Taylor in position to help the Phins.

padre31 · Sep 19, 2009

http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast

"I think I'm still more comfortable in the three- or four-point," said Taylor, the NFL's active sacks leader with 121.5. "I've done it for so long. I feel more explosive. I feel a little better coming out of it.

"I need to learn how to create that same explosion and quickness out of the two-point. It’s a work in progress. At times I catch myself wanting to inch down and get back into a three-point, but I'm working on it."

Taylor's season with the Redskins certainly contributed to his willingness to adapt....

He already has half as many sacks as he did last year. In a season-opening loss to the Atlanta Falcons, he dropped Matt Ryan, the 64th quarterback on Taylor's career victims list. The sack also tied him with Clyde Simmons for 13th all-time
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anlgp · Sep 19, 2009

Hopefully he gets about 4 on monday

Die_Nasty · Sep 19, 2009

I'd be happy with 2 and a bunch of QB hurries. Play some run D :P

padre31 · Sep 19, 2009

Odd how he wants to revert to a 4 point stance.

cnc66 · Sep 19, 2009

9-18-2009 presser

Sparano said:

(On how far LB Jason Taylor has come in his new position) -

"I think that Jason's pretty comfortable right now, "I really do. I think that he's come along really nicely, much faster than I would have anticipated, you know, just in the fundamental part of things, but he's still not there, he knows that. There's still things that he has to work on every single day. I think one of the neat things for Jason right now with this position, is it's not something that he can get bored with. He was playing kind of the same position for a long time in this league. As close as a guy can come to perfecting that position, you'd have to say he did. To have the numbers that he's had at that position, I think he understands how to play with his hand down in the ground. With what we're asking him to do, you know, at his stage in his career, right now, I think that every day he comes to work, you know, he's kinda pretty curious now. He's curious to find out what today brings, what new things we have in store, how this position, you know, correlates to some of these new things that we have, so I think it's kinda keeping him on the edge of his seat a little bit, and as he's starting to get the entire package."

(On the different stances Taylor works out of and his responsibility in this system) -

"Well, I don't think it's much different, the only thing I do think is that comin' out of your stance form a three-point stance or a four-point stance, which I believe Jason liked to use at times, is a lot different than comin' out of your stance in a two-point stance. You know, the false-steppin, the actual rolling over the front foot in your, in a two-point stance, is a little bit harder than it is comin' out of these four-point stances just from a leverage standpoint. You know, your natural reaction would be to false step when you're in a two-point stance, and if you false step: advantage tackle. I think that in three-point or in a four-point stance it's a lot easier when you get high on your front hand okay, and you get your butt way up in the air to roll over your front foot. I mean, [Dwight] Freeney's gonna do it however many times we throw it this weekend, that's how he plays, you know, over the top. But I think if you took that guy and you stood him, up, it's like 'oh boy.' All-of-a-sudden, you know, because the rollin' over of the front foot and the non-false steppin' part of this whole thing sounds easier than it really is."
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PhinsRock · Sep 19, 2009

JT is the consummate professional, I have no doubt he will work his but off to get this position down and help the team as best he can. We are lucky to have him back, our team and our young developing players will all be the better for having JT back with this team.

the 23rd · Sep 21, 2009

no problems with the pass rush:
Jason, Porter, Wake, Moses
fast, mean & deep. it will be relentless

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