$15m?

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by JAFF

IF they draft a rookie Qb, Taylor would be a help.

Taylor will run the play and get some yards. Unlike Marshal Faulk, who put the team in second and long too many times. Taylor could take some pressure off a rookie Qb.

I know there are other considerations, I look at taylor as a known commodity, a team guy. Is the team better with a rookie Rb and a possible rookie

JT's pass blocking would have to improve immensely for him to take the pressure off of a rookie QB.Qb?

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Jonathan Taylor's pass-blocking would have to improve immensely in order for him to take the pressure off of a rookie QB.

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God damnit, Donald.

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[JAFF]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

JT's pass blocking would have to improve immensely for him to take the pressure off of a rookie QB.Qb?

Getting yardage on each carry. Rookie E James got positive yardage most carries. No 2nd and 15 to go.

[Butter]

I am not interested in any long-term high-value contract in a RB with his wear and tear, maybe tag him a year, but getting draft value is probably the better move long term.

[Mr. Session]

If he’s still hitting on all cylinders then I think they have to work hard to negotiate but if they can’t get him what he needs I think they’ll need to let him go.

I hate that but I do feel like the one thing this franchise can typically get right is identifying RB talent. The only major whiff, in my 30 years, was Richardson. I have faith they’d address the gap there with competence.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

If he’s still hitting on all cylinders then I think they have to work hard to negotiate but if they can’t get him what he needs I think they’ll need to let him go.

I hate that but I do feel like the one thing this franchise can typically get right is identifying RB talent. The only major whiff, in my 30 years, was Richardson. I have faith they’d address the gap there with competence.

Donald Brown, Vick Ballard?

[Chromeburn]

If we don’t pay him, what are we replacing his production with? I know you don’t get better getting rid of talent.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Donald Brown, Vick Ballard?

Yeah, maybe Donald Brown because he was a 1st Rounder. He was a decent complimentary RB and could hit the occasional homerun, but that's not what you want to spend a 1st on.

Vick Ballard, though, was a pretty good pick in the 5th round. He looked like he could be our starter going forward until he blew his ACL in 2013 and then his Achilles in 2014. Never could make it back.

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

If we don’t pay him, what are we replacing his production with? I know you don’t get better getting rid of talent.

That's the balancing act and gamble. RB is the easiest position to replace and we've had a pretty good run bringing in guys. None of them measure up to Taylor, but they also combine for less than what Taylor costs.

Hypothetically... does Zack Moss + Deon Jackson + a rookie + the cap benefit of all three together being 1/4 the potential cost of Jonathan Taylor outweigh the monster production we've seen JT can have + huge cap hit + the risk RB's have of falling off a cliff.

I love JT, but other dudes get paid to do that math (which I butchered above).

[Butter]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

If we don’t pay him, what are we replacing his production with? I know you don’t get better getting rid of talent.

But we can't keep putting big money in less valuable positions like guard and LB. He is great, but we can get 80% of his production for 10% of the money of his next contract likely.

[Mr. Session]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Donald Brown, Vick Ballard?

I find it hard to view Brown objectively because I have a lot of respect for how he finished for us vs how he started. I hated that pick, admittedly, but I felt like the way he finished here was likely what Polian saw when he made that move. I’ll concede my emotions probably okay too much within that context.

I don’t think Ballard had a talent issue. A better argument is a guy like Duron Carter, but for everyone like him - there’s a Mike Hart who I felt probably could have done more in the right situation.