Patriots' passing game: great or not?

[BeastsoftheNFCeast]

Originally Posted by jsarno

No he won't. He'll get PT, but no start. Williams system is too complex for him to get that quickly.
Also, I anticipate a contract issue with him...don't know why...just a hunch.

I anticipate a contract dispute as well. The Skins have a tight cap situation in upcoming years, and paid Taylor, their number 5 overall pick about 18.5 mil over 7 years, thats about 2.5 mil a year. Vernon Davis at the number 6 pick last year got alot (I think 25 mil over 6 years). Landry and his agent will refer to the money Davis got, and might want more than that because of the significant raise in the cap and also because he was widely believed to be the best D player in the draft. The skins will refer to taylor's contract and the small amount of cap space that they have to pay him.

[TenandSix:Unacceptable]

Originally Posted by BeastsoftheNFCeast

I anticipate a contract dispute as well. The Skins have a tight cap situation in upcoming years, and paid Taylor, their number 5 overall pick about 18.5 mil over 7 years, thats about 2.5 mil a year. Vernon Davis at the number 6 pick last year got alot (I think 25 mil over 6 years). Landry and his agent will refer to the money Davis got, and might want more than that because of the significant raise in the cap and also because he was widely believed to be the best D player in the draft. The skins will refer to taylor's contract and the small amount of cap space that they have to pay him.

You don't refer to players drafted several years ago when you are negotiating rookie contracts. The draft picks have a slot payment usually based on last years picks and how much the selections make immediately before and after them. Taylor will be watching, however. Turning to Cooley is what I'd do now if I'm the skins. You don't want him to walk. We will have to take some time to see how Taylor and LL mesh before redoing Taylor's contract, IMO.