Getting run in the NFL might mean something if I had alleged he was an NFL player. I said he wasn’t even a poor man’s Goodwin. But he wasn’t trash, and plenty of college talents get no time at all in the league if they don’t fit squarely into most GM’s size and weight specifications or skill set for a position.
Alabama was so ready for the shovel pass to Monroe, which was about the only play we gave him because god knows GD couldn’t be bothered to build off of it, that they limited Monroe to a 10 yard carry being stopped at their 1, and a 28 yard carry several drives later in the offensive implosion. Without looking I would suspect that Monroe had 1 of the perhaps 3 or 4 total explosive plays on the night by UT. Running the only play he ran. Against a defense that knew that. He nearly scored the other time.
Saban correctly identified him as our most dangerous player. Our offense was fairly limp dicked that year once it was basically Colt and Jordan playing back yard ball while Greg Davis just relied on his 08 offense despite losing his NFL 3rd down back, and NFL oldest rookie receiver in Cosby. Every defense with a pulse made us look bad.
We don’t know how good or bad Monroe could have been, because our staff didn’t have the grey matter to find ways to get him the ball. I’m sure he earned some of that neglect in practice, but to say he was terrible is asinine.