In the coming weeks, there were will be a swath of less informed but well meaning Dol-fans who will try to tell you that we made a big mistake by trading our best defensive player, but make no mistake about it: we got a hell of a deal for trusty ol’ number ninety nine. (the trusty part I’m not so sure about, the old part definitely holding true by NFL standards)
Lets face it, the Washington Redskins were nothing short of desperate when 13-year veteran Phillip Daniels suffered a season-ending knee ligament injury on the first day of training camp. The pass rushing defensive end was missed that much more when second-year defensive end Alex Buzbee ruptured his Achilles’ tendon during the same practice, pretty much shaving their depth at that position to about a thin slice of swiss cheese. From the value pack of course.
I can only imagine Bill Parcels beaming the same way a used car salesman would if he watched a customer walk over to the dealership from the bus stop across the street. “She’s got some miles on her, but she still runs plenty good” I can hear him tell Redskins executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato, and Cerrato not wanting to ride the bus any longer, shelled out a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth round pick in 2010 for his new defensive end.
At 33 years old and with 12 seasons of NFL punishment behind him, Jason Taylor in no spring chicken. Did he win NFL Defensive Player of the Year only two seasons ago? one loyal but misguided Dol-fan might say. I would answer Yes….. but the clock is ticking. If Taylor were a car, he would be a 1997 model (being drafted the same year) with 150,000 miles on it. Sure it runs great now; but this regime has promised a better future, and a foundation for that future is not built on the aged.
By the way, this car is a 97′ and seriously who the %#$@ drives those anymore
On a personal note
I lost almost all respect for Jason this past off season. I know I may not be the most popular guy after saying this but I don’t give a damn, the man has been acting like a selfish little – something really ugly. NEWSFLASH: I don’t root for the Miami JT’s, the Miami Dolphins are my only true love.
I don’t care about your dancing (that show makes me want to crap anyway). I don’t care about your acting aspirations. I don’t care about your selfish desire to win a championship while abandoning the only team you’ve ever known.
Okay, maybe I’m sounding a bit like a man scorned, but this team needed a leader in the locker room today more than probably ever in history, and you Jason, you were more interested in your legacy, your acting career, your championship….
I say fuck that. We’ll do it without you.
