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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Jaydc on April 20, 2010, 05:14:25 PM
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Jason Taylor is expected to be used primarily as a pass-rusher in Rex Ryan's defense.Taylor harbored a professed disdain for the Jets from his many years with the Miami Dolphins. In fact, skeptics theorized he visited the Jets two weeks ago as a ploy to get the Dolphins to spend a little more to re-sign him.
So much for that assumption.
Taylor agreed to terms with the Jets on Tuesday afternoon.
The NFL active sacks leader will join Rex Ryan's defense, which ranked No. 1 last year in several major categories. As a complementary piece, Taylor is expected to be used exclusively on passing downs to get after opposing quarterbacks, including Chad Henne twice this year.
The Dolphins wanted to wait until after this week's draft to address Taylor's contract, but there would be no guarantee they'd be interested if they were to draft enough pass-rushing help to marginalize their need to bring Taylor back.
ESPN's John Clayton reports Taylor's contract is for two years but is heavily weighted for 2010. Taylor's base salary is $1.75 million, but he can make as much as $3.75 million with incentives.
The contract was tricky because of limitations placed on the Jets through the "final eight" plan. In basic terms, clubs that reached the second round of the playoffs aren't allowed to sign an unrestricted free agent until they lose one. When kicker Jay Feely signed with the Arizona Cardinals, the Jets were able to pick up Taylor
http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/12810/jason-taylor-flips-from-fins-to-jets
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Another good move by the jets.Taylor isnt the player he was but as rotational player used on passing down hes sure to be effective.Im still in shock of this move,Jason Taylor has always been public enemy number of the jets,making comments about their fans all the time.Maybe its a fuck you move to the dolphins for not signing him.
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Should be solid if used as a rotational player which i'm sure he'll be no more than that.
Jets stay makin' moves.
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they didnt want to sign him, fins that is?
damn jets are payin up tho
Another good move by the jets.Taylor isnt the player he was but as rotational player used on passing down hes sure to be effective.Im still in shock of this move,Jason Taylor has always been public enemy number of the jets,making comments about their fans all the time.Maybe its a fuck you move to the dolphins for not signing him.
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JESUS H. CHRIST! JUST GIVE US THE RING! 8)
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Fins said they wanted to wait until after the draft,and the jets have been super aggresive signing him.Apparently they flew over new york in a helicopter,gave him a tour of the brand new stadium and played his career highlights on the jumbo screen for him.And the deal is only for 1.7 million,so its not like they broke the bank for him.
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they didnt break the bank for him but they are payin up for players
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None of their signings have been for big money thats the one key thing.They arent just running out and over paying for a bunch of people.Players just generally want to play for the jets and rex ryan.
One things for sure HBOs hard knock this year is going to be must watch with all these big personalities on the team.
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jets might be better than the giants.... :-X
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theirs no might,they ARE better then the giants.The best defense and best running game thats improved,and now they have a top 5 best receiving corps in the league and a qb whos learned a lot of lessons from last year.
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jets might be better than the giants.... :-X
Jets been better, fam. ;) 8)
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yeah they have but now....maybe they are lethal...lol
jets might be better than the giants.... :-X
Jets been better, fam. ;) 8)
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Fuck that sellout, man. Why didn't he just go to the steelers instead? I'd still be mad about that. Didn't he hate Jets fans? Why would a player go to a team whose fans talk a whole bunch of junk about him. David Wells didn't sign with the Indians because of that reason. And they badmouthed his mother around the time she died.
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what other options did he have?
Fuck that sellout, man. Why didn't he just go to the steelers instead? I'd still be mad about that. Didn't he hate Jets fans? Why would a player go to a team whose fans talk a whole bunch of junk about him. David Wells didn't sign with the Indians because of that reason. And they badmouthed his mother around the time she died.
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what other options did he have?
Fuck that sellout, man. Why didn't he just go to the steelers instead? I'd still be mad about that. Didn't he hate Jets fans? Why would a player go to a team whose fans talk a whole bunch of junk about him. David Wells didn't sign with the Indians because of that reason. And they badmouthed his mother around the time she died.
Well i'd probably be more furious if Taylor went to the Ingratriots or Fraudgers. Kinda tough to answer cause I hate half the AFC. Plus they're both going down anyways, their windows are closing. Oh yeah, Baltimore uses the 3-4 & if he's still fast it be good cause Ray Lewis is losing it in the speed category. And Taylor doesn't go too rough on the offense like some raven players do that will get him flagged.
Saints & they're defending champs still need more defense. Carolina can be a contender. If Taylor can still play the 4-3. Fuck Dallas but i'd rather him be there than within the division.
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lewis is playin next year right?