Comments on: Jason Taylor: What does his Addition Signal for the Redskins http://www.theredskinreport.com/2008/07/24/jason-taylor-what-does-his-addition-signal-for-the-redskins/ Thoughts and Analysis of the Washington Redskins and the NFL. Indepth game previews, statistical analysis and opinion pieces featuring the Redskins Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.theredskinreport.com/2008/07/24/jason-taylor-what-does-his-addition-signal-for-the-redskins/comment-page-1/#comment-29765 Bill Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:09:08 +0000 http://www.theredskinreport.com/?p=935#comment-29765 I had been thinking about this even before you wrote it up, and I had come to a similar conclusion: in most cases, adding a Jason Taylor style Defensive player still playing in their prime has been an incredibly beneficial move. Where issues arise is when reputation has exceeded current skills; the Redskins need look no further than Bruce Smith to see an example of such a case. In this case, Bruce Smith HAD been such a player, for many years; however, his PRIME years had ended three years or more earlier, and when he was brought in the Redskins were bringing in a (well earned but) out of date reputation. Jason Taylor is one complete season removed from being the NFL Defensive Player of the Year; last year his production dipped, somewhat, but not outside of the realm of a very good player. All told, I'm worried about the cost to the Redskins, but enthused about the possibilities of the Redskins with a player like Taylor on the Defensive Line. I had been thinking about this even before you wrote it up, and I had come to a similar conclusion: in most cases, adding a Jason Taylor style Defensive player still playing in their prime has been an incredibly beneficial move.

Where issues arise is when reputation has exceeded current skills; the Redskins need look no further than Bruce Smith to see an example of such a case. In this case, Bruce Smith HAD been such a player, for many years; however, his PRIME years had ended three years or more earlier, and when he was brought in the Redskins were bringing in a (well earned but) out of date reputation.

Jason Taylor is one complete season removed from being the NFL Defensive Player of the Year; last year his production dipped, somewhat, but not outside of the realm of a very good player.

All told, I’m worried about the cost to the Redskins, but enthused about the possibilities of the Redskins with a player like Taylor on the Defensive Line.

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