe should learn from that and the Jaguars front office won't be the ones to blink in a long holdout. ...

Jaguars Sign Jarrett Dillard
Big Cat Country — ... staff has high hopes for the 5th round pick. Dillard is the third pass catcher to sign, with Mike Thomas and Zach Miller being the other two draftees already under contract. The Jaguars still have six picks to get under contract before August 2nd, the opening date of training camp. The remaining unsigned draftees: Tiquan Underwood Derek Cox Terrence Knighton Rashad Jennings Eben Britton Eugene Monroe -Collin ...

Jacksonville Jaguars sign Liberty Running Back Rashad Jennings
Big Cat Country — ... I'm starting to wonder how our first round pick, Tackle Eugene Monroe, is doing in his contract talks.  As usual, the ...

Silver and Black Pride's Sunday Community Poll: Training Camp Questions
Silver And Black Pride — ... : The Raiders could have drafted Eugene Monroe but they didn't. That was primarily because of their belief and confidence in Mario Henderson. Henderson had certainly done everything he could last season when he was given the opportunity to play. We all know that the strength of the offensive line starts with the left tackle and camp will show if Mario can fend off the competition from Barnes and become a solid, effective NFL left tackle. The question going into camp will be is Henderson the real deal and is he going to be the man protecting JaMarcus' ...

Quick Bytes:July 27th, 2009
Big Cat Country — ... A great biography on Eugene Monroe. Things like this make me happy he was there to be picked rather than BJ Raji or ...

Players Report; B.J. Raji is Still Unsigned, Nick Barnett Still Out
Acme Packing Company — ... who just signed with Oakland after being the No. 7 pick. Raji might also want to see what OT Eugene Monroe, who was selected by Jacksonvillle at No. 8, signs for, but Monroe's agent is probably waiting for Raji to sign. Who's going to blink first? I would think there have been enough signings by now to determine what Raji should receive. Although normally I would like to see draft picks signed before training camp, I'm not worried in this case. As long as Raji is in shape, he shouldn't need that much time to learn the nose tackle/defensive end positions. ...

Wayne Weaver – Love Back At You
Big Cat Country — ...   • Eugene Monroe enjoys a 15 year career and in 2025 is introduced by Tony Boselli into the Pride of the Jaguars. The standing ovation for both men lasts 20 minutes. ...

The Monroe Holdout: Day 1
Big Cat Country — ... ' draftees and UDFA's will show up for the official team meeting today, prior to tomorrow's opening of training camp. All that is, except first round selection Eugene Monroe. It is very unlikely he'll be in camp by Monday, but I sure hope he gets into camp before the Oklahoma Drill. It will be quite a welcome to the NFL moment for him.  ...

B.J. Raji Remains Unsigned
Acme Packing Company — ... , might be causing problems for both Raji and OT Eugene Monroe, who was the No. 8 overall pick. Or maybe No. 6 overall pick OT ...

Jacksonville Jaguars Past and Future: Football Outsiders breaks it down
Big Cat Country — ... being the others, and that is reflected on our positive projections for all three teams. In Jacksonville’s case, Eugene Monroe may be the most well-rounded of a great line class, and most experts had ...

Season Preview: Weeks 1-4
Big Cat Country — ...   Week 1 Sunday, September 13th Indianapolis Colts 1pm, @ Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana The first game of the year provides for the toughest for me to analyze. Both the Jaguars and Colts have spent a large amount of their off seasons rebuilding. The Jaguars have gutted their roster, while the Colts have seen many key coaches leave for various reasons. I had hoped this would be the beginning of the legend of Eugene Monroe, going against Dwight Freeney, but with each passing day it ...

Would Crabtree be a holdout even if he had been a top three pick?
Turf Show Times — ... Back in April, as the draft debate heated up, St. Louis Rams fan batted around three names they would have liked to see the team take with the second overall pick in the draft. Most of the debate was between LB Aaron Curry and OT Jason Smith (or Eugene Monroe) with more than a few carrying the water for Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree. When the team released future Hall of Fame OT Orlando Pace, it was 99% clear what direction they'd take with their first round pick, and eventually they surprised nobody by drafting ...

Quick Bytes:August 7th, 2009
Big Cat Country — ... may only be keeping the Left Tackle position warm for Eugene Monroe, but he expects to be keeping it for awhile. ...

