I just saw breaking news on ESPN that the Redskins released defensive end Jason Taylor. Um... somebody explain the logic of this to me. The Redskins throw money around like Brandon Marshall gets arrested. They give Albert Haynesworth seven years, $100 million, guard Derrick Dockery five years, $26 million, and cornerback DeAngelo Hall six years, $55 million, but they can't afford to give a guy that had double-digit sacks from 2002-2007 $8 million?
I understand Jason Taylor's getting up there in age as he'll be 35 when the season starts, and he's coming off a disappointing season where he had just 3.5 sacks in 13 games, but isn't spending $8 million this year on him less of a gamble than giving Hall $55 million over the next six years? Did they not watch Hall last year? He was downright awful, a major bust after signing a huge contract just like this one. I know he's just 25 and has a boatload of talent, but he's not anywhere close to a #1 CB right now and it's very questionable if he'll ever be that. It's also quite possible he's just happy to get his guaranteed money($23 million) and won't play like he's capable of, that was certainly the case in Oakland.
Jason Taylor was just the Defensive Player of the Year in 2006, and we've seen the last few years how important it is to have a great pass rush. I'd imagine Taylor talent-wise isn't too far off from the same player he was just two years ago, and if so, could you imagine that player next to Albert Haynesworth on the defensive line? Well we'll never get to see that, but we'll get to see Terrell Owens blowing by DeAngelo two games a year.
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Redskins Give DeAngelo Hall $55 Mil & Cut Jason Taylor?
Posted by Matt Clapp | 3/02/2009 02:38:00 PM | Albert Haynesworth, DeAngelo Hall, Derrick Dockery, Jason Taylor, Washington Redskins | 3 comments »
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I thought that was part of the AH signing--to help out Taylor. Redskins are whack.
first off you both are idiots; the redskins attempted to retain jason taylor- but it wouldve required him to be in washington 75% of the offseason. in the end- he chose his family time in miami over washington. check your facts before you blog irrational non-sense. that being said, its a misfortune.
now, putting down deangelo is downright retarded as well. deangelo hall has been a phenomenal player from the git-go being drafted by atlanta. after the drama with michael vick, the organization fell apart prior to matt ryan/michael turner and ideal players left to seek better oppurtunity of success. deangelo went to oakland, yes.. did not play up to par- but then again which oakland player has since rich gannon? after coming home and playing for washington, he did quite an outstanding job.. check the stats. and mark my words he will be a great player on a great team. and he very much so is a number one corner. denver, on the other hand--- is garbage. two words- pussy quarterback. get the fuck over it dude.
Dude, look at the date this was posted. I wrote this the day Taylor was released, before any of that information was made available. I'll assume you're DeAngelo's family member/friend or else you didn't watch him play last year, he was downright pathetic. He's as talented as any cornerback in the league, nobody doubts that, but he didn't play like it last year. Is he capable of playing at a pro bowl level? Absolutely, but it's far from a given.
And who brought up Denver?