Jason Taylor out in Miami?

Were they mandatory OTAs?

 

Other than getting to use Anthony Bright for a punching bag?

 

¿well?

 

from CBS:
Jason Taylor, defensive end, Miami
Miami said it wasn't shopping Taylor before the draft when, in fact, it was. So much for the credibility of Bill Parcells. Now, the question is: What's in Taylor's future? Dolphins coach Tony Sparano says he wants Taylor back, but Sparano isn't the obstacle here; Parcells is. So what do you offer to get Taylor away from him?

GM No. 1: "If I were a team that finished 9-7, 10-6 or 11-5, was looking to take the next step and thought this guy could put me over the top, I'd probably be willing to give up a third-rounder. He's starting to drop off, but he could still help someone. The problem is that it would be for one or two years, and that's it. So he's not going to help someone in the middle of the pack or someone trying to build for the future. He can still be a dominant player, but not for long."

GM No. 2: "You're talking to the wrong guy. I wouldn't be interested in him because I don't think he's a player I want in my locker room. Second, he's talking about playing one or two more years. So that's an issue. Yeah, he can still play, but I've never really trusted him. He can rush the passer, but I'm not sure he's not a disruptive force on your team -- someone who works quietly behind the scenes in the locker room. And those guys are dangerous to me.

I can't imagine Bill Parcells paying him $8 million for one year, which means I can't envision him playing there this year. But I don't know where he goes. I guess if you're a team that's near the top you make a push for him, but I wouldn't give anything higher than a fourth-rounder. I think his making that statement about playing one year was a mistake because it's going to limit the teams interested in him. And I wouldn't be one of them."

GM No. 3: "I'd probably be willing to give up a third-round pick. You have to remember you're getting a player who averages 12½ sacks the past eight years. But he's also someone who's a leader and who has the intangibles you're looking for. You're going to get a good football player. My only question would be: How long do you have him?"

GM No. 4: "From what I understand, he wants to play only one more year, so that skews things. That would temper my interest, which means I wouldn't pay anything higher than a fifth-rounder for him. The guy can still play and is effective going after the passer off the edge. But because I'd have to pay him as one of the top five defensive ends in the game, it would temper my interest in terms of what I would give up for him."

 

It's the kind of bold move that, one could argue, would push our defense to another level. Could net us 2-3 extra wins.

On the other hand, this particular franchise has been scarred by adding aging defenders at peak level or past prime, with unprofitable returns. So, while I may not see this as an impossible/bad move for a 3rd or 4th round pick, I don't foresee us doing it.

 

I think it would be a good move for our defense... any updates on the whole situation?

 

bump

 

Why?

 

Taylor has 1.5 sacks
Charles Johnson has 6

Taylor makes roughly twenty times what Johnson does

 

True but Taylor has been hurt all year. He had been very durable prior to this season. A healthy Jason Taylor would have put up some good numbers for our defense with Peppers on the other side.

I will admit though that we did not need him and it would have likely been a mistake to trade anything of value for him.