Jason Taylor says he's not worth $8 million

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by 44ever

does he mean he's not worth 8 million or is he trying to say don't expect 8 million dollar performance out of me. 8 million isn't that much in the NFL anymore. I'm just saying.

He is the highest paid player on the Redskins. That says a lot.
He is not the best player on the team, by a long shot, so his compensation seems incorrect.
This is the major problem with the practice of back loading contracts.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

He is the highest paid player on the Redskins. That says a lot.
He is not the best player on the team, by a long shot, so his compensation seems incorrect.
This is the major problem with the practice of back loading contracts.

How do you back load a two year contract and if I'm correct we just assumed his deal with the fins.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by 44ever

does he mean he's not worth 8 million or is he trying to say don't expect 8 million dollar performance out of me. 8 million isn't that much in the NFL anymore. I'm just saying.

it makes him the 2nd or 3rd highest paid player on the skins next year if nothing changes. that 8 mill cap space, used wisely, could really have a major impact on our team next year. JT seems like a real professional, wish we had him when he was younger thoo.

go skins!!!

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

it makes him the 2nd or 3rd highest paid player on the skins next year if nothing changes. that 8 mill cap space, used wisely, could really have a major impact on our team next year. JT seems like a real professional, wish we had him when he was younger thoo.

go skins!!!

Considering Carter is set to make close to 7M next year, thats 15M - about 1/8th of our 2009 cap - for two DEs who can't rush the passer or stop the run. We would be fools to keep Taylor on the roster next year. That 8M would be far better spent going after haynesworth, suggs, OTs, extending Hall, etc... you know, things that can actually help us rebuild our team. Parcells was smart enough to know that a 34year old DE with hollywood aspirations and an 8.5M cap hit has no place on a team that is rebuilding. We should learn from our mistakes and move on.

Personally, I think Taylor is just trying to get out of his contract here so he can go play for a team he views as being a "contender" in 2009. If we're smart, we'll do exactly what Parcells did last year - hold on to him and hope a team that beleives it is "one player away from a superbowl" makes an offer. I would take a 4th rounder for him and be supremely happy. If not, then we can cut him.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Considering Carter is set to make close to 7M next year, thats 15M - about 1/8th of our 2009 cap - for two DEs who can't rush the passer or stop the run. We would be fools to keep Taylor on the roster next year. That 8M would be far better spent going after haynesworth, suggs, OTs, extending Hall, etc... you know, things that can actually help us rebuild our team. Parcells was smart enough to know that a 34year old DE with hollywood aspirations and an 8.5M cap hit has no place on a team that is rebuilding. We should learn from our mistakes and move on.

Personally, I think Taylor is just trying to get out of his contract here so he can go play for a team he views as being a "contender" in 2009. If we're smart, we'll do exactly what Parcells did last year - hold on to him and hope a team that beleives it is "one player away from a superbowl" makes an offer. I would take a 4th rounder for him and be supremely happy. If not, then we can cut him.

His 1 1/2 sacks are really going to bring the other teams fighting to sign him. Mabe we could even get a few teams fighting for him and throwing draft picks at us to make the deal happen.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by firstdown

His 1 1/2 sacks are really going to bring the other teams fighting to sign him. Mabe we could even get a few teams fighting for him and throwing draft picks at us to make the deal happen.

Possibly, but JT did blame the scheme (in a very politically correct way) and his injuries in the interview. It cant hurt us to hold on to him, atleast until we need the cap space to make moves. If he choses to retire, then i'm pretty sure we would get a 3rd round comp pick for him in 2010, wouldnt we?

[44ever]

Originally Posted by firstdown

His 1 1/2 sacks are really going to bring the other teams fighting to sign him. Mabe we could even get a few teams fighting for him and throwing draft picks at us to make the deal happen.

Only 4 million per sack!!! Going once....going twice.... Anyone? Hello?

[Coff]

Who gives a crap about the money. A third round draft pick is worth a lot more than $8 million, and he's not worth that either.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Coff

Who gives a crap about the money. A third round draft pick is worth a lot more than $8 million, and he's not worth that either.

Hey Gord, it was a second round pick and a sixth next year that we gave up for Jason Taylor. Plus at the time we had $9M in cap space and we used it all on him. Great job by our FO. Imagine what we could have done with $9m in the free agent market.

[Skins4L]

whats the problem? he was UNHEALTHY all season. i started a thread dedicated to this player/situation already...
if hes willing to take any paycut...8 mil...whatever....thats good enough for me...if he performs elite again next season...well then we finally made out.
But like i said in another thread...WE NEED more talent around him as well. If we can make a solid pickup like Haynesworth we wont feel the need to replace our ends so much. And we can stop worrying about sacking the quarterback.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Skins4L

whats the problem? he was UNHEALTHY all season. i started a thread dedicated to this player/situation already...
if hes willing to take any paycut...8 mil...whatever....thats good enough for me...if he performs elite again next season...well then we finally made out.
But like i said in another thread...WE NEED more talent around him as well. If we can make a solid pickup like Haynesworth we wont feel the need to replace our ends so much. And we can stop worrying about sacking the quarterback.

I agree that the ends are not the problem, but i dont think we need to go for broke on Haynesworth.

[44ever]

not worth the money but I'd hate to see him go

[diehardskin2982]

hope he takes a pay cut if that what he thinks. He will rebound with the right coordinator and right player with him.

[47FAN]

lower contract and and give him less playing time to keep his legs fresh

[FRPLG]

I'd love to bring him back at a cheaper price. He isn't healthy. At all. I'd like to see the guy suit up for us at least whole year healthy. I guarantee he can be very valuable to us.