DOLPHINS: Jason Taylor signing with Patriots?

[ldouglas]

well, they did get rid of Vrabel, McGinnist and Colvin.

On 3/28/09, Michael Fischer <thebigfish at smunet.net> wrote:
> Dave,
> Your comments are totally on target. Jason's career is over - this is
> just about grabbing the gold ring before he retires.
>
> Step back and think about it - it's his last chance. Is there anyone
> on this list who feels Jason can really contribute to
> the Pats or any other team on a significant basis? If the answer is
> "no - he can't", what does that say about the Pats
> if they sign him? The Pats look to me as the next coming of the
> Deadskins under George Allen if they keep going after
> older players at the end of their careers.
>
> If he signs with them, I'll still always love the guy. His spot on the
> roster means the Pats have one less roster spot for
> a more qualified player.
>
> Michael
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2009, at 8:34 AM, D.P. Frog wrote:
>
>> At this point Jason Taylor is about Jason Taylor, it not about
>> loyalty nor anything else
>> as it was when he did "Dancing with the Stars".  Jason is still
>> trying to capture that  one
>> season on the top of the heap, just as Junior Seau did joining the
>> Pats.
>>
>> IMHO people would have a higher regard for him is he avoided New
>> England and
>> played for someone not in the division, but this is about Jason
>>
>>
>> dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:24:32 -0700
>> > From: fscott41 at yahoo.com
>> > To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
>> > Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Jason Taylor signing with Patriots?
>> >
>> >
>> > Signing with the Pats would be act of treason to me. JT has always
>> been one of my favorite dolphin players, but this would take the
>> cake. I would love to see him back in aqua and orange for a one year
>> deal, but I don't think Tuna would ever do it.
>> >
>> > --- On Sat, 3/28/09, Dixon Tam <taminator at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: Dixon Tam <taminator at gmail.com>
>> > > Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Jason Taylor signing with Patriots?
>> > > To: "Miami Dolphins Discussion" <dolphins-disc at phins.com>
>> > > Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1:21 AM
>> > > Didn't Zach Thomas say he would
>> > > never sign with the Pats out of loyalty for the Dolphins?
>> > >
>> > > If JT chooses NE, he would lose whatever respect I have
>> > > left for him. I didn't like the way he handled his
>> > > situation last off-season.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 11:10 PM,
>> > > ldouglas <ldouglas at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > i love JT but I hope he falls flat on his ass if he signs
>> > > with the
>> > >
>> > > Patriots. Much success in life or with a non AFC-East team,
>> > > but the
>> > >
>> > > Patriots are team-non-grata
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 3/28/09, Dixon Tam <taminator at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > ESPN Insider reports Jason Taylor has the Patriots at
>> > > the top of his list
>> > >
>> > > > because NE would offer his best (and last?) chance at
>> > > winning a Super Bowl.
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > > *With no resolution in sight for the Julius
>> > >
>> > > > Peppers<http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=3530
>> >situation,
>> > >
>> > > > the New
>> > >
>> > > > England Patriots <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nwe
>> >
>> > > might be
>> > >
>> > > > taking advantage of the fact that
>> > > there is an older but similar player on
>> > >
>> > > > the market, and they wouldn't have to wrangle a
>> > > trade in order to acquire
>> > >
>> > > > him. *
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > > * Having been released nearly a month ago by the
>> > > Washington
>> > >
>> > > > Redskins<http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=was>,
>> > >
>> > > > Jason Taylor
>> > > > <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1245
>> >is
>> > >
>> > > > in no hurry to sign with a new team,
>> > > but two sources have informed
>> > >
>> > > > Yahoo!
>> > >
>> > > > Sports<http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/around_the_nfl/post/Pats-Kraft-open-to-idea-of-adding-Taylor?urn=nfl,150318
>> > > >
>> >that
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > the Patriots are Taylor's top
>> > > choice. According to the sources, Taylor
>> > >
>> > > > sees New England as his best chance to win a Super
>> > > Bowl ring, and he is
>> > >
>> > > > aware of coach Bill Belichick's reputation of
>> > > deftness in handling veteran
>> > >
>> > > > players. *
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > > *For the Patriots, a deal with Taylor makes sense for
>> > > all the same reasons
>> > >
>> > > > that a trade for Peppers would make sense. The team
>> > > has a need for a
>> > >
>> > > > disruptive pass-rusher, and while Taylor had somewhat
>> > > of an off-year in
>> > >
>> > > > 2008, it is believed by some that the reason for it
>> > > was the defensive scheme
>> > >
>> > > > in Washington as opposed to declining skills. For his
>> > > part, Patriots owner
>> > >
>> > > > Robert Kraft played coy about the situation at the NFL
>> > > owners' meetings,
>> > >
>> > > > saying of Taylor's potential with the team,
>> > > "I'm sure that can happen if he
>> > >
>> > > > wants it." *
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > > * Another possibility to fill the role is the draft,
>> > > and a report in the
>> > >
>> > > > Boston
>> > >
>> > > > Globe<http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2009/03/27/patriots_scout_versatile_end/
>> > > >
>> >indicates
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > that the team may use a first- or
>> > > second-round pick on Cincinnati
>> > >
>> > > > defensive end Connor Barwin, who led the Big East with
>> > > 11 sacks in 2008. The
>> > >
>> > > > added bonus with Barwin is that he played his first
>> > > three seasons for
>> > >
>> > > > Cincinnati as a tight end, and the team may have
>> > > visions of him playing a
>> > >
>> > > > role similar to Mike
>> > >
>> > > > Vrabel<http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1257
>> >,
>> > >
>> > > > who was traded to the Kansas City
>> > >
>> > > > Chiefs<http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=kan>earlier
>> > > this
>> > >
>> > > > offseason.
>> > >
>> > > > *
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > >
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>> > >
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