(Rumor) DE Jason Taylor Expected 2 Leave B4 Draft

[Dirtbag59]

To the people who don't want to give up picks for him: Would you mind giving a second or a third round pick for a player that could average around 9 or 10 sacks a year for the next 3 or 4 years on top of allowing Carter to get an additional 1 or 2 sacks a year?

[Dirtyskin21]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

To the people who don't want to give up picks for him: Would you mind giving a second or a third round pick for a player that could average around 9 or 10 sacks a year for the next 3 or 4 years on top of allowing Carter to get an additional 1 or 2 sacks a year?

yeah, of course.. if it's automatic... but this isn't automatic.

He could very well come here and flop.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Dirtyskin21

yeah, of course.. if it's automatic... but this isn't automatic.

He could very well come here and flop.

I...I said could, don't put words in my mouth 21

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

To the people who don't want to give up picks for him: Would you mind giving a second or a third round pick for a player that could average around 9 or 10 sacks a year for the next 3 or 4 years on top of allowing Carter to get an additional 1 or 2 sacks a year?

Do you think that's what it would be?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

To the people who don't want to give up picks for him: Would you mind giving a second or a third round pick for a player that could average around 9 or 10 sacks a year for the next 3 or 4 years on top of allowing Carter to get an additional 1 or 2 sacks a year?

He's 33 years old. Jason Taylor is a great player, but it's highly unlikely he'll be racking up double digit sacks when he's 37. Trading first day picks for young, emerging players isn't a bad idea. Trading first day picks for 33 year old players is rarely, if ever, a good idea.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

He's 33 years old. Jason Taylor is a great player, but it's highly unlikely he'll be racking up double digit sacks when he's 37. Trading first day picks for young, emerging players isn't a bad idea. Trading first day picks for 33 year old players is rarely, if ever, a good idea.

He is 33, yes, but he's not maintaining a 300 pound frame year round (or any part of the year for that matter). Most scouts consider him skinny (comparitively) which tells me that he has the perfect size for his frame. He's also capable of playing the left or right side. Also since becoming a full time starter he's missed one game, and that was back in 1999.

Michael Strahan is not nearly as durable as Taylor yet in the last two years he (Strahan) played 16 games he's gotten 11.5 and 9 sacks respectively. Remember Strahan is about 3 years older then Taylor. Taylor also keeps himself in great shape year round while Strahan contemplates retirement and his newly found bachlorhood.

I say that when you look at Taylor you see a 29 year old player. Not the 33 year old guy that he really is. 3 or 4 productive years for a second round pick is worth it to me.

I explained it a little better in my blog but this post is the jist of how I feel about a potential JT trade.

[Dirtyskin21]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

He's 33 years old. Jason Taylor is a great player, but it's highly unlikely he'll be racking up double digit sacks when he's 37. Trading first day picks for young, emerging players isn't a bad idea. Trading first day picks for 33 year old players is rarely, if ever, a good idea.

Thank you, thats what im saying.. It's not like he's on the upside of his career, yes he made the pro-bowl in miami but hes coming to a more competitve team now and We have a player almost exactly like him but younger in Carter. we need someone else off that edge , or a big ol DT.

To be honest, I dont see ANY player in the league that is over 31 and is worth trading 1 pick for, much less 2.

He ont be as productive wherever he goes, you heard it here first

[steveo395]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

To the people who don't want to give up picks for him: Would you mind giving a second or a third round pick for a player that could average around 9 or 10 sacks a year for the next 3 or 4 years on top of allowing Carter to get an additional 1 or 2 sacks a year?

Or you could draft a guy to be good for the next 10 years. Maybe trading would work if we were one player away from the Super Bowl, but we're not. We need to build through the draft to replace our old and high priced players like Daniels, Griffin, Springs, Washington, etc.