Would You Give A 3rd Rounder For Jason Taylor?

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by sescoyote

Taylor seems to always be in great shape, so I really wouldn't have a problem with him at all. He had 11 sacks last year at age 33. If he can stay on as long as Strahan can then that would not be a bad pickup at all. Strahan is 36 now and still racked up 9 sacks. Would a rookie 3rd rounder produce like he would for the next couple of years? Get Taylor this year, give him a 2 year contract, draft his replacement next year.

or.....here's another option.....draft his replacement next year and spend the money you would've spent on taylor on booze for the fans!

oh yea and jason taylor was a third round pick in '97, 73rd overall. just thought i would throw that tidbit in since you mentioned 3rd round picks...so i guess a third round pick has quite the possibility of playing like jason taylor.

i've been thinking about this for a while now and i've come to the conclusion that besides the fact that he wants a ring, we could do better with our 3rd round picks, his contract, his drama and all that jazz another reason not to pick him up is it takes the pressure off of mario, amobi, tj and i suppose okam to get better.

[sescoyote]

Originally Posted by KJ3

...so i guess a third round pick has quite the possibility of playing like jason taylor.

i've been thinking about this for a while now and i've come to the conclusion that besides the fact that he wants a ring, we could do better with our 3rd round picks, his contract, his drama and all that jazz another reason not to pick him up is it takes the pressure off of mario, amobi, tj and i suppose okam to get better.

We could still draft a player like him next year in the 3rd round, but I tend to think that Taylor is ready to go right now and will not need a couple of years for "seasoning". The point was that if we are to going to make any kind of push this year then we need that extra player to help push us over the top. He is a pro-bowl player, we know what we are getting. It's simple, is he an upgrade over what we have now? Yes. There you have it.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by sescoyote

We could still draft a player like him next year in the 3rd round, but I tend to think that Taylor is ready to go right now and will not need a couple of years for "seasoning". The point was that if we are to going to make any kind of push this year then we need that extra player to help push us over the top. He is a pro-bowl player, we know what we are getting. It's simple, is he an upgrade over what we have now? Yes. There you have it.

there i have what? 10 more sacks? whoopty crap, that's not going to solidify anything playoffs-wise.

just what exactly is taylor bringing that we don't have for a 3rd round pick who has just as much a chance of making "the difference" on this team as taylor does? is it really just 7 more sacks than a weaver/DE combo could get? i'm not being sarcastic either, i'm asking because i don't see what he brings that is that much better than who we have now or the general worth of a 3rd round pick.

if jacoby jones (as a 3rd round pick) steps up and catches 5 td's/50 receptions/500 yards would it make more or less of a difference than the taylor 10? i don't think this is out of his reach, especially with the guy's we have around (and currently in front) of him.

you're right though, we do need an extra player to get over the top. like maybe andre johnson plays the whole season this go-round? dunta? schauby? ahman? 17 players by season's end. don't tell me their health wouldn't have made a difference the way you think taylor would.

[sescoyote]

Originally Posted by KJ3

there i have what? 10 more sacks? whoopty crap, that's not going to solidify anything playoffs-wise.

10 sacks is whoopty crap???? No one person is going to elevate us to the playoffs, that is why it's a "team" sport. But I'm not sure how you think a 3rd round in his 1st year is going to equate to the level of Taylor; There wasn't a player in last years 3rd round draft that had more than 2 sacks. 3rd rounders just don't have a big impact their first year.

Originally Posted by KJ3

just what exactly is taylor bringing that we don't have for a 3rd round pick who has just as much a chance of making "the difference" on this team as taylor does?.

Taylor brings Pro Bowls, experience in both the "4-3" and "3-4", and sack production. See above regarding last years 3rd rounders.

Originally Posted by KJ3

you're right though, we do need an extra player to get over the top. like maybe andre johnson plays the whole season this go-round? dunta? schauby? ahman? 17 players by season's end. don't tell me their health wouldn't have made a difference the way you think taylor would.

Ever the more reason to get quality players in, we agree then.

[NBT]

Ses, you can argue till the cows come home, but Taylor just ain't coming here, for all the reasons stated above, but most especially because we are all about the future and Taylor is only the present. Waste of draft pick. Waste of money. Give it up man.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by sescoyote

The point was that if we are to going to make any kind of push this year then we need that extra player to help push us over the top.

Originally Posted by sescoyote

No one person is going to elevate us to the playoffs

hmmmmm

.Taylor brings Pro Bowls, experience in both the "4-3" and "3-4", and sack production. See above regarding last years 3rd rounders.

taylor's popularity isn't going to help us win and neither will his past defenses. about 10 sacks is what he will bring that we won't get otherwise. 10 sacks for a player with the potential to do anything doesn't sound like a sweet deal to me.