Veretax Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I've been browsing a few boards, and on the packer's forum there has apparently been circulating a rumor that Jason Taylor of the Miami Dolphins may be on the trading block. I'm not sure where this information originates, but I went and looked at Taylor's stats for 2007, and I can understand why Miami might be willing to part with him. THere's just one problem, I'm not sold on the price they may be setting to part with him. Accroding to what I've been reading they want two draft picks, probably a 2nd and a 4th for Jason Taylor. So I thought I'd ask your guys opinions? If you had a 2nd and a 4th Round pick, and could land Jason Taylor, a Defensive End who had 11 sacks and 55 tackles last year, would that be a worth while trade? Or do you think you would be giving up too much? I'm of the opinion that it might be giving up far too much, but I was wondering what the other ESers may think about it ... I'm not really sold that he'd be a good pick up for just any team, what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Taylor is 32 years old. Parcells doesn't give much away for free. He realizes that another team is going to have to pay Taylor and the returns on a 32 year old player in the NFL over time is reflected in the law of diminishing returns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 If we were one or two players away from a suprbowl, I would do this in a second, but we are more like 6-10 players away. Too much for a 32 year old end for a team that has multiple needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 id give a 2nd or 3rd and 5th there choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXREDSKINS44 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 http://profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm TAYLOR, FINS TO PART WAYS? We reported earlier in the day that rumors of a trade that would send Fins defensive end Jason Taylor to the Packers for a second- and fourth-round pick in the 2008 draft are premature. But, as Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports, a divorce between Taylor and the Dolphins is coming. Per Cole, the team and the player have agreed to an amicable split. But, as we've pointed out, no one has consulted with Taylor about whether he'd accept a trade to Green Bay (or anywhere). So don't look for anything to happen soon. Certainly, Taylor will be a key component of any conversations regarding a trade. But he's currently occupied with preparations for Dancing with the Stars, and to the extent that he's interested in parlaying the exposure into a post-football career in Hollywood playing roles other than himself or a prison guard in The Longest Yard II, Taylor needs to stick around as long as possible in the competition. So he'll need to focus. And that could mean that he won't have the time or the inclination to deal with exploring opportunities in other NFL cities or worrying about the terms of a new contract. Thus, while Cole thinks a deal will be done before the draft, the major sticking point could be Taylor sticking around Dancing with the Stars deep into April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvarlo12000 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I wouldn't trade for him. He is to old, and we need the picks in a bad way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 This is the move that the Skins should make. There is no FA out there, except maybe for R. Moss, that will have a more immediate impact than Taylor. In the NFC East he will average one sack and one turnover per game in the short-term, if not more. Kinda like Strahan, but better. Danny, this is the move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 funny, cause I really don't think Jason Taylor is that good of a Defensive end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 TUNA DENIES THAT TAYLOR IS DONE IN MIAMI On Saturday, Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reported that the Dolphins and defensive end Jason Taylor are headed for an amicable divorce. In response, Dolphins V.P. of football operations Bill Parcells says that Taylor won't be leaving. Parcells told Chris Mortensen of ESPN that Taylor's options for 2008 will be to play for the Fins, or to retire. "This latest report is just another example of journalistic irresponsibility," Parcells said. Ouch. Though we're not sure how this is all going to play out, we strongly believe that Taylor isn't interested in playing for the Dolphins in 2008. So if the choice is to play for the Fins or pack it in, Taylor might very well do the latter. Especially if this Dancing With The Stars thing ends up being the gateway to the kind of Hollywood career that guys like Matt Leinart and Braylon Edwards can only dream of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 There goes that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I was gonna say if they let Taylor go, that'll be the worse move they've made since drafting Ginn over Quinn. But he should stay a Dolphin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexterSackMachine Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 "This latest report is just another example of journalistic irresponsibility," Parcells said. No Parcell's fan here, but I am so glad a repuatable coach finally stoood up and said something about the modern state of journalism. It's a joke, and the sad part is, no matter how untrue a story is, the majority of people believe it as fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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