Redskins trade for Jason Taylor (updated)

[jdlea]

I feel that this is a very good move for the short term. While I wish they had given up a 3 and a 6 I can see why they gave up the 2. It was a move that pretty much had to be made and the Fins knew it just as much as the Skins did. That allowed them to drive up the price.

As for his dancing, that greatly improves one's balance and he has said that it got him into better shape. Also, I'm pretty sure he knows how to get into a 3 point stance, so it's not that big of a deal that he missed OTA's.

I feel like, if he can come in and put up 11 sacks (as he has the last 3 seasons) it will take a lot of the pressure off of a depleted group of corners. This move works on a lot of levels for this team, not the least of which being leadership. Jason Taylor will help lead this team.

Finally, I was a little critical of the team for taking Fred Davis over Quentin Groves in the 2nd round of the draft. If you asked me if I'd rather have Groves or Davis and Taylor, that choice is obvious. This move gets my approval all day.