Jason Taylor Rumors Continue (Solved)

Over the past couple of weeks there have been many rumors about where Taylor is going to end up. I said before, and I'll stick to it, that I think he is going to sign with the Dolphins. The latest rumors seem to agree with me...

"Tony Sparano's appearance on Miami's 790 AM included the coach's response when asked if management was thinking of adding Taylor to the roster: "Yeah, we're talking. When I say 'we,' it's myself, Jeff (Ireland, GM), and Bill (Parcells, head of football operations) have talked about Jason and had several conversations about it. We'll revisit it now that the draft is over and we're getting ready to look down the road at OTAs here pretty soon, so we'll revisit it again and see where we are (ESPN)."

So, at this point the Dolphins at least are rolling around the idea of bringing him back. The Patriots are #2 (it seems like), and there best shot is if Taylor still refuses to do some team workouts, which is why he was run out of Miami the first time. It could be that Parcells will just not deal with this and let him go somewhere else (New England), but I think that Taylor will actually be the one that budges here and decides to commit to the full program.

In the end I hope he comes to the Patriots, but I expect him to sign with the Dolphins.




**UPDATE**


Well that didn't take long. I was right, and I am pissed........

"The 34-year-old defensive end, who will play linebacker in the Dolphins 3-4 defense, signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday with Miami, said his agent, Gary Wichard (Sportsline)."

Jason Taylor To Chiefs?

"One team whose rumored interest still lingers in spite of no official word from management is the Kansas City Chiefs. With the trio of Glenn Dorsey, Tank Tyler and Tyson Jackson ready to man the front line in the Chiefs' 3-4, Taylor could be utilized as a pure pass-rusher (ESPN)."

I must emphasize that the Chiefs so far have done nothing to indicate that they are after Taylor, but it would make a lot of sense for them to do so. With the guys they already have Taylor could be a pure pass rusher, which is exactly what he would be good for. The reason Taylor failed so bad in Washington was because they wanted him to also stuff the run. He proved he could not due so, but if you put a good defensive line in front of him he could be extremely valuable and dangerous. I hope the patriots go after this guy, because he would be a beast with the guys the pats already have on their line. We all have seen that you can have average CBs, but make them look great if you have a strong pass rush. You can also have great DBs and make them look terrible if you don't (ask the Packers). Anyways, it will be interesting to see where he goes. Taylor seems to have a hard-on for the Dolphins, so that would be my guess, but KC and the Pats have to be interesting potential destinations.

Jason Taylor To Patriots?

"With an obvious opening at outside linebacker and need for an experienced pass rusher after trading Mike Vrabel, the Patriots make sense as a possible destination for Jason Taylor, a six-time Pro Bowler and the NFL's active career sack leader with 120.5 sacks. David Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel says New England is the obvious landing spot for Taylor (Boston.com)."

I don't know if I believe any of this, but here are the reasons for and against this...

Why this will happen:
1. Tom Brady and Jason Taylor are good friends off the field so there is a good chance Brady will push for this.
2. The Patriots have a need to get more pressure on the QB.
3. Taylor has never won a Super Bowl, so the Pats might be his best chance.

Why this won't happen:
1. Not sure if he has the work ethic the Patriots want. He tends to take optional workouts off, to spend more time with his family/dancing.
2. Is he worth a big contract? How much does he want? He is 34 years old, and his skills seem to be declining.
3. I don't know if he fits into the Patriots scheme since he is more of a 4-3 type a guy, and the Pats run a 3-4. Unless they are planning on changing that I don't know if he could covert.

In the end I don't see this happening. I just can't picture him in a Patriots jersey.

Telling It Like It Is

Chris Cooley's blog is the balls. He is, by far, the coolest athlete blogger out there. His most recent post is a perfect example why. Here is a cut (but do yourself a favor and read the whole thing):

$500,000 to work out between the months of March and June - just to work out. Then an upcoming salary of $9,000,000 - for one season of play. One season! You would really have to hate to be somewhere to turn down ten million dollars for the next ten months of work. I mean, I know Miami is pretty nice, but just go ahead and make that much money while you still can and then retire anywhere you want. Hell, I would go play in Russia for 10,000,000. I would pack my bags and fly out tomorrow, "Ill see ya in February."
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For JT to reach his 75 percent requirement of the deal would have had to be hear for 39 days. Had he arrived and worked for the 39 days he would have been compensated $12,820 per day. That is unreal to me! Most people pay their own money to go to the gym, but almost 13 thousand dollars a day is a pretty good membership in the other direction. Again, I will not judge this decision and I have no idea what his bank account could possibly be, but that's a shit ton of money. As for my end of the off season, I will be required to make 42 days to reach my bonus. I again would receive a check grossing $100,000. This would pay me $2300 per workout. Still pretty awesome and enough to get me into the gym.

Redskins Cut Taylor

The Redskins have just released Jason Taylor. It is believed that he was because both sides failed on an attempt to restructure his contract. With Haynesworth signing such a big contract the Redskins needed to free up some cap space. You would think this would mean that the Redskins will after a DE in the draft. Taylor is coming off a year when he only had 3.5 sacks, and just couldn't seem to stay healthy. he is getting older and this is probably a smart move by them.

Taylor traded to Redskins

ESPN "The Redskins acquired Jason Taylor from the Miami Dolphins.
The Dolphins will receive a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-rounder in 2010."

After their defensive end Phillip Daniels got injured for the season the Redskins made a quick move to pick up a pro bowl defensive end. I love the move for all parties. Taylor went to a play-off team, the Dolphins got something for Taylor, and the Redskins got a stud defensive lineman. I don't think Taylor will put the Redskins over the top, but he is an improvement over Phillip Daniels.

Jason Taylor Gone?

Let me first of all say I despise the Dolphins, I hate them so much more than the Patriots. But, you have to feel a little compassion for DE Jason Taylor, he has been Kevin Garnett loyal to shitty Dolphin's teams and finally they might trade him for some draft picks. This is his only way out of a bad situation, and if Jared Allen can be traded for 3 draft picks, Taylor is definitely better.

As for Miami, they need to trade him, this team is so shitty and they need as many draft picks as possible.