Packers Training Camp Resumes; B.J. Raji Is Still Unsigned
Acme Packing Company — ... took on Finley -- and lost. However, the coaches are still high on Hawk. As far as I can tell, it's not DT B.J. Raji's fault he remains unsigned. There's a big gap between what the No. 7 overall pick and the No. 13 overall pick signed for. Normally slotting his contract between the two should get you the resulting contract. I pegged Raji, as the No. 9 overall pick, to receive $19 million guaranteed, but a Jags fan suggested the No. 8 overall pick, OT Eugene Monroe, should receive $22.8 million guaranteed. But all ...

Impressions from Camp - Thursday and Friday
Big Cat Country — ... nicely from ACL tear.  I'll post pictures to prove it later on. The run defense looks good. No one will take advantage of the middle.  I don't what is going on, but the middle actually looks very stout. A lot of three WR sets. Trust in the O-Line is there. No more two Tight End sets with blocking help. It is definately a stretch the field Dirk Koetter season coming. I don't care when he comes in, Eugene Monroe will never beat out Tra Thomas.  In fact, no ...

Observations of a Jaguars Fan
Big Cat Country — ... this year, partly because Pashos has soldified himself a bit at RT. ~ Zach Miller - Can recieve ok, can block pretty good for a new-body. Future H-back, Chris Cooley like player. Looks like his conversion from QB will be successful, wherever he goes. ~ Derek Coxs - Caught an interception, if i remember correctly it was in the Touchdown zone, Garrard threw it to him from where i was. Can make plays and is like a sponge soaking up all of it. A+ Schoolboy. ~ Eugene Monroe - Watching from home while the agent negotiates, probably ...

Report: Andre Smith looking for a five-year deal worth $40 million
Cincy Jungle — ... isn't the most important right now, I found an update that I somehow missed. I know, shocking. We know a few things. We know that the Raiders signed Darrius Heyward-Bey to a five-year $38.4 million deal on July 31. Reportedly on the following Monday, the Bengals offered Smith $33 million over five years. The issue. The Raiders blew away the slotting system, causing problems not with just Smith, but the Packers and B.J. Raji, the Jaguars and Eugene Monroe and the Bills and Aaron Maybin. In a piece ...

Previewing the Kansas City Chiefs 2009 Schedule: Week 9
Arrowhead Pride — ... So this year, coach Jack Del Rio aims to right the ship and some offseason acquisitions should really help with this. The problem has been the lines for the Jags, both offensive and defensive, so there's been some turnover here, as there should be. The team's first two draft picks went to promising bookend tackles Eugene Monroe (who the Jags had to be ecstatic was still sitting there at the eighth pick) and ...

Season Preview: Weeks 5-9
Big Cat Country — ... and (hopefully) Eugene Monroe are in their short NFL careers. In addition, the Rams still have Steven Jackson at their disposal. ...

Fingers pointing in Aaron Maybin holdout
Buffalo Rumblings — ... to the borderline hostility between Crabtree - selected immediately before Maybin in this past April's draft - and the San Francisco 49ers.  The two sides are firmly entrenched in what has the feel of a lengthy holdout, and like it or not, the progress (or lack thereof) in these negotiations are having a profound effect on Maybin's negotiations in Buffalo - not to mention with three other unsigned rookies as well (Bengals OT Andre Smith, Jaguars OT Eugene Monroe and Packers NT B.J. Raji). Like any good ...

Game Preview: Preseason Game 1 Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins
Big Cat Country — ... look to re-solidify the Jags line. A good performance from the first team line Monday night would be a great sight to see. In addition, a good performance from Tra Thomas would be more leverage for the Jaguars with Eugene Monroe. ...

B.J. Raji agrees to deal with Packers
Big Cat Country — ... B.J Raji has made an agreement in principle with the Packers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.  The contract must be reviewed, but Raji is expected to sign it on Friday when he arrives in Green Bay. Terms of the contract are not known yet, but it's expected to be a five-year deal. Once Raji signs, there will be four remaining first-round holdouts.  Raji's deal could help speed things along for Jaguars tackle Eugene Monroe, who was taken one spot before Raji. Any thoughts on to how what ...

Bills getting closer to fielding their full roster
Buffalo Rumblings — ... 24-48 hours."  Last night, Sal Capaccio echoed those sentiments, noting that significant progress had been made in negotiations.  Capaccio also reports that when the dust settles, Maybin is expected to sign for a deal that puts him in the ballpark of $26 million with $14-15 million guaranteed over five years. Meanwhile, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted last night that, after the Packers signed DT B.J. Raji, he anticipated that Jaguars OT Eugene Monroe would be the next to sign, followed closely by Maybin.  That ...

