Comments on: Packergeeks still wants Jason Taylor to be Packer

By: Jason Taylor, A Packer? « packergeeks

Jason Taylor, A Packer? « packergeeks — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:16:50 +0000

[...] For the right price, we do too. [...]

By: lostinutah

lostinutah — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:37:02 +0000

Jason Taylor rocks. I hope the Pack can get him.

By: Brisket And Hockey » Brats & Beer

Brisket And Hockey » Brats & Beer — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:33:04 +0000

[...] contract negotiations, I did not stop to consider whether or not Ted Thompson should make a trade for Jason Taylor, and I certainly did not worry about what the Packers organization should do with Brett [...]

By: awhayes

awhayes — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:11:50 +0000

Aaron – what I mean by lose Taylor is that I’m not sure that Sparano and Parcells will even want Taylor on the team this year so I’d be surprised if he ended up playing there. That would leave Taylor with the option of trying to force himself into their good graces or to retire. My guess is he’d choose the latter – then Miami would be out a possible draft pick that they could have picked up.

As for KGB – I still like the guy and a solid case could be made for his veteran leadership/example setting etc. But I think he is minimally effective anymore (horrendous against the run) and some may take it a step further saying he is using up a potentially valuable roster spot.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:43:09 +0000

Understood on the ‘marginal player’ point – just think Miami is placing way more value on Taylor than a 4th and Ruvell Martin. Now, a second and Martin might get it done. As for ‘just losing Taylor’ – how? By cutting him? Why would they do that? They can trade him or keep him – but I highly doubt they just flat out release him.

As for KGB, he’s a pass rushing specialist who, though admittedly limited in certain areas, can still bring it on third and long. Yes, he wore down at the end of the year. He’s still too valuable to trade away…

By: awhayes

awhayes — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:48:22 +0000

Aaron,

My point is that eventually, if the Dolphins do not want Taylor on the team and don’t make a move, they may end up just losing Taylor and not getting anything for him. That seems wasteful. And some teams need marginal guys because they need bodies – the Dolphins aren’t nearly as deep as the Pack and picking up even average guys (or, at least guys who haven’t gotten much of a chance) from a really good team could prove helpful.

Why not KGB?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:34:32 +0000

There’s no way the Dolphins would take a 4th rounder and a ‘marginal player’ – what kind of sense does that make? If we know they’re marginal, the Dolphins know it too. (Although, this IS the team that cut Donald Lee and signed David Martin – but this was before Parcells took over…) And to put KGB on that list is a mistake.

All that said, I agree with the overall point – Taylor in a Packer uniform is an intriguing possibility, but I don’t see Thompson giving up anything more than a second day pick, which won’t move Taylor off the Dolphins’ roster.