Re: Fred Taylor Signed
Taylor still looked pretty good last year, considering. Even Maurice Jones-Drew had a hard time finding yards behind that line. And it's not like teams were playing back to prevent Matt Jones from getting behind them.
Taylor's exactly what they need -- he's a guy who can run inside and outside, is good in short-yardage situations and picks up the blitz very well. Now they can run the spread offense as much as they want, because Taylor, Morris and Faulk can all block and catch the ball. The problem with Maroney is that he doesn't block well, so when he's in he has to be running the ball for the most part. I'd bet that Taylor gets Maroney's carries. Maybe Maroney will return kickoffs, or maybe the light will go on for that kid. He does have talent.
But anyone who says Taylor is done didn't watch him last year. He still runs pretty fast, and he's running with more power than he did when he was younger. Seems to me he became a better runner about five or six years ago, that suddenly he was running much harder and getting more tough inside yards. He doesn't break away like he used to, but the guy is still pretty excellent. He'll be like Morris is for us, only better I think. They're similar, both big backs who can block. It's a terrific set of backs to have. They're more than set at the position, it seems to me.
