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Cerrato: Redskins Trade for Jason Taylor(merged)


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Vinny Cerrato just came in and confirmed that the Redskins have traded for Jason Taylor.

The team traded their 2009 2nd-round pick and 2010 6th-round pick.

"We're fortunate a guy of that caliber was on the market," Cerrato said.

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=36797

Redskins Obtain Taylor In Trade With Miami

By Gary Fitzgerald

Redskins.com

July 20, 2008

The Redskins have acquired Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor in a trade with the Miami Dolphins.

In exchange for Taylor, the Redskins sent a 2009 second-round pick and a 2010 sixth-round pick to the Dolphins.

Taylor was most recently a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars," the popular television dance show on ABC.

Taylor, a Pittsburgh native, turns 34 on Sept. 1. He has spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Dolphins.

For his career, Taylor has 453 tackles, 117 sacks and seven interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns.

Taylor was named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 when he had 60 tackles, 13.5 sacks and two interceptions.

The Redskins were in the market for a defensive end when the team lost Phillip Daniels to a knee ligament injury and Alex Buzbee to a ruptured Achilles on the first day of training camp.

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NICE. Much love to the freaking oft-maligned FO on this one. The Dan still hasn't figured out how to lock his wallet, only nowadays it seems like the FAs are much more logical, ie, they can contribute significantly.

Keep it up brass!!

EDIT: I know this was a trade, fellas. I was speaking in generalities above. IMO it was a good deal even with the 6th round pick tossed in. JT can have a HUGE impact this season and beyond.

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I guess this proves that our FO hasn't learned too much after all. :doh:

Considering the negotiating postion that we were in, I think it is a fair deal. Miami knew we were backed in a corner with no depth at DE.

I am hoping he decides to stick around for more than a year.

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