Eugene Monroe Update: Jacksonville Jaguars "on verge" of signing
Big Cat Country — ... are "on verge" of signing Eugene Monroe.  This was a forgone conclusion after the signing of Defensive Tackle ...

B.J. Raji signs deal with Green Bay Packers; no updates with Cincinnati's Andre Smith
Cincy Jungle — ... Darrius Heyward-Bey Five $38.25 $7.65 $23.5 $4.7 8 JAX Eugene Monroe       ...

Eugene Monroe Signs, Still No Word on Andre Smith
Cincy Jungle — ... signed their first round pick, Eugene Monroe, today, and guess what? He's making more than the guy picked after him. Here are some details, ...

Eugene Monroe is officially a Jaguar
Big Cat Country — ... It is official, Eugene Monroe is now a Jacksonville Jaguar. The eight overall pick of the draft signed his rookie contract earlier today. While terms were not disclosed, it is believed to be a 5 year deal with between $19-20 million guaranteed. For the ...

John's Final 53
Big Cat Country — ... RB-Chauncey Washington RB-Rashad Jennings FB-Greg Jones FB-Montell Owens WR- Torry Holt WR-Mike Walker WR-Jarrett Dillard WR-Mike Thomas WR-Troy Williamson WR-Tiquan Underwood TE-Marcedes Lewis TE-Zach Miller TE-Richard Angulo TE-Greg Estandia LT-Tra Thomas LT-Eugene Monroe LG-Vince Manuwai LG-Uche Nwaneri ...

First Job Interview: Jaguars Open The Preseason
Big Cat Country — ... of the Dolphins but he doesn't have to be a game breaker. 5. Is the offensive line in control? Much of their ability to succeed in the ground and in the air will be dependent on the play of the offensive line. Considering the beating Jacksonville took in last year's preseason game, pride should be a motivation.  This group is coming off injuries (Manuwai, Meester and Williams).  It also added some high profile rookies (Eben Britton and Eugene Monroe) along with a Pro Bowl veteran in Tra Thomas.  A ...

Jaguars vs Dolphins: Winners and Losers
Big Cat Country — ... Eugene Monroe: "The Future" was dominant on Monday, shutting down the defensive ends the entire time he was in the game. He looked solid against the run, but most importantly, he looked like he belonged on an NFL field. The best case scenario involves Eugene starting the season at LT and Tra starting it at RT... Eugene needs to be starting, and if he continues to perform like he did on Monday, the coaching staff is going to have hard time keeping him off the field. ...

Game Preview: Preseason Game 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Big Cat Country — ... 2. Eugene Monroe: The number eight pick was one of the few bright spots against the Dolphins. Despite holding out for two weeks, Monroe looked great in the preseason opener. Unfortunately for him, ...

Game 2 Summary... Troy Williamson stars, Monroe does not.
Big Cat Country — ... Thomas. The O-Line issues are not a rebuilding issue, it is a coming back from injury and re-acquaintance issue. I think you will see this group improve week after week. This was Davids protection on the big TD throw to Troy.                   The other picture is a nice hole opened for Greg Jones.    Who had a horrible night was Eugene Monroe. Eugene got to know Mr. Gaines Adams personally. In ...

Question of the Day: Who do you support more? Andre Smith (Alvin Keels) or Mike Brown and the Bengals
Cincy Jungle — ... rest of the first round picks. If you're not going to adhere to the slotting system, then you're not going to get your draft pick signed. And if you do get him signed, he might be disgruntled enough to be a distraction, knowing that he got screwed financially to what the sixth overall pick would have received if selected by another team. The argument against that of course is that if it wasn't the Bengals selecting sixth overall, he wouldn't have been in the top-ten, with guys like Eugene Monroe and ...

Jaguars Preseason Game Two: Winners and Losers
Big Cat Country — ... to penalty, and had a big catch late. However, he also dropped 2 passes that hit him in the hands. Consistency is what Tiquan needs to show us.  Pete Ittersagen - The young Division-III superstar didn't look spectacular on defense, however, he helped himself with a few good punt returns. Special teams is where most of the UDFA's will have to make their name, and the fact that Pete shows promise in the return game could help propel him onto the final 53.  Eugene Monroe - The number eight overall selection had his hands full ...

