Redskins trade for Jason Taylor (updated)

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Originally Posted by memphisskin

1. The Giants may not have been planning for Strahan's retirement when they picked Osi in '03, but they sure have been ever since. Even with those bookends they continued to draft DEs in '04 (Reggie Torbor), '05 (Tuck), '06 (Mathias Kiwanuka) and even '08 (Robert Henderson, albeit in the 6th round). They have even played Tuck at DT and Kiwanuka at LB to get those guys reps on the field, Kiwanuka will probably go back to the D-line, but his experience at linebacker gives Spagnuolo even more flexibility.

2. I totally agree with you on Taylor dancing, he was doing that on his own time. Shawn Springs didn't come train at Redskin Park the past two years, but he's been our best corner. Parcells dissing Taylor was an old school move, kinda like GW and Lavar, or Schottenheimer and Centers. Pick one veteran to make an example that no one is bigger than the team.

3. Evans and Wilson will definitely get reps. James too, if he can get healthy. I like that our D-line got stronger from the top.

I never understood the big deal over the dancing deal. It was the offseason and he didn't miss any mandatory work as far as I know. It was vintage Parcells as you said. Just his way of putting his stamp on the team and sending the message that he's in town. Nothing more. It's funny how vilified Taylor has been over this whole thing. Two years ago he was defensive MVP and last year he was the NFL man of the year, and here he is getting shit on for going on a TV show during his offseason.