Sneaky Darrell Taylor signing to practice squad

[TommyD4207]

He'll fit right in here K Chaisson one trip pony - J Laundry no trick pony - now Taylor.

 

[PatsFan2]

Thus

Those 2025 highlights must be before he was injured. Question is whether he’s recovered his burst. Hope so. He looked like a high motor guy in that clip.

He was a Second Round Selection many moons ago.

 

[PatsFan2]

New meme??

 

[TommyD4207]

New meme??

I'll wait for the list of players other than K'Levon Chaisson to have two sacks and a forced fumble in the playoffs this year.

 

[PatsFan2]

I'll wait for the list of players other than K'Levon Chaisson to have two sacks and a forced fumble in the playoffs this year.

Bryce Stroud will surely giveth so our Defense can taketh away.

 

[borisman]

This was too funny

 

[mike_usagisan]

I'll probably be sorry I asked but what would a DE signing have to do with WR injuries?

We also signed a WR to our practice squad. I think there was some confusion about who we were talking about.

 

[maust]

We also signed a WR to our practice squad. I think there was some confusion about who we were talking about.

So Stinky was talkin' about a 'sneaky' signing and there was some confusion?

 

[jdlboot14]

I don't expect this signing to make a difference this year.
BUT... truth is, Taylor would likely be a lot better than Landry with 1 week of practice.
Landry is so useless.
I do love seeing Jennings really making a difference though, and I bet we'll see more Jennings than Landry on Sunday.

 

[TommyD4207]

I don't expect this signing to make a difference this year.
BUT... truth is, Taylor would likely be a lot better than Landry with 1 week of practice.
Landry is so useless.
I do love seeing Jennings really making a difference though, and I bet we'll see more Jennings than Landry on Sunday.

He's been gutting it out for months, but yeah, he's a liability out there - his snaps have dropped dramatically.

 

[shmessy]

Meh.. Don't think it's going to make a difference. He was a bottom of the roster guy who saw minimal Defensive Snaps in 4 games. I don't think it's likely that he can provide insight that the Pats coaches couldn't get from watching the All-22.

Except that he spent 8 months this year practicing/slapping, trying swim moves around, etc. everyday against that Houston OFFENSIVE LINE.

Aside from his knowledge of that D, you gotta imagine he has a very close knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the OL.

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[Betterthanmost]

Imagine activating him and then having him make a play in the game that makes a huge impact. Houston will lose it.

 

[dliverey44]

Those 2025 highlights must be before he was injured. Question is whether he’s recovered his burst. Hope so. He looked like a high motor guy in that clip.

He looks like a Chaisson type of Edge that has some burst and a good hand swipe but wins as a try hard guy.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Why was he released? Malcontent? Failed physical? Nobody in the playoffs releases a good player.

 

[DaBruinz]

was he a street free agent or was it a claim?

He'd was on the Texans 53 man roster until he was placed on IR. When he was healthy, they activated him and cut him.. The Pats let him clear waivers and signed him to their Practice Squad.

 

[DaBruinz]

Likely a scouting/camp depth move, but…

Suppose Diggs and/or Boutte aggravate their injuries? Having another guy with starting experience in the back pocket could go a long way.

What does signing a DE have to do with Diggs/Boutte?

 

[DaBruinz]

We also signed a WR to our practice squad. I think there was some confusion about who we were talking about.

That WR was signed yesterday.. Trent Sherfield. Played for 6 teams in 8 years including 2 stints with Arizona. He's primarily a special teams coverage guy having put up over 180 special teams snaps every year but his rookie season (80) and in 2023 (150).

His receiving numbers would be good if they were just for a single season: 89/155 for 1034 yards and 6 TDs.. Unfortunately, they're over 8 seasons.. LOL

 

[upstater1]

Why was he released? Malcontent? Failed physical? Nobody in the playoffs releases a good player.

They have a surplus of rushers and they took Jayden Reed off IR to start ahead of Myles Bryant.

 

[DaBruinz]

Except that he spent 8 months this year practicing/slapping, trying swim moves around, etc. everyday against that Houston OFFENSIVE LINE.

Aside from his knowledge of that D, you gotta imagine he has a very close knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the OL.

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The problem, Shmessy, is that you're math is wrong.

He wasn't spending 8 months doing anything against the Houston Offensive line. . He spent, maybe 4.5 months in total doing the things you mentioned. A week in July, then August, Sept, Oct, then on the IR for 6 weeks before going to IR-DTR for the 3 full weeks before he was activated. What's really interesting is that the Texans thought so highly of him that they ruled him OUT each week on FRIDAY of weeks 16, 17, 18, and WCG. That's despite being listed as Fully Practicing on the Thursday and Friday of each of those weeks.

He's a bottom of the roster guy who was only active for 4 games prior to being IRed and saw a whopping 35 defensive snaps and 29 Special Teams snaps. Yet, you want us to believe that he has such intimate knowledge of the defense that it will mean something? On a defense that's acknowledged as being extremely basic by, pretty much, everyone..

How many snaps do you think he was getting in practice as the 6th DE on their 53 man roster? How many snaps do you think he got against Ersery and Brown? What makes you think that he can offer an insight on the Strength and Weaknesses of Trent Brown that McDaniels doesn't already know? Or on Ersery, for that matter? You don't think the Pats have watched tape of every snap that Ersery has taken at the College and Pro-level to this point? To see his progression?

Taylor got snaps competing with Autry and Horton early in camp, but fell behind them and then fell behind Barnett when Barnett came off the PUP.

You'd think that this being his 5th year and only being 28, that he'd be able to step up and beat out Autry, Horton or Barnett, but he wasn't able to do that. It should tell you a lot that he wasn't able to beat out the 35 yr old Autry.

 

[DaBruinz]

They have a surplus of rushers and they took Jayden Reed off IR to start ahead of Myles Bryant.

I think it was more that Taylor wasn't brining anything. He couldn't be out 35yr old Denico Autry or Derek Barnett or Dylan Horton.