Game 3 Summary - I think I'm in love
Big Cat Country — ... David was so so tonight and his offensive line didn't keep people off of him again. Eugene Monroe had more struggles, but the talent is there.  He did get out well in run blocking. I thought Meester had a bad game as heat came right up the middle.  The offensive line still confuses me and I am wondering who the best five really are. I think the 2007 O-Line was a primary run blocking line with some pass blocking. In preseason they have tried to be a pass blocking line with occasional run blocking. I don't know if that matters but it is ...

Deal between Andre Smith and the Bengals reportedly close; Smith is heading to Cincinnati for Sunday afternoon practice?
Cincy Jungle — ... Geoff Hobson writes that while the deal is less than DHB at number seven, it will be more than the deal Jacksonville's Eugene Monroe got. Monroe was the second offensive tackle in the draft, and the Bengals apparently are taking the position that Smith should get paid as highest offensive tackle drafted, not the sixth pick overall. "That's a five-year deal that is somewhere between $28 and 32 million." ...

UPDATE: Additional numbers on club option for Andre Smith; Maximum deal is for six seasons worth $42 million with $29.5 million guaranteed
Cincy Jungle — ... $5.6 million Andre Smith Four $5.25 million Darrius Heyward-Bey Five $4.6 million Eugene Monroe Five $3.85 million B.J. ...

Are the Jaguars a young team?
Big Cat Country — ... and Eugene Monroe in but they should have to earn a spot over a lower performing veteran. I don't see a young team here; in fact this is a group of veterans that should be dependable. ...

Jaguars Vs. Redskins: Who to watch
Big Cat Country — ... Eugene Monroe - Our number 8 overall selection will start at LT, and what he does tonight will go a long way towards deciding whether the coaching staff will start him against ...

"Patience not playoffs"-Season opening thoughts
Big Cat Country — ... is left from the expensive free agents, and he is on his contract year, and he is on his 30s too... Plus, he did something what his predecessor not so well. He has a blockbuster draft. Yeah, sure those 8 (9 if we count practice squad member Tiquan Underwood) rookies not played a snap in a regular season yet, but it seems that half of them will start against the Colts in Lucas Oil Stadium this sunday, in key positions. The two tackles will be rookies (Eugene Monroe, and Eben Britton). Derek Cox showed something ...

Game Preview: Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts
Big Cat Country — ... The main story line for the Jaguars is that the club's first four picks will be in the starting line up. The Jaguars will find out very quickly if Eugene Monroe was worth the #8 pick in the draft and all of that guaranteed money going against ...

Jaguars Football: Team Development Overshadows Ticket Problem
Big Cat Country — ... is the best draft pick of 2009 not named Eugene Monroe. For those of you who were in doubt when this draft pick was announced, rest assured. Knighton is the future of the Jaguars’ defensive line and will no doubt draw some attention this season as a playmaker. Reminding me of a raw version of ...

Initial Thoughts – Jags and Colts... WE WERE IN THIS GAME!
Big Cat Country — ... stop, run to the right, Durant makes the stop. The decision to make him the middle linebacker was correct. In fact, I thought the linebackers played great, Daryl Smith included.   I am confused by our play selection. Maurice Jones Drew up the middle. Maurice Jones Drew up the middle. Maurice Jones Drew off left tackle. Delayed handoff to Maurice Jones Drew. When they said he was an every down back I guess they were serious. The problem I think was Eugene Monroe having a rookie day against a pro-bowl Defensive End. Well, ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... e.  I believed it, and said it on Draft day, and I believe it even more strongly now.  The Packers messed up drafting BJ Raji, despite the strong likelihood that he'll be a good player.  They badly, badly needed help at Offensive Tackle, and they should have either traded up for Eugene Monroe, or traded down a bit and taken ...

Game Preview: Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars
Big Cat Country — ... the team's receptions for a second straight week, things could go downhill quickly. 3.Derek Cox: The rookie out of William and Mary played about as expected last week against Indy. He struggled at times only to flash the talent that made Emperor Gene trade the 2010 2nd round pick to get him. His baptism by fire continues this week going against the Cardinals wide receivers. The good news for him is that Kurt Warner isn't Peyton Manning. 4.Offensive Tackles: Eugene Monroe was handed his rear on a silver platter by Dwight ...

