Is Sean Taylor that good or...

[TheBigD]

I think everyone is saying that the game would TOTALLY be different if ST was in the game just because he wasn't. We will never know if is true or not.

ST is a big time player and makes people pay for catching balls in the middle. Good receivers, however, have been able to take advantage of his agressiveness. Stallwarth last year, he burned him with a hitch and go or in an out twice in one game. I think Plexice did the same thing this year (I think this year), he just stepped a side and ST totally missed him because he was running so hard.

If ST would have covered TO well, Witten would have had a career day. If not Witten then Crayton.

Maybe one or two of those touchdowns wouldn't happen, and maybe the Skins would be up near the end of the game. But then again, Dallas would have played different on D. Dallas would also not try to run the ball twice to kill the clock.

IMO, it came down to GW not doing a good job of adjusting to TO and his routs. Couple that with blown coverages and you get those easy TDs.

BTW, Big C...nice sig. I hope we beat UVA in the Commonwealth Bowl.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

I think everyone is saying that the game would TOTALLY be different if ST was in the game just because he wasn't. We will never know if is true or not.

If ST would have covered TO well, Witten would have had a career day. If not Witten then Crayton.

BTW, Big C...nice sig. I hope we beat UVA in the Commonwealth Bowl.

And if not Crayton then Anthony Fasno, or maybe if ST was playing then Dallas would have run the ball for 300 yards, or ...

That sort of speculation is less founded than others saying ST would have changed the game. It would have been a different game with Sean Taylor, he is an elite player, he is a top five pick, and Reed Doughty is a 6th round special teamer. Here's another fact, in four games when T.O. has played against the Skins with Sean Taylor patrolling the middle he has never gone over 100 yards receiving:

T.O. has never even gone over 100 yards receiving when facing Skins defense with Sean Taylor in the lineup:

2004 - 2-24; 6-46
2005 - DNP; DNP
2006 - 3-19; 7-76

Here's an easy way to settle it...on the field. 41 days...

Oh, and Wahoo Wa, Chris Long is coming too.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

And if not Crayton then Anthony Fasno, or maybe if ST was playing then Dallas would have run the ball for 300 yards, or ...

That sort of speculation is less founded than others saying ST would have changed the game. It would have been a different game with Sean Taylor, he is an elite player, he is a top five pick, and Reed Doughty is a 6th round special teamer. Here's another fact, in four games when T.O. has played against the Skins with Sean Taylor patrolling the middle he has never gone over 100 yards receiving:

T.O. has never even gone over 100 yards receiving when facing Skins defense with Sean Taylor in the lineup:

2004 - 2-24; 6-46
2005 - DNP; DNP
2006 - 3-19; 7-76

Here's an easy way to settle it...on the field. 41 days...

Oh, and Wahoo Wa, Chris Long is coming too.

Would be a different game? Most probably. Would the outcome be different? Very much doubt that.

Last year, the game they played here with the blocked FG (GRRR), TO dropped a beauty from Romo, Taylor had nothing to do with it. He also had a TD in that game so ST is not shutting him down or anything. 7 catches for 76 yards and a TD is not a bad production by any stretch. The first game against Washington, he had a broken hand that he was hiding from the coaching staff.

Like some said here, ST is a safety not a CB. He can't shut TO down on those long passes. I have seen ST get burned by decent receivers.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

Would be a different game? Most probably. Would the outcome be different? Very much doubt that.

Last year, the game they played here with the blocked FG (GRRR), TO dropped a beauty from Romo, Taylor had nothing to do with it. He also had a TD in that game so ST is not shutting him down or anything. 7 catches for 76 yards and a TD is not a bad production by any stretch. The first game against Washington, he had a broken hand that he was hiding from the coaching staff.

Like some said here, ST is a safety not a CB. He can't shut TO down on those long passes. I have seen ST get burned by decent receivers.

Facts are facts though. TO has never gone for over 100yards or more than 1TD in a game that Sean Taylor has started. Taylor laid the hit that broke his finger last year too. #21 loves ringing that loudmouth's bell, and I don't think there's any way TO has half the game he had if Taylor is in there. Obvioulsy Taylor wouldn't be lined up 1 on 1 with TO, but when he rolls over on him in coverage, TO struggles.