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Read how they fared against Freeney and Mathis

Two plays later, with the ball on the Indy 48, Monroe had his “Welcome to the NFL” moment. Freeney lined up wide and at an angle. Monroe started to fan out to the left again, which was an open invitation for Freeney to debacle him with another inside spin. This he did, shooting past the rookie and bring Garrard down at the Jacksonville 44. When facing Freeney, who has amazing inside/outside speed but not great forward power, Monroe might benefit from more of a straight dropback so he can adjust to either side.

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