Taylor fires his agents (here we go again)

Seeing as you are on the inside........What is your opinion on the situation..Is it ok to become worried....... :confused:I wouldn't worry about it too much. He has a contract that was negotiated in good faith-- regardless of its value in relation to the contracts recently signed by other top draft picks-- and a reneg holdout (which is what I assume most folks are concerned about) would be an extremely bad move on his part at this point, both in terms of his progression as a player, and his relationship with the team and the fans.

Taylor's performance in camp thus far has been unspectacular, and just to underscore that fact, Andre Lott is ahead of him on the depth chart. While Taylor may be very upset by the deal that was negotiated for him, it wouldn't make any sense for him to pull himself out of camp, especially when it appears he has so much work to do to get to where he should be.

I think the most important thing for Taylor to do right now is to quickly hire another agent, probably Rosenhaus, and stay focused on football. It also wouldn't hurt if the media would get off his back-- but it would help if he would open up and let the world know what's going on inside his head. He's simply increasing the pressure on himself, as well as the media's scutiny and curiosity, by making these decisions without explanation or clarification.

And Pastabelli is due in camp tomorrow....he must be close to orgasm..

Hey Joe, why do you think Taylor has struggled thus far in camp? Is he out of shape or is he just adjusting to the speed and complexity of the pro game?

Tough weekend for Eugene Mato. His one other client, Plaxico Burress, fired him as well. What does that say about Mato?

I have a very uneasy feeling about this, as I am sure you all do as well.... this guy better not be a freakin bust.

Hey Joe, why do you think Taylor has struggled thus far in camp? Is he out of shape or is he just adjusting to the speed and complexity of the pro game?
I don't know if I'd say he's struggled, but he hasn't played consistently well, either. He's shown some brief flashes of the tremendous athleticism he brings to the table, but he has yet to become a consistent factor in practice. I would say he does seem to be lagging a bit as far as the conditioning side of it, and obviously, for any rookie there is going to be a significant adjustment period to the speed, terminology and complexity of the game in the NFL.

I still think, barring any setbacks (whether or not this latest agent situation becomes a distraction remains to be seen), he will begin to step up his game, as he grows more comfortable with everything and his conditioning improves. It might be this week, it might not be until the end of the preseason, but he will come around. This coaching staff is top notch, and they will ensure that he is prepared by the time the regular season rolls around. If he hasn't progressed significantly by then, then we may want to start worrying. But don't expect him to be a Roy Williams or Ed Reed right out of the box, either. He's a rookie, and it's going to take some time.

I don't think it's easy to say who got the good-bad end of the deal. Safeties are almost never in the top 10, let alone top 5, draft picks. The contracts awarded to draft picks are influenced by the position played by the draftee. It just so happens that aside from punters and kickers, safeties have lower salaries than every other position on the field.

If he cashes in on his incentives and he doesn't restructure his contract, Taylor's deal could be worth an average of over $6 million a year. Considering that a franchise tagged safety gets $4.1 million (see Donovan Darius), I'd say Taylor got a pretty good deal.

We gave Coles a $13 million SB and Taylor gets about that in roster and signing bonuses. Coles is a star, Taylor isn't. If we paid any more for Taylor I'd say we got our asses ripped off.

In any event, I'm far more concerned about how Taylor is playing on the field than any of this other stuff (i.e. agent hiring and firing and fines from the NFL). If he gets beaten out by Ohalete or Lott, I'm going to be just a little more than ticked off. It's very early (not even a week of camp has passed), but I think there is some reason to be worried.

Not to sound like a jerk, but I think my suggestion about trading down from the #5 is looking better.

Well the reason why players are getting these outrageous deals is because pf the Peyton Manning extension. it was ridiculous and ran the pay scale up for everyone. Pay the man give him his due. He was the first top 10 pick to sign, stop crying cause you not getting paid that much. the Danny will get him a good contract and he will continue to play. and by the way who cares if someone had dread locks in college. Matt bowen aint gonna cut at safety, any safety spot.

Ramsey fan we shoould have traded Ramsey to Miami for a number one we would got more bang for the buck. Receivers should wear stickem not QB's

You can't help but to get worried about ST. I hope this guy really wants to be a Redskin. Let's just hope he doesn't bring his baggage to the field.