People are gushing over the possibility of Jason Taylor's proposed trade to Green Bay. Let's just clarify a few things first though, before people need reconstructive surgery on their worn out genitalia.
In fact, here's some reasons why the Taylor trade makes zero sense for either side:
1) From the Packers' point of view, Taylor is not a sound investment unless he brings them a Superbowl. A player who has expressed a desire to only play one year in the NFL is never the kind of guy you want to shell out serious money for. Not to mention that they're going to need to throw a 2nd rounder Miami's way.
2) Taylor wants to play on a championship winning team. That's his primary motivation for leaving a franchise that has been nothing but good for him throughout the years. Are the Packers that team? Perhaps if Brett Favre wasn't sitting on a tractor shooting deer and... chewing tobacco. That's how we imagine things go down on the farm when Deanna is shopping. ANYWAY moving on. Are the Packers that team without Favre? We don't know. How can anyone know? Aaron Rodgers is an unproven QB, and if there's one position that it's difficult for a team to cover for, it's the guy under centre. The Pack are solid, but with the biggest question of all still remaining, is Taylor sure that they'll be a contender in '08?
3) The Packers think that if Taylor decides to play 2 years, then it's a decent deal. On paper they're right, but what happens if the Packers actually do win? It's difficult to imagine him staying around for the final part of that 2 year deal, no matter how much money is left on the table. Similiarly, if they don't, is he really likely to give the effort needed to take the Packers to the next level in '09? Imagine of the Pack implode next year. You're not going to see Jason Taylor at any Voluntary mini-camps, that's for sure.
So no matter what the posturing from the Dolphins or Packers, any deal for Taylor falls squarely under the 'one year, Superbowl or bust' category. The strange thing is, Green Bay has a relatively young team (barring a few players such as Woodson and Driver), and are certainly not in a situation where Taylor would be the missing piece of their puzzle. He's certainly a quality player, but right now it's hard to think that his football focus is still what it was 2 years ago, when he was named NFL Defensive player of the year.
And by the way, 'puzzle' really is the optimum term for this deal.
Saturday 21 June 2008
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I for one do not believe that Jason Taylor wants to stay at Dolphins nor, do i think that the GM wants him too stay. Despite them both saying they want him too stay. I think the connection between them has been lost. And there is never a chance of getting it back. A Un-happy football is never a good footballer, remember that :) (As with Chad Johnson, after he's recovered from his ankle surgery he'll be a shadow of his former self). Me, being a Dolphins fan, would hate too see Jason leave as he's clearly a future H.O.F, and a great asset to a less than great squad.
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