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Paintrain 07-09-2004, 09:33 AM From today's Washington Post:
Safety Sean Taylor left the mandatory four-day rookie symposium, held from June 27 to June 30 in San Diego, after one day, apparently because of a personal matter. According to a source, Taylor had told the Redskins that he needed to return to Miami to clear out his apartment before getting evicted.
Taylor, the No. 5 overall pick who hasn't yet officially picked an agent, was instructed to return by the league for the final two days.
Is anyone else getting a little concerned about Taylor? He seems to be surrounded by bizarre circumstances.. Firing his agent a couple days after the draft and still hasn't picked one, allegedly missing some OTAs, now this.. I don't know about you, but stuff like this makes me nervous.. On the field he was all the rage from what I've heard and read, but just makes me wonder where his head is or who he is entrusting to help him with decisions..
That Guy 07-09-2004, 09:45 AM redskins told him to get back for the last two days...
yeah, heart sunk a bit... wtf? KW was supposed to be the guy with problems, not him...
If he had legitimate reasons to leave and the team was OK with that then No, I don't have a problem.
Yeah it does seem he's been involved in some strange happenings so far, but I'd be much more concerned if he was out getting arrrested in a bar fight or something like that.
I hadn't heard about him missing some OTA's, other than when he got the shaving cream pie in the face, where did you hear that?
crlesh 07-09-2004, 09:58 AM It's gotta be quite a transition to the pros for a rookie. You'd think more would be made of these 'happenings' if they were truly detrimental to the team or to his development as a player. I'm sure the team is keeping a close eye on all their rookies to help with the transition.
I'm not going to get worried until I start hearing the team is worried or until I see his mugshot on the news. Guy seems to be too much of a stand-up player for that.
That Guy 07-09-2004, 10:37 AM yeah, but no agent, leaving to clear out an apartment (couldn't he have done this, like... two weeks ago?)...
his priorities/time management just seem a bit off for a top 5 pick.
Carnage 07-09-2004, 10:40 AM If i ever saw a fraction of what he will, I'l never do my own moving again. :vomit-smi
Redskins_P 07-09-2004, 10:41 AM Come on guys cut him some slack. His rookie for God's sake. He'll be ok.
memphisskin 07-09-2004, 11:00 AM He's a rookie without a signed contract and without an agent. So he's got to handle stuff on his own, give him a break he's young and these kind of mistakes aren't indicative of anything but his youth.
This just goes to show you how helpless a lot of these guys are. They're agents do just about everything for them and allow them to concentrate on football. Once he signs these little hiccups should disappear, unless he feels cheated out of a 6.5 million dollar roster bonus or something.
yeah, but no agent, leaving to clear out an apartment (couldn't he have done this, like... two weeks ago?)...
his priorities/time management just seem a bit off for a top 5 pick.
considering we don't know all the details it's not really fair of us to judge his situation, don't ya think?
Paintrain 07-09-2004, 11:21 AM If he had legitimate reasons to leave and the team was OK with that then No, I don't have a problem.
Yeah it does seem he's been involved in some strange happenings so far, but I'd be much more concerned if he was out getting arrrested in a bar fight or something like that.
I hadn't heard about him missing some OTA's, other than when he got the shaving cream pie in the face, where did you hear that?
I was listening to ESPN Radio (mistake #1, I know :) ) after minicamps and Clayton and Salisbury were talking about the Skins and they were saying that Arrington and Taylor were who Gibbs was referring to when he said something like, 'There were a couple more abscences than we would have liked'.. I am not down on the kid at all, just weird things like the agent deal and the timing of the apartment just struck me as odd.. I guess though without an agent he's not getting any money at all since agents usually front their clients cash until their contract kicks in so that may have something to do with the apartment eviction.. Ah well, maybe everyone (myself included) is just ready for the hitting to begin!
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