Taylor to Return w/o Restructure or Paycut

[DirtyLandry]

Hey 44! we agree on something! right on.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by DirtyLandry

Hey 44! we agree on something! right on.

Yeah, I just hope we don't look like two chumps next season. Oh well at least we'll agree we were wrong

I think we are right about JT. But I understand the concern from Goat and some of the others who don't like the move.

[Hamoskinz]

F..., I would rather we kept MW. @ 8.5m, JT is sodomising this franchise. Great move Vinny, its becoming typical Redskins offseason moves. Well, this has certainly soured the beginning of what is already a crummy week.

[GMScud]

I'm glad he didn't restructure. If he did, it would mean spreading his cap numbers out over the next few seasons. If a new CBA is reached, that would mean his numbers would count against us when he won't even be on the team. No thanks. We've done enough of spreading out contracts of older players with our "restructuring."

I say we experiment with Andre Carter at full time LDE, and put Taylor where he has excelled in the past - RDE. It's not like Carter dominated from the right side last year. Of course if that happens, we'll need a damn good Will LB to play behind Taylor for run support.

In light of this decision by Vinny and the gang, I expect Shawn Springs to be gone, especially since we're in full-on negotiations with D.Hall. I also think IF Phillip Daniels is still in the teams plans even after he hits the FA market, he'll be playing for the vet minimum.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Hamoskinz

F..., I would rather we kept MW. @ 8.5m, JT is sodomising this franchise. Great move Vinny, its becoming typical Redskins offseason moves. Well, this has certainly soured the beginning of what is already a crummy week.

Not nessecary man.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm glad he didn't restructure. If he did, it would mean spreading his cap numbers out over the next few seasons. If a new CBA is reached, that would mean his numbers would count against us when he won't even be on the team. No thanks. We've done enough of spreading out contracts of older players with our "restructuring."

II say we experiment with Andre Carter at full time LDE, and put Taylor where he has excelled in the past - RDE.t's not like Carter dominated from the right side last year. Of course if that happens, we'll need a damn good Will LB to play behind Taylor for run support.

In light of this decision by Vinny and the gang, I expect Shawn Springs to be gone, especially since we're in full-on negotiations with D.Hall. I also think IF Phillip Daniels is still in the teams plans even after he hits the FA market, he'll be playing for the vet minimum.

I like that idea GMScud

[DirtyLandry]

People act as though it's Jason Taylor's fault that were in cap hell. I don't know of any pro bowler that would restructure his deal after one injury riddled season. Thats a ridiculous notion. Also, we gave up a 2nd and 5th round pick, let's at least give this deal a chance to pan out.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm glad he didn't restructure. If he did, it would mean spreading his cap numbers out over the next few seasons. If a new CBA is reached, that would mean his numbers would count against us when he won't even be on the team. No thanks. We've done enough of spreading out contracts of older players with our "restructuring."

I say we experiment with Andre Carter at full time LDE, and put Taylor where he has excelled in the past - RDE. It's not like Carter dominated from the right side last year. Of course if that happens, we'll need a damn good Will LB to play behind Taylor for run support.

In light of this decision by Vinny and the gang, I expect Shawn Springs to be gone, especially since we're in full-on negotiations with D.Hall. I also think IF Phillip Daniels is still in the teams plans even after he hits the FA market, he'll be playing for the vet minimum.

Good points GMScud, I don't like this decision at all, but it is the lesser of two evils. Let's hope Taylor sees this as an incentive to play well next season, and I just don't believe he would mail it as some people have suggested.

Has anyone seen this story anywhere but in Yahoo? Not that I don't trust them, but I just checked PFT, Redskins Insider, Adam Schefter's blog and ESPN rumors and none of them had a story about this.

[djnemo65]

Taylor is unfortunately looking more like a Deion Sanders than a London Fletcher, in terms of being an older player who failed to live up to his past pedigree. BUT, I for one have been very impressed with Taylor's apparent cognizance of his underperformance this past season. Unlike other guys who have seemed content to not only skate by on their reputation, but have seemed to be completely oblivious to having failed to live up to expectations, Taylor sounds like he is coming back next year with something to prove.

And I kind of think he's going to have one final big season.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Taylor is unfortunately looking more like a Deion Sanders than a London Fletcher, in terms of being an older player who failed to live up to his past pedigree. BUT, I for one have been very impressed with Taylor's apparent cognizance of his underperformance this past season. Unlike other guys who have seemed content to not only skate by on their reputation, but have seemed to be completely oblivious to having failed to live up to expectations, Taylor sounds like he is coming back next year with something to prove.

And I kind of think he's going to have one final big season.

My thoughts exactly dj65

[Skinny Tee]

How do the Skins plan on being active in free agency with that 8 million dollar chunk locking up our cap space?

I suppose since our 2nd round draft pick won't be playing with us this season we might as well have his compensation on field this year.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

How do the Skins plan on being active in free agency with that 8 million dollar chunk locking up our cap space?

I suppose since our 2nd round draft pick won't be playing with us this season we might as well have his compensation on field this year.

It starts with releasing Shawn Springs, and I doubt we'll have much if any of Philip Daniels $2.2M number on our ledger either.

[Hamoskinz]

Its great you guys are confident/hoping JT will have a great year in the B'n'G uniform. I am ticked off at what we gave up to get him and what we got instead. In between the picks we gave up and the money we gave him for the production we got, he needs to play every game like that Eagles game to see us getting any benefit from the trade.

I am hoping that with his leg being 100%, he will finally get to beat RTs on a regular basis cause i am sick of watching him getting stood up @ the line, can't push and no speed to rush the outside.

Sorry mates, I'm trying to let out some steam over this JT debacle and how we managed to give away our 2nd pick which could've addressed one of our glaring needs.

[Nflnick11]

wow im pissed, one change and were still keeping and relying on the old vets thinking that their gonna give us a year like when they were in their 6th year or something...Taylor needs to take a pay cut or be cut!

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

How do the Skins plan on being active in free agency with that 8 million dollar chunk locking up our cap space?

I suppose since our 2nd round draft pick won't be playing with us this season we might as well have his compensation on field this year.

Well Skinny dont forget this news of Taylor comes just 2 days after the release of M Washington. The Redskins are expected to save in the ballpark of $4 million following the release of SLB Marcus Washington on Friday. Now we know why.

As GMScud said Springs is next. Not sure of what his cap savings is. Maybe Daniels as well.