Jason Taylor: will he play next week?

As soon as he's 100%, play the man. If he's not 100%, rest him until he is.

I don't think anybody's sure exactly how healthy he is. But 100% needs to be the policy.

No need to coddle him beyond that, no need to risk anything by rushing him back.

If he's 100% this weekend, let's get him in there and let him eat up the Rams offensive line.

I could see saving him for after the bye week. It would be nice to have everyone "healthy" for Nov thru the end.

The bye is still a long ways off. If he needs that much time, fine. But as soon as he's 100% or very close to it, you've gotta get him back in there.

We need pressure against the Rams and apparantly we can only get this with him in there.

Play him situationally on 3rd and long...dependant on score if he can handle it.

Beating Philly and Dallas without his says a lot.
He needs to feel part of a winning team again....that does a lot for the healing process....so does sacking Bulger for a loss of 10.

We need pressure against the Rams and apparantly we can only get this with him in there.

Play him situationally on 3rd and long...dependant on score if he can handle it.

Beating Philly and Dallas without his says a lot.
He needs to feel part of a winning team again....that does a lot for the healing process....so does sacking Bulger for a loss of 10.

I agree. Play him situationally. I think Evans holds up better against the run anyway. Those two guys should make it a nightmare for the Rams RT.

The Rams would be a good team for him to get well against. Coming back with a sack or two would do a lot for JT's confidence coming off an injury.

JT probably wants to play badly. He's a competitor and it must be bugging him that he wasn't there for the two big wins against divisional opponents. As people say, if he's 100% he should suit up and get himself back into midseason form.

The bye is still a long ways off. If he needs that much time, fine. But as soon as he's 100% or very close to it, you've gotta get him back in there.

I was just answering the question "he is 34. what are you saving him for". The season is very long and brutal on the players, if he can take an extra week or two to heal up, then now would be the time to take it, not Nov 23/30 or late Dec when we are hopefully trying to clinch playoffs and home field. Saving him doesn't have to mean for next year.

JT probably wants to play badly. He's a competitor and it must be bugging him that he wasn't there for the two big wins against divisional opponents. As people say, if he's 100% he should suit up and get himself back into midseason form.

He has said sitting on the bench is something he isn't use to. He does'nt feel like a part of the team. If it is left up to him, he will play.

According to Vinny, (on 980am in DC right now) All our guys stand a real good chance of starting this weekend. The best thing we have learned is that our backups CAN PLAY! And, they are getting invaluable seasoning for future stardom.

Only if they are all well and ready to go! We need them all season be it Taylor or Springs. If they arn't 100% a week or even two isn't going to kill us.

I guess we should use the next three games as a chance to rest the nicked and to get our subs some playing time. As long as the backups are playing well and winning, get Marcus, Shawn, Taylor and Heyer fully healed up. Once they are as close to being 100% as possible, then play them.

There just isn't any need to rush anyone back for St. Louis, Cleveland or the Lions.