Does Belichick see Corey Dillon part 2 in Fred Taylor? - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

farn · 06-22-2009, 02:23 PM

I don't see the same thing. It's not all bad - but to think Taylor can come close to Dillon's 1st year is unrealistic.

Taylor will no doubt bring a better attitude and will be more willing to "take his turn" than Dillon. If Taylor was actually capable of getting 85% of Dillon's production that season - I'd bank on a SB.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 06-22-2009, 02:25 PM

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Here's the difference between Fred Taylor and Corey Dillon. While they're both similar in their power running style, Fred Taylor has more speed, juke moves and acceleration. Although Fred Taylor may be 33, I believe that he is in better condition then Dillon's last season with the Pats. Also, I believe that last year was more of an aberration than trend for Fred Taylor. In fact, their O-line was terrible, their QB play was bad and Jones-Drew was clearly their #1 guy at running back. Not only did Jones-Drew have more carries but he had 62 receptions as well. I can guarantee that Fred Taylor will get close to 10 TD's on the ground this season. Morris and Taylor are going own the short yardage situations in '09.

I am not sure Jones Drew would have been as productive on this offense as he is in JAX but the fact that we could have drafted Maurice instead of Maroney kind of stinks,I think he would have been good here.

***HEY BRO! WHAT UP?*** · 06-22-2009, 02:35 PM

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I am not sure Jones Drew would have been as productive on this offense as he is in JAX but the fact that we could have drafted Maurice instead of Maroney kind of stinks,I think he would have been good here.

You really have to be sure when drafting a guy like Jones-Drew because of his size. No matter how good you are in college, teams are just not going to invest a first round pick on guys like Jones-Drew and Sproles. Maroney still has time, just not a lot of it.

***Leave No Doubt*** · 06-22-2009, 03:30 PM

Great interview from Fred; I LOVE his attitude towards being here, his work ethic,and just his overall excitement when he talks about this upcoming season. He also says he remembers playing here,what it was like and he especially remembers the fans

May any injuries be little ones, cuz Fred's going to have a banger year IMHO

And if Taylor can bring some of 2-8 to the field then we are blessed, baby!

Patriot_in_NY · 06-22-2009, 03:39 PM

The age difference is pretty huge, however.

2 Things in his favor over when Dillon came.

1) As mentioned, Dillon had to shoulder the load in 04'. Taylor "should" be able to be spelled nicely and remain fresh most of the year.

2) Even with the few years difference, I think Taylor has taken much less of a beating in his years then Corey did in Cinci. Dillon took a beating in 3-4 years leading up to his trade. In RB dogma, the wear an tear is more a factor in "age" then physical age. Taylor has not taken the pounding that Dillon did (not as much anyway)

Not that I think he'll be a world beater, but I do think that he will add a "new wrinkle" in our offense that will be tough to defense.

***N.Eman*** · 06-22-2009, 04:00 PM

He might be. Coach saw what marvel it is to shuffle backs and not have a leading RB, thanks to Maroney's injury last year. Having Taylor rotating with Faulk, Maroney, Morris, law firm, makes them all durable (barring old injuries) and less tired. I bet he makes a better Lamont Jordan, for sure!

***Rob0729*** · 06-22-2009, 04:20 PM

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Although Fred Taylor may be 33, I believe that he is in better condition then Dillon's last season with the Pats.

The thing is that if the Pats had to do it all over again knowing what they know now, Dillon would have been a one year Patriot. I don't see Taylor recreating what Dillon did in 2004. I don't want him recreating what Dillion did in 2005 and especially 2006. I want him to have more of an impact and be more consistent than Dillon was past 2004.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 06-22-2009, 04:22 PM

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He might be. Coach saw what marvel it is to shuffle backs and not have a leading RB, thanks to Maroney's injury last year. Having Taylor rotating with Faulk, Maroney, Morris, law firm, makes them all durable (barring old injuries) and less tired. I bet he makes a better Lamont Jordan, for sure!

If Lamont Jordan had stayed healthy last season there is no doubt in my mind he would have been at least a 1,000 yard rusher last year - Out of the gate in the first 2 weeks he was outstanding then came the injury to the leg and he was pretty much done in productivity.

***Leave No Doubt*** · 06-22-2009, 04:23 PM

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He might be. Coach saw what marvel it is to shuffle backs and not have a leading RB, thanks to Maroney's injury last year. Having Taylor rotating with Faulk, Maroney, Morris, law firm, makes them all durable (barring old injuries) and less tired.

Exactly, we've got a pretty good roster at RB, considering you can't ever seem to have enough of them.

He's experienced too, I think he'll fit in nicely. Barring injury I think he'll bang out some yards for us. Corey in his prime was a beast, he was one of the strongest, toughest, smartest plus he was so damn exciting to watch. That man had something to prove, right up until the end. Guys like that don't come around all that often.

***HEY BRO! WHAT UP?*** · 06-22-2009, 04:34 PM

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The thing is that if the Pats had to do it all over again knowing what they know now, Dillon would have been a one year Patriot. I don't see Taylor recreating what Dillon did in 2004. I don't want him recreating what Dillion did in 2005 and especially 2006. I want him to have more of an impact and be more consistent than Dillon was past 2004.

Although Dillon's last year wasn't great, it wasn't nearly as bad as 2005. You could definitely tell that Dillon went all out in 2004 for the Pats which we will never forget. In fact, aside from 2007, that was the most fun season to watch as a Patriot's fan because of their dominating ground game. However, I'm just trying to be realistic when predicting how well Taylor will do this season by comparing him to Dillon's last. We all know that the Pats are going to have Taylor split carries with the rest of the bunch. But I think because of Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Joey Galloway and the multiple threats at TE, Fred Taylor will see much bigger lanes than he did in Jacksonville. With that said, because Taylor is faster and more agile than Dillon, I expect his production to make more of an impact than Dillon's last two seasons as a Patriot.