Jaguars Vs. Cardinals: The War Room
Big Cat Country — ... is the star, and the offensive line has got to be able to get their blocks on the LB's without getting tied up by TRUE 3-4 defensive linemen. This is going to be another test for our rookie tackles, and likely of a completely different nature. Last week they went against a premier 4-3 defensive line, this week they'll face a premier 3-4 defensive line. Regardless, we need to see improvement, especially from Eugene Monroe.  ...

Arizona@Jaguars - The view from the Stadium
Big Cat Country — ... I don't want to go into any more impressions. You guys will defend Jack Del Rio and David Garrard and Eugene Monroe and everyone else with passion. I really don't care to defend anyone, but this is not a team on the rise and this is not a product on the field that will inspire people to come and see.  The empty seats spoke for themselves.  Right now, there is no magic happening at the stadium and no one seems to know how to bring it back. Wayne Weaver must be sick by what he saw today. ...

Texans Five on Five: Week Three
Battle Red Blog — ... vs. Eugene Monroe - After mounting an early lead, the Cardinals were able to blitz freely last week which resulted in 4 sacks.  Despite playing ...

What to Make of Chris Long?
Turf Show Times — ... But Long was supposed to break that streak of bad d-linemen. Coming out of college, he looked like a can't miss. He had talent. He had pedigree. He went up against fellow future first round pick OT Eugene Monroe in practice. More importantly, he had the right attitude. What wasn't to like? ...

Jaguars at Texans Game Summary
Big Cat Country — ... Quick Thoughts 1. Eugene Monroe finally looked like the heir to Tony Boselli today. Mario Williams' name wasn't mentioned with any relevance until he made the game clinching horse collar tackle that resulted in a personal foul call and the Jags running out the clock. 2. The pass defense is still a work in progress. Matt Schaub had a 74% completion percentage and threw for 300 yards in defeat. In addition, this is the third week in a row the Jaguars have given up a completion percentage of higher than 70%. If the ...

Game Preview: Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Big Cat Country — ... only to have pointless drama occur on Friday involving head coach Jack Del Rio. Garrard handled himself well, so this will hopefully only be a bump in the road as the team heads into Sunday. 2. Pass Defense: The Jaguars finally catch a break and don't play an elite passing team this week. Now we can really tell how far along the pass defense is. If Kerry Collins get's back on the Pro Bowl watch after this week expect to see heads to roll, and not just players. 3. Eugene Monroe: Monroe faces test #3 this week against Kyle Van Den Bosch. ...

Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars Final Injury Report
Music City Miracles — ... Doubtful Adam Seward LB Groin Did Not Participate In Practice Doubtful Eugene Monroe T Illness Did Not Participate In Practice ...

Shallow thoughts and aimless musings on the Jaguars
Big Cat Country — ... isn't living up to first round status.  I don't think Eugene Monroe has gotten off to a good start either, but he is playing and developing.  We won't remember the first three games if his last 8 are fantastic. So does anyone think ESPN will apologize for suggesting ...

Titans@Jaguars The view from the Stadium
Big Cat Country — ... in training camp.  The guy is such a good pass blocker you have to see it live to believe it. Here is one of my problems with JDR, he tries to pass BS off as the truth. Eugene Monroe beat Tra Thomas out for the position. BS flag thrown on that one. Jack has a problem now, the line without the rookies in there played unbelievable.  What cha gonna do now Jack? ...

Jacksonville Jaguars Defeat Tennessee Titans: Actions speak louder than words
Big Cat Country — ... as they've been the team to beat since the AFC South was born.  But Jacksonville has been criticized for a failure to beat their division opponents and Fisher has been mentioned as a better coach than Del Rio.  That appears to be changing. Statement 5: MIssing two starters on the o-line we'll still stop you The Titans came in with an attitude in a must win game, preparing to stop the trademark Jaguar rushing attack.  With Eben Britton and Eugene Monroe out of the lineup, Tra Thomas and Maurice ...

What the Losers Are Saying
Field Gulls — ... Hope you guys are glad we didn't go after Eugene Monroe. Actually I bet you he would've just gotten injured instead of playing inconsistently. ...

