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Hail to the Redskins · 08-04-2004, 01:04 PM

From everything I have read and seen of Sean Taylor... he seems, yes, a bit unusual. But Barry Sanders-type unusual, not Ricky Williams.

My read on him is that he is a "gamer." I think he IS the type of guy with an Allen Iverson view of practice... "I mean what are we talking about? Practice?? We're talking about practice man." I wouldn't be harsh in saying I would bet he doesn't really give 100% in practice... maybe that's just his personality... to save it all up for game days. I played baseball with guys who would hit 250 balls off of a tee every morning.... but I've also been around guys so naturally talented that they really just went through the motions at practice, not look so great, but at game time, were monsters.

You look at his INT totals last year at Miami and you HAVE to be wowed. He is an absolute ball hawk. He needs FULL SPEED plays to read and react to... I believe THAT is where his true magical talent lies... I think it may take 'til about GAME 3 or 4 to get back in "game time" mode... but he'll get his confidence and be unhuman.

08-04-2004, 01:04 PM	#24
Hail to the Redskins The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,687	From everything I have read and seen of Sean Taylor... he seems, yes, a bit unusual. But Barry Sanders-type unusual, not Ricky Williams. My read on him is that he is a "gamer." I think he IS the type of guy with an Allen Iverson view of practice... "I mean what are we talking about? Practice?? We're talking about practice man." I wouldn't be harsh in saying I would bet he doesn't really give 100% in practice... maybe that's just his personality... to save it all up for game days. I played baseball with guys who would hit 250 balls off of a tee every morning.... but I've also been around guys so naturally talented that they really just went through the motions at practice, not look so great, but at game time, were monsters. You look at his INT totals last year at Miami and you HAVE to be wowed. He is an absolute ball hawk. He needs FULL SPEED plays to read and react to... I believe THAT is where his true magical talent lies... I think it may take 'til about GAME 3 or 4 to get back in "game time" mode... but he'll get his confidence and be unhuman. __________________ “Sometimes it is not enough to our best; we must do what is required.” - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)