Jason Taylor to re-sign with the Dolphins

[dmek25]

if Taylor had 10+ sacks last year, would any of you guys sing the praises of a job well done by Cerrato? i kind of doubt it. we needed a defensive end, and they brought in the best player available( at least in their eyes)

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by dmek25

if Taylor had 10+ sacks last year, would any of you guys sing the praises of a job well done by Cerrato? i kind of doubt it. we needed a defensive end, and they brought in the best player available( at least in their eyes)

Well, remember, the cost was a pretty hefty second round pick. So 10+ sacks alone would not have justified the trade, it would have also been graded on how well he played the run, and whether or not he would have been a factor in 2010.

Orakpo has 10+ sack potential, but if he posts sack totals of: 2, 10, 3, 4, 4 in his first five seasons, most of us will be thinking bust. I'm not predicting that, I'm just saying.

What I'm saying is: it's really hard for Cerrato to win a trade where he sells, out of desperation, a first day pick for a 34 year old smallish end who was a bad scheme fit. If he plays great for two seasons, and everyone agrees that he was great, you can sweep the cost under the rug. If he disappoints expectations at all, the cost hurts.

Originally Posted by dmek25

if Taylor had 10+ sacks last year, would any of you guys sing the praises of a job well done by Cerrato? i kind of doubt it. we needed a defensive end, and they brought in the best player available( at least in their eyes)

I liked the move and if Taylor wasnt hurt he would of had a pretty good year imo. The game he had week 16 vs the Eagles was the main reason why we won that game imo.

I give Cerrato credit for making a move like that when we needed help at the position badly. I also give him credit for drafting Orakpo and not screwing that pick up. Cerrato's track record is against him but he has done some nice things in DC over the last 2 years.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Brian Orakpo

I liked the move and if Taylor wasnt hurt he would of had a pretty good year imo. The game he had week 16 vs the Eagles was the main reason why we won that game imo.

I give Cerrato credit for making a move like that when we needed help at the position badly. I also give him credit for drafting Orakpo and not screwing that pick up. Cerrato's track record is against him but he has done some nice things in DC over the last 2 years.

Yeah, a lot of Redskins fans get convenient memories after the fact. There was a high level of anticipation and excitement once we made the deal last summer. Nothing in Taylor's history would have predicted 2 leg injuries in the first 6 weeks of him being a Redskin.