Game Preview Week 6: St.Louis Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars
Big Cat Country — ... went back into their offensive shell in Seattle, with the bland vanilla offense that was lambasted the first two weeks of the season. With MSW returning to the starting lineup, will the Jaguars play book expand back to how it was in Houston and Tennessee? In addition, can Koetter reintegrate Jones-Drew into the offense after two weeks of virtually nothing from MJD. 5. Offensive line: The offensive line was whipped in Seattle, no ifs, ands, or buts. Both Tra Thomas and Eugene Monroe played at left tackle, and both reminded us of Khalif ...

Rams@Jacksonville The view from the stadium
Big Cat Country — ... Two more Torry Holt stories. The first one was when MJD ran left for the go ahead touchdown with under two minutes left in the fouth quarter. Torry Holt ran out on the field and didn't look for Maurice, he looked for Eugene Monroe and jumped on his back. Eugene had thrown the block that sprung David and Torry went out to celebrate with him. Eugene carried Torry off the field with Torry cheering him. Eugene must have felt great.  The other one was when ...

The Offensive Line Part 4: A Failure Not Earned
Field Gulls — ... . Eugene Monroe is tossed around, but Monroe had serious injury concerns. He started the season for Jacksonville but has since been benched. If you saw the solution to Seattle's offensive line woes on October 11, you weren't sitting in Qwest Field. ...

Game Preview Week 8: Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars Part 3
Big Cat Country — ... offense? Young was never a dominant player and was easy to shake. If things go south early for Young, expect another long day for the Titans. 2. Derek Cox:  Rashean Mathis may not play against the Titans because of a finger injury. If that is the case, then Derek Cox will become the #1 corner on Sunday. While he won't be going against Tom Brady, it will be interesting to see how Cox reacts if he is forced to become the man in the secondary. 3. Eugene Monroe and Eben Britton: The rookie tackle tandem have been ...

Aimless Musings and Shallow Thoughts
Big Cat Country — ... disappointed me last game and I am solid in the Eugene Monroe camp now. At $19 million, let Eugene take the heat. ...

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Final Game Preview
Big Cat Country — ...   Good Decisions: Rashean Mathis and Eugene Monroe to start! After last week's debacle of Reggie Nelson at Cornerback and Tra Thomas getting the go-ahead at the last minute to start in place of Monroe at Left Tackle, the Jaguars return to a much better lineup.  Rashean Mathis, as we've discovered, is the best player on the Jaguars defense.  Losing him for any amount of time creates a chain reaction of awfulness that results in Brian Russell taking the field and embarrassing himself. ...

Jaguars Return to Roots in Victory Over Chiefs: Offensive edition
Big Cat Country — ... The first and second-round picks in this year's draft are both starting for the team, and both continue to improve each week. I don't want to hear anyone say that they're not doing great, because clearly they are. Eugene Monroe and ...

First Half Grades and Awards
Big Cat Country — ... First round pick Eugene Monroe is seemingly finally entrenched at the left tackle spot. As long as the coaching staff doesn't have anymore divine revelations to start ...

New York Jets Pass Defense vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Pass Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... It looks like the Jets will be against a pair of rookie tackles, Eugene Monroe and Ebon Britton. They both show flashes of potential, but their pass blocking has been an issue at times. Monroe has given up 4 sacks and Britton 3. Britton has allowed an unsightly 26 quarterback pressures, while Monroe is at 14. That puts both tackles in the top fifteen in the league. Center Brad Meester might have a tough time with ...

New York Jets Run Defense vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Run Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... Jacksonville's offensive line is much better run blocking than pass blocking. The rookie tackles, Eugene Monroe and Ebon Britton, who have struggled at times in pass protection, have been good opening holes for Jones-Drew. So have guards ...

Catching Up With The Recent Non-Draft Picks of the Oakland Raiders: 2009 First Two Rounds
Silver And Black Pride — ... in the 2nd, Luigs or Wood in the 3rd, Safety in the 4th, Brinkley in the 6th and the BPA in the 7th. And, of course, LiveAdam through in his two cents: The real question is, if both Mack/Unger/Wood and Robiskie are available to the Raiders with their 2nd round pick, who do they chose?   Other names that were thrown around include Jeremy Maclin, Connor Barwin, Clinton Sintim, Rey Maualuga, Eugene Monroe, Michael Oher, Clay Mathews Jr. and Brian ...

Shallow Thoughts and Aimless Musings
Big Cat Country — ... Hats off to Andy Heck for rounding the rookies out on the line. This line is beginning to shape up nicely. Eugene Monroe played beautifully last game and it is a sign of more to come. ...