Jason Taylor Released

[vallin21]

Originally Posted by Bubba305-ST21-

ward just got signed by tb

Really? Glad we don't have to face him twice a year

[GusFrerotte]

Smart move. I thought some folks in here were crazy for really wanting him back. He was oft injured and only had the one stellar game at the end of the season. I guess they thought he might have caught fire, but you don't keep a guy that is rarely on the field or isn't really performing to expectations.

[That Guy]

wish we had this in time to get canty.

oh well... cromwell and burnett at LB, nugent/smith at K/P, daneils/evans for DE, kendall at OL (insurance), and willis as the big (but not that big) FA move.

that gives you a solid line with 3 depth OL (jansen/heyer/kendall), some LB depth, better special teams (though we still need a PR not named randle-el) and great DL depth.

for the draft, ideally we'd take orakpo (though he seems to have moved into a top 5-10 type position now from a top 10-15).

we can afford to take a risk with smith with that much OL depth, or we can take a young linebacker, though rey is a bit slow compared to fletcher or a standard cover type LB, he'd be good as a standard 4-3 MLB or 3-4 LB.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by That Guy

wish we had this in time to get canty.

oh well... cromwell and burnett at LB, nugent/smith at K/P, daneils/evans for DE, kendall at OL (insurance), and willis as the big (but not that big) FA move.

that gives you a solid line with 3 depth OL (jansen/heyer/kendall), some LB depth, better special teams (though we still need a PR not named randle-el) and great DL depth.

for the draft, ideally we'd take orakpo (though he seems to have moved into a top 5-10 type position now from a top 10-15).

we can afford to take a risk with smith with that much OL depth, or we can take a young linebacker, though rey is a bit slow compared to fletcher or a standard cover type LB, he'd be good as a standard 4-3 MLB or 3-4 LB.

Surprised to see Saden thinks Willis is a lousy OL (i figure he's seen Willis more than the rest of us being in Seattle). Willis started 10 games and I believe played in all 16 but only gave up 1.5 sacks... statistically far better than any FA left.

... you have us loading up on a lot of players here.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Surprised to see Saden thinks Willis is a lousy OL (i figure he's seen Willis more than the rest of us being in Seattle). Willis started 10 games and I believe played in all 16 but only gave up 1.5 sacks... statistically far better than any FA left.

... you have us loading up on a lot of players here.

i doubt we get or go after all of them, but none of them are expensive, and we have holes. at WR we could try henderson too i guess, but i think the FO is going to ride that out this year and let the defense try to carry things.

[That Guy]

as a side note - maybe this money was the oh sh*t cash to rework our current contracts and make 2010 workable in case there is a new cap.

I doubt the cap goes down in CBA talks or with a running TV deal, even with the economy and the "poor" owners like the bills etc.

[franklinhimself]

Originally Posted by That Guy

as a side note - maybe this money was the oh sh*t cash to rework our current contracts and make 2010 workable in case there is a new cap.

I doubt the cap goes down in CBA talks or with a running TV deal, even with the economy and the "poor" owners like the bills etc.

another good possibility, but I feel our FO doesn't have that much foresight. it hasnt in the last 10 yrs

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by franklinhimself

another good possibility, but I feel our FO doesn't have that much foresight. it hasnt in the last 10 yrs

We would of had the same 8.5M off the cap if Jason Taylor just played his last year with us and retired like he was supposed to after this year.

This new money is certainly for pending talent. They need it too because it's imperative that we secure some additional depth with this money.

[cooleyforthescore]

realistically, how many roster spots are available with the cap space that we have?

[skinsfan_nn]

JT appears to be drawing interest, but no love from the tuna.....

TWELVE TEAMS INTERESTED IN TAYLOR
Posted by Mike Florio on March 2, 2009, 11:24 p.m.

The best part of a Miami Herald commenter’s decision to pose as Armando Salguero and post a comment indicating that free-agent defensive end Jason Taylor has re-signed with the Dolphins is that the non-story gave us the occasion to explore the situation.

And we learned that a dozen teams already have expressed interest in the 2006 defensive player of the year.

But not the Dolphins.

As we hear it, Taylor is going to take some time before making a decision. And that makes sense — anyone who signs him in March will expect him to participate in the offseason program, and that’s precisely why he was cut by the Redskins.

So if he continues to play, he’ll likely sign a contract in June or July.

Also, don’t rule out the possibility that Taylor will call it quits. The aspiring actor had a movie deal on the table last year, in the wake of his successful stint on Dancing With The Stars.

[Dirtbag59]

Look for Chris Wilson and Rob Jackson to get a huge increase in playing time this year, unless of course we draft Brian Orakpo or my boy Michael Johnson. I also think it's worth nothing that Jackson weighs in at around 269 pounds according to ESPN.com. If thats so then he definately has the size to play LDE though he might be a little on the small size as 275-280 seems ideal.

[GTripp0012]

Mad speculation, GTripp style:

Redskins' Allergy to Cap Space Means More Moves on Horizon - Hog Heaven

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[That Guy]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Mad speculation, GTripp style:

Redskins' Allergy to Cap Space Means More Moves on Horizon - Hog Heaven

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great article. I'm not sure weaver is a very good buy though, but i agree with the rest.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Mad speculation, GTripp style:

Redskins' Allergy to Cap Space Means More Moves on Horizon - Hog Heaven

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The Skins won the division in '99, the first season with Snyder on board. Granted he wasn't involved with any personnel moves that year but I think it counts as a division title under his reign.

I support the idea of signing Crowell and Willis. I would also sign Hunter Smith.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The Skins won the division in '99, the first season with Snyder on board. Granted he wasn't involved with any personnel moves that year but I think it counts as a division title under his reign.

I support the idea of signing Crowell and Willis. I would also sign Hunter Smith.

At this point we would be fools not to sign Hunter. For those of us that know the importance of consistant good field position.(I assume every Warpather does) Hunter is a no brainer