Taylor Jacobs starting Sunday

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Originally Posted by Redskins8588

I think that alot of people are missing the point. He is not saying that every WR carries themselves that way, but he is being "sterotypical" of the WR spot.

I agree that Art Monk, M. Harrison, or even J. Rice throwout verbal jabs at the opposind D, nor did they self-promote themselves either. But I do think that they carried themselves with a "swagger". They knew what they can do and how good they are, they just choose to let there playing do the talking.

I think that is what Jacobs needs to get a "swagger" about himself, and his skills.

Quick, someone call Portis and see if he has any MOJO left over for Jacobs!!!

Thanks, Redskins8588! That's essentially what I was trying to say.

When I was writing that post, I was thinking about two of my all-time favorite wideouts (and in my humble opinion, two of the best-ever): Art Monk and Marvin Harrison. Both conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and have quiet, humble personalities, which is something I've always admired about them. But at the same time, you sense this sort of focused intensity from both of them (the Jordanesque quality I referenced). They don't express it in the same way as their more loquacious counterparts, but you see it in the stoic gracefulness with which they conduct and carry themselves-- which, in its own solemn way, is a sort of "athletic confidence," as Drift Reality so astutely pointed out (thanks for the compliment, by the way, Drift!). They don't need to speak in order to express their greatness. It's there for all to see.

As far as that relates to Taylor, I haven't seen that same confidence. He certainly has the work ethic and professionalism, but the razor-sharp awareness and focused intensity aren't as apparent. Maybe those are things he will begin to develop here in the coming weeks as he gets the necessary playing time. But that seems to have been the missing piece to this point.