Why Is Taylor's Death So Troubling To Us?

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He was Gibbs first draft pick in his second tenure. There was so much talk about him. I think the way he grew and matured drew me to him. I've always loved the player, but he was becoming a true man before our eyes. His growth on and off the field, the fact that we had a unique opportunity to have the best player at his position in the whole league... He also saved his baby and fiancee's life. He stood between the attacker and his family. In that sense he is a hero.

Everyone here knows Redskins football is about a hell of a lot more than what happens on the field 16 Sundays a year. It's about family and tradition. Our franchise was a mess when Gibbs came back. Taylor and the organization have grown and stabilized together. Taylor is part of this family and always will be. I think the caliber of player, his growth as a man over the past few years, his quiet confidence and how much his teammates loved him, and the circumstances of his death all snowball into a massive wave of emotion.

Maybe I'm just rambling. I don't know exactly why I'm so devastated by this. But I am.