Washington Redskins Release DE Jason Taylor, Bucs interested?

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 5:04 PM EST

As expected the Washington Redskins have released DE Jason Taylor. Expect the Buccaneers to at least kick the tires on Taylor. They were on the verge of trading a draft pick for him during last off-seasons NFL Draft. This year they have his former Defensive Coach in Jim Bates, the Bucs new Defensive Coordinator.

You might think Taylor's age (34) would preclude the Bucs from pursuing him, but his familiarity with Bates defense could go a long way in helping the rest of the defense get over the learning curve. Taylor struggled last season with injuries by only appearing in 13 games and starting 8 of those games. He still registered 29 tackles (21 solo), 3.5 sacks, and 9 pass deflections. At this point who knows if he can stay healthy for a full season, but at the very least he could push ~~Greg~~ Stylez White and give he and Gaines a breather from time to time. It's doubtful he'd accept the money that comes with that type of role.

Don't look now, but there's another former Bates product on the market as well in LB Zach Thomas... Just sayin'

Poll

Should the Buccaneers sign DE Jason Taylor

No, apparently we don't need depth

16 votes

Yes, he could help the others grasp the defense

91 votes

Just play Greg White on one side and Gaines Adams on the other, PLEASE!

31 votes

When is Free Agency going to start?

27 votes

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Jim Bates and Jason Taylor Reunion

How about a nice reunion between these two that could really help the D-line?

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Why not.....

he is old as dirt….but could give us one year….until we get a DE next year

by twrestlinga on Mar 2, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions

Eh

It’s just a little something to talk and get mildly excited about now that everything has died down; also Pat Yasinskas of ESPN says the Bucs best FA match would be Derrick Ward

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 5:12 PM EST reply actions

ESPN....really

I put no stock in anything they have to say………we have tons of holes…no depth…..we need to fill and fill quickly….then we can figure out what to do with the draft……

by twrestlinga on Mar 2, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions

I completely agree

ESPN is not too reliable (plus it was only an opinion), I only mentioned this one for optimism as well

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

I know.....I just hate the four letter word...lol

by twrestlinga on Mar 2, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions

Whoops

Let me just throw out an apology to Bull Gator for not doing as he suggested and providing a link to the article rather that be lazy and copy and paste

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 5:17 PM EST reply actions

i'm in the process of cleaning it up

and i’ll pull it to the front page… despite his age, this is news worthy considering Bates has targeted several of his past draftees since FA started…

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by JScott on Mar 2, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

But we cut Derrick Brooks and Warrick Dunn because he is old?

How does JT fit into the plan better than 55 did?

"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"

by MNeilson on Mar 2, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

if you'll remember

Raheem said they didnt cut DB and WD based on age, they didnt fit the direction of the team. Don’t misconstrue my theory as agreeing to it. I just think Bates will get Dominik to consider J Taylor because he excelled under Bates and is familiar with his system and could help the guys under contract become more familiar with it…

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by JScott on Mar 2, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

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I think alot of people knew this was going to happen with the Haynesworth signing. This is a real possibility because of the ties that Bates and Taylor have. I would be pretty excited to see him join the Bucs and i think this would help us tremendously.

by zakattackthe on Mar 2, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions

Desperate times for desperate measures

do you think we could ask them to come back?

by twrestlinga on Mar 2, 2009 6:01 PM EST reply actions

lol, nope

i personally would like to see the Bucs start ~~Greg~~ Stylez White. He didnt start a single game last season yet he still had 5 sacks. With that said J Taylor only played in 8 games last season and had 3.5 sacks

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by JScott on Mar 2, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions

At this point

I’ll take anyone who can get some pressure on the QB

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 6:11 PM EST up reply actions

seconded

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by JScott on Mar 2, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

completely agree love

greg white to death

"yesterdays a cancelled check, today is money on the line, tommarow is a promisary note" - unknown

"the trouble with me is that my ego just cant accept a loss" -Vince Lombardi

"i dont know any way to lead but by example" -Don Shula

"the only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary" -unknown

"the harder you work the harder it is for you to surrender" -vince lombardi

by dedman on Mar 2, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

itz Stylez

and he is awesome

"We couldn't tackle today, but we made up for it by not blocking"
-- John McKay

by CrazyCarl139 on Mar 2, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

third on that

by twrestlinga on Mar 2, 2009 6:15 PM EST reply actions

Jason Taylor

would be a good signing because he is familiar with Bates and he is a veteran, but still would be new to the team. Taylor seems like the kind of guy who could come in, mentor gaines adams and the D-line, get a feel for the team and take on a vet leadership role, or just be a teacher and rotation player — whatever Raheem needs.

I think the Bucs should go after him.

"We couldn't tackle today, but we made up for it by not blocking"
-- John McKay

by CrazyCarl139 on Mar 2, 2009 6:23 PM EST reply actions

On a similar note...

The Dolphins released Vonnie Holliday; not too excited about this one

by KidSampson on Mar 2, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions

Just goes to show

how dumb the Redskins are for having to obtain Haynesworth. Besides Portis, is there any continuity from year to year in their personnel?

by miracles83 on Mar 2, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions

we'll see just

how dumb they are this season when we face them… can’t wait : (

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by JScott on Mar 2, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with CrazyCarl139 I just said sumthing like dat on anotha post

Jason Taylor maybe be 34 but he can still play he knows the tricks afta u been doing sumthing so long you become accustom and things get easier and he can help adams get to that point there similar in styles and jason had 3.5 sacks last year we had sum guyz that didnt even have that and started the whole d@mn season…Sign Taylor,Tank,Ward,and Draft Heyward Bey or Josh Freeman.and re-sign Buchanon and Phillips

by MucBoiWill on Mar 2, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions