Possible destination for Taylor: San Diego?
What should come as no surprise to anybody, the Jason Taylor trade rumors are already circulating. On today's NFL Total Access on the NFL Network, Adam Schefter said that the Chargers have already begun exploring the possibility of trading for Taylor.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post is reporting that the Dolphins have already turned down an offer from another team for Taylor:
And, according to league sources, the Fins have already denied an overture for a fourth round pick for Taylor from one NFL team and may in fact holdout for at least a pick in the first three rounds.
The paper also says the Redskins are not interested in Jason. So perhaps the unspecified team were the Chargers. However, a 4th rounder isn't going to cut it, nor should it.
One idea that some have had is trading Taylor to San Diego for wide receiver Vincent Jackson (who the Chargers are reportedly shopping). Of course, a straight up player-for-player deal likely wouldn't be enough in the eyes of Bill Parcells and Jeff Ireland. But what if the Chargers threw in a 4th or 5th rounder with Jackson?
It's an interesting idea. Jackson is only 25 and is just now entering the prime of his career while Taylor will likely not play beyond the 2 years he has left on his contract. And at 6'5, 241, Jackson is a big, physical receiver who would be a great compliment to both Teddy Ginn and Ernest Wilford. Yes, he has some concentration issues, causing dropped passes. But he's got so much upside that trading for him does very much intrigue me.
Anyways, this is just one idea. I'm sure many more rumors will circulate in the coming days and weeks as we inch closer towards a resolution to this giant mess. And I think it's best for all involved if a resolution is reached sooner rather than later, allowing all parties to just move on and go about their regular business.
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Tempting...
I can’t say that I’m super excited about our WR corps. Promising, sure. Sure thing? Not even close. It’s gonna be interesting to see what old man Henning comes up with this fall. With all these changes and new players, coaching is going to matter more than ever on both sides of the ball.
All of this said, let’s resist demonizing either side of this Taylor saga. It’s important to admit that we only know a fraction of the story, and there may be information that would change our viewpoints either way. Someday we’ll know, but for now just chill and hope for the best.
by ZIM on
May 22, 2008 11:20 PM EDT
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Interesting
Maybe I’m being bitter and hard headed but I don’t feel like we should trade JT unless we are without a doubt improving our team. A big receiver would certainly be a welcome addition but if the Chargers needed to trade for Chris Chambers than how good can Jackson really be? I think BP will want to make a statement to the entire organization that he’s the man in charge and will not give in to any “demands” by players/agents. Jackson may have POTENTIAL but there is a huge difference between potential and production. JT will absolutely produce on the field, happy or not, and that’s what we have to consider. While we’re all upset with him right now and think he’s being a bitch, if he is in a Phins uniform come opening day I don’t think JT will continue to belly-ache and stir crap. He will produce. Jackson might maybe kinda produce here and there or maybe be a turd. Who knows. I absolutely believe we need more at the receiver position than what we’ve got but unless we’re getting somebody that we can be fairly sure will be able to produce on the field I think we hold on to JT. Call his bluff and make him retire which I don’t think he will do. This is Jason Taylor – 100% stud defensive player. I can’t see trading him for somebody who might maybe be just a capable receiver and maybe we get lucky and hit on the 4/5 round pick.
mophins
by mophins on
May 23, 2008 10:01 AM EDT
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I'm with you.
I force him to play for the Fins or retire, unless we get an offer we can’t refuse.
As for receivers, the reason Welker was wanted by the Pats was his consistancy. I always said he was our best receiver because you could count on him to make the catch. People sometimes forget just how freakin valuable that trait is!
In a choice between Welker and Chambers, the reliability factor makes me take Welker.
Wilford supposedly bring this to the table. We don’t know yet about Ginn, but it looks like he could be pretty reliable as well. We need to build on that, and not pick up any more guys that let the critical 3rd down pass bounce off of their hands.
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on
May 23, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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ROFL!!!!!!!!!
No Way!
:)
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on
May 23, 2008 11:14 AM EDT
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Chambers?...
...oh yeah, speaking of dropped passes…
by hwyatt3 on
May 23, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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Chambers?
Seriously? He’s a good #2 receiver but nothing more. What we need is a legitimate #1 threat. While I like Ginn and the off season additions, who do we have that absolutely scares opposing defenses? Oh yeah….......how bout….........NOBODY. Ginn is fast and has potential to become a serious threat but can’t be considered legitimate by any means. Maybe that’s not fair to say seeing as how he didn’t have time to complete a route before our QB was getting crushed or ending Ronnie’s season last year but you can’t say that opposing defenses have to account for him on every play. I guarantee that opposing offenses account for JT on every play. That’s all I’m saying. If we are going to allow JT to leave for greener pastures then we should be as certain as we possibly can that we are getting a comparable producer in return. I’m not 100% opposed to trading for Chad Johnson but I don’t think that’d ever happen for too many reasons to even discuss it seriously. In the end, I don’t believe we get “fair value” in return for JT and I can’t see BP giving in and letting him win. That’d set the wrong tone for the franchise this season before we ever play a down. Parcells will not allow that to happen. Attn JT: we all love you and you’ve been a tremendous contributor on and off the field, but either get your ass to Miami or retire.
mophins
by mophins on
May 23, 2008 6:36 PM EDT
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I am really pretty sure he was being sarcastic about Chambers.
seriously.
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on
May 24, 2008 12:40 AM EDT
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there was a note
somewhere on PFW’s site last week or so that addressed rumors (which I’d never heard of) about San Diego being interested, but that there wasn’t any truth to it, they said.
by bassman on
May 23, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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