Redskins trade for Jason Taylor (updated)

[The Goat]

JT looks lighter to me than AC from still frames.

[saden1]

I'm happy with the trade. We didn't break the bank and we got a known commodity. I'll be even happier if we consistently get 5 sack games.

[Jamaican'Skin]

I think his sister is married to ZT

[Kalisto2010]

I approve of this trade! We haven't had a formidable pass rush in years. This will definitely take some pressure of the corners. Plus, this will free up Landry to make even more plays.

[mooby]

I like getting him as a replacement for Daniels but I think the price was too high. A 2nd rounder (the 6th rounder I'm not really concerned about) for a guy that is going to play 1 more season at most? I feel that if a team gives up a second rounder, they should either be getting, an A. young valuable player with lots of upside who has room to grow and become an impact starter for years, or B. a guy who is in his prime who can immediately contribute for at least 5 more seasons. Taylor is a guy who is a proven commodity but has also expressed his desire to retire after this season and he's at least 33 years old, which means his performance next season isn't guaranteed to be as good as his last.

[bedlamVR]

Originally Posted by mooby

I like getting him as a replacement for Daniels but I think the price was too high. A 2nd rounder (the 6th rounder I'm not really concerned about) for a guy that is going to play 1 more season at most? I feel that if a team gives up a second rounder, they should either be getting, an A. young valuable player with lots of upside who has room to grow and become an impact starter for years, or B. a guy who is in his prime who can immediately contribute for at least 5 more seasons. Taylor is a guy who is a proven commodity but has also expressed his desire to retire after this season and he's at least 33 years old, which means his performance next season isn't guaranteed to be as good as his last.

In an ideal world we should be getting Juluis Peppers and Osi and Ware for a single sixth round pick and them all reducing their salaries to the league minimum .

Who else could we have got ? I think we will be in the market for a DE in the draft next year BUT I liked the draft taking the best player over the player of need increases your chances of scoring a hit .

[gibbsisgod]

Where the hell have I been? I got to work to find out Daniels goes down to injury and JT is now a Redskin. I am so glad football is back but I didn't expect it to be like this on the second day of camp.

[Luxorreb]

It's the best possible scenario with the horrible season loss of Phillip Daniels and the loss of up and coming prospect Buzbee. Taylor is expensive and he's 33, but he's also a speedy 6'5" 255 and had 11 sacks last season with 1-15 Miami. Only better possible pickup would be if Strahan pulled a Favre.

[mooby]

I don't think anybody did GIG lol.

As for my earlier statements, I'd like to clarify and say that after hearing that Cerrato is 100% certain Taylor will play more than 1 year and Taylor apparantly (not confirmed) as saying he will definitely play out the remainder of his contract and perhaps more, I am heartening up more to this trade. A lot of people have made the argument that if Taylor can perform like the elite DE he is for the next two seasons it will be a pretty even trade for a 2nd rounder, considering that elite DE's are hard to come by in this league and this move could help solidify and even bolster our pass rush to the better ones in the league.

I am slightly concerned about run defense though. Andre Carter and Jason Taylor aren't known as being good run stoppers, I thought Phillip Daniels excelled in that role and even though we are gaining a legitimate pass rushing threat to go on the other side of Carter, we are still losing talent in terms of Daniels' run stopping ability compared to Taylor's.

[marius]

When I saw the headline my initial reaction was 'great!'. Taylor is a high character guy who performed outstandingly well for a dire team and has a great track record of not getting injured. He is a definite upgrade on Daniels (although this is a sad way for a fine man to probably end his career) and should immediately improve what was one of the key weaknesses on this team - pressuring the quarterback.

A 2nd rounder is high but given the urgency of the situation to end up with a hall of fame calibre player (even if for only 2 seasons) is the best result possible in teh circumstances. With he and Carter coming off the edge to pressure Manning, Romo and McNabb we suddenly look a lot more threatening. You can bet that those three don't like this news and that in itself is enough for me to like it.

[KLHJ2]

WTF, Bruce Smith part deux. Let me rationalize my perspective. I in no way believe that JT no longer has the ability. I question his desire to play for us and at the Pro Bowl caliber. I just question his motivation to be the best that he can, knowing that he is on his way out of the league. He is the one who said that he would always be a Miami Dolphin.

I hope that he at least compensates us for the 2nd round pick we gave up for him with his play on the field. In all honesty I was more excited about acquiring EJ than JT.....Longevity.

I had to waste 3000 on this.

[budw38]

I feel for P. Daniels , the man works very hard to be in top shape and is a team guy 100% . I would have rather give up a 3rd rd pick , but Taylor could make the D into a scary unit . Evans and maybe Golston could play DE in 3rd and short if our run D fell off a bit . Lets just stay healthy , get Rocky / Rogers back @ 100 % and get some solid production from C. Wilson , Golston , and some of our young nickel backs and Romo, Manning and McNabb could be in for a rough year !

[davy]

I'm not happy about the deal.

The way I look at it is, would I give up Devin Thomas and Durant Brooks for a guy who is likely to play 2 years max?

I would have to say no.

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by davy

I'm not happy about the deal.

The way I look at it is, would I give up Devin Thomas and Durant Brooks for a guy who is likely to play 2 years max?

I would have to say no.

Do we really know what Thomas and Brooks are going to do in the NFL? They are unknown commodities at this point.

Would it be worth it to get a top 5 DE in the league for 2 full seasons? Maybe a HOF? If you can get 2 good years out of Taylor. I'd say that's pretty successful. Taylor is used to getting 10+ sacks a year. That makes our whole D better...the LB's and CB's especially. I'd say they are pretty happy about getting Taylor.

On a % basis, 6th rounders rarely start and don't last long in the NFL.

I think the skins made a good move here.

[Chaos47]

This is a GREAT move by the skins! With Carter and Taylor on the ends... This will improve the pass rush we have been lacking.