Could Taylor finish his career with a bitter division rival?
According to Tim Graham of ESPN.com, the New York Jets have made an offer to former Miami Dolphins defensive end/outside linebacker Jason Taylor.
Taylor has said he’s going to take the weekend to think it over, but has gone on record over the years as saying he doesn’t like the Jets. But after spending over a decade with the Dolphins, a bitter division rival, who could really blame him?
The Dolphins are apparently still in talks with Taylor, but they don’t seem to be trying real hard to keep him. He and Bill Parcells haven’t exactly been on the same page ever since Taylor decided to skip offseason workouts to participate in Dancing With the Stars a few years ago, so it would make sense that Parcells wouldn’t lose any sleep if he jumps ship to a division rival.
One of the hurdles getting in the way of this deal is the Final Eight rule that applies in this uncapped season. According to the rule, the maximum amount the Jets can pay Taylor is $1.5 million in 2010, and $1.8 million in 2011. That’s about what Taylor is worth, but every player overvalues himself and it could get in the way of a deal.
Taylor would be nothing more than a third-down pass-rush specialist in New York, but that won’t stop him from thinking he’s still a Defensive Player of the Year candidate (which, by the way, he didn’t deserve when he did win it).
Taylor could just be trying to drive up the Dolphins’ price, but for reasons we’ve already gone over I’m not sure that’s going to work. If he’s smart, Taylor will take the Jets offer and play for a winner for his final years in the league.
Rex Ryan told Taylor he believes he’s capable of 15 sacks with the Jets, but at this point I’m not sure Taylor is a lock for 15 tackles, or snaps per game.
Tags: 2010 Off-season, AFC, AFC East, Football, Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, News, NFL, Rex Ryan
Bob has been writing about the NFL for nearly 5 years. In those 5 years, he has contributed to NFL.com in addition to several of his own sites, including founding NFLSpinZone.com, and has been featured on ESPN, ESPN.com, FOXSports.com, CBSSports.com, and several others. Bob has also played football all his life, including semi-pro and minor league teams, and is currently studying law in Pennsylvania.
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okay jason taylors gay for even considering the jets and how didnt he deserve the player of the year he had like 15 sacks 4 ints and 2 tds that year sounds like player of the year to me for a d lineman come on now bob!!!!
Look at Shawne Merriman’s stats that year. He was far and away the better player… in four less games.
that maybe true, merriman was suspended for 4 games because of steroids! c’mon you cant go giving out steroid suspensions and POY awards to the same guy, especially in the middle of all the barry bonds stuff. JT did have a great season and some spectacular games that year, most notably the game in chicago where our defense crushed their undefeated record.
but worst of all JT has been the most vocal dolphin over the years about the bitter rivalry and how much he hates the jets and the jets fans. he just a plain old sell out if he ends up in jets green.
It was just PEDs. It could have been a diuretic for all we know.
And either way, I don’t really care. If you start taking honors away then you’ve got to start taking other things away.. like records and what not. But, they’re not doing that.
Merriman deserved it and ever since that year I’ve seen Taylor as a guy who will say anything and cry as much as he needs to in order to get what he wants.
JT did deserve the D.PLAYER.YEAR. He actually scored some touchdowns and a pik 6. Merriman was shootin roids that year anyways, and now look at merriman. Stupid a hole writer who just hates the dolphins.
Hate the Dolphins? Not quite. Just calling it like I see it.