"Fragile" Fred Taylor (1 Viewer)

[ScottNorwood]

All time rushing attempt leaders

1. Emmitt Smith 4,409 1990-2004 2TM

2. Walter Payton+ 3,838 1975-1987 chi

3. Curtis Martin 3,518 1995-2005 2TM

4. Jerome Bettis 3,479 1993-2005 2TM

5. Barry Sanders+ 3,062 1989-1998 det

6. Marcus Allen+ 3,022 1982-1997 2TM

7. Eric Dickerson+ 2,996 1983-1993 4TM

8. Edgerrin James (30) 2,982 1999-2008 2TM

9. Franco Harris+ 2,949 1972-1984 2TM

10. Tony Dorsett+ 2,936 1977-1988 2TM

11. John Riggins+ 2,916 1971-1985 2TM

12. Thurman Thomas+ 2,877 1988-2000 2TM

13. Eddie George 2,865 1996-2004 2TM

14. Marshall Faulk 2,836 1994-2005 2TM

15. Warrick Dunn (33) 2,669 1997-2008 2TM

16. LaDainian Tomlinson (29) 2,657 2001-2008 sdg

17. Ricky Watters 2,622 1992-2001 3TM

18. Corey Dillon 2,618 1997-2006 2TM

19. Ottis Anderson 2,562 1979-1992 2TM

20. Fred Taylor (32) 2,428 1998-2008 jax

21. O.J. Simpson+ 2,404 1969-1979 2TM

22. Jamal Lewis (29) 2,399 2000-2008 2TM

23. Jim Brown+ 2,359 1957-1965 cle

24. Tiki Barber 2,217 1997-2006 nyg

25. Shaun Alexander (31) 2,187 2000-2008 2TM

Earl Campbell+ 2,187 1978-1985 2TM

27. Terry Allen 2,152 1991-2001 5TM

28. Earnest Byner 2,095 1984-1997 3TM

29. Clinton Portis (27) 2,052 2002-2008 2TM

30. Ahman Green (31) 2,015 1998-2008 3TM

31. Roger Craig 1,991 1983-1993 3TM

32. Gerald Riggs 1,989 1982-1991 2TM

33. Herschel Walker 1,954 1986-1997 4TM

34. Thomas Jones (30) 1,949 2000-2008 4TM

35. Stephen Davis 1,945 1996-2006 3TM

36. Jim Taylor+ 1,941 1958-1967 2TM

37. Joe Perry+ 1,929 1948-1963 2TM

38. Ricky Williams (31) 1,923 1999-2008 2TM

39. Larry Csonka+ 1,891 1968-1979 2TM

40. Mike Pruitt 1,844 1976-1986 3TM

All Time Rushing Yards leaders

1. Emmitt Smith 18,355 1990-2004 2TM

2. Walter Payton+ 16,726 1975-1987 chi

3. Barry Sanders+ 15,269 1989-1998 det

4. Curtis Martin 14,101 1995-2005 2TM

5. Jerome Bettis 13,662 1993-2005 2TM

6. Eric Dickerson+ 13,259 1983-1993 4TM

7. Tony Dorsett+ 12,739 1977-1988 2TM

8. Jim Brown+ 12,312 1957-1965 cle

9. Marshall Faulk 12,279 1994-2005 2TM

10. Marcus Allen+ 12,243 1982-1997 2TM

11. Edgerrin James (30) 12,121 1999-2008 2TM

12. Franco Harris+ 12,120 1972-1984 2TM

13. Thurman Thomas+ 12,074 1988-2000 2TM

14. LaDainian Tomlinson (29) 11,760 2001-2008 sdg

15. John Riggins+ 11,352 1971-1985 2TM

16. Fred Taylor (32) 11,271 1998-2008 jax

17. Corey Dillon 11,241 1997-2006 2TM

18. O.J. Simpson+ 11,236 1969-1979 2TM

19. Warrick Dunn (33) 10,967 1997-2008 2TM

20. Ricky Watters 10,643 1992-2001 3TM

21. Tiki Barber 10,449 1997-2006 nyg

22. Eddie George 10,441 1996-2004 2TM

23. Ottis Anderson 10,273 1979-1992 2TM

24. Jamal Lewis (29) 10,107 2000-2008 2TM

25. Joe Perry+ 9,723 1948-1963 2TM

26. Shaun Alexander (31) 9,453 2000-2008 2TM

27. Earl Campbell+ 9,407 1978-1985 2TM

28. Clinton Portis (27) 9,202 2002-2008 2TM

29. Ahman Green (31) 9,045 1998-2008 3TM

30. Terry Allen 8,614 1991-2001 5TM

31. Jim Taylor+ 8,597 1958-1967 2TM

32. Earnest Byner 8,261 1984-1997 3TM

33. Herschel Walker 8,225 1986-1997 4TM

34. Roger Craig 8,189 1983-1993 3TM

35. Gerald Riggs 8,188 1982-1991 2TM

36. Priest Holmes 8,172 1997-2007 2TM

37. Larry Csonka+ 8,081 1968-1979 2TM

38. Freeman McNeil 8,074 1981-1992 nyj

39. Stephen Davis 8,052 1996-2006 3TM

40. Garrison Hearst 7,966 1993-2004 4TM

The guy is ahead of several all time greats and is still suiting up. Shame on you if you labeled him a fragile player.

 

[Weiner Dog]

Taylor's injuries in his first few seasons branded him forever. It's the equivalent of a kid showing up to 1st grade and be stinky. There's a good chance he could have the nickname "stinky" the rest of his life.

 

[VTjkru]

Taylor's injuries in his first few seasons branded him forever. It's the equivalent of a kid showing up to 1st grade and be stinky. There's a good chance he could have the nickname "stinky" the rest of his life.

I had a buddy in high school on the football team who's name was "Dookie." He earned that name because once in middle school his backside fell in some mud. And the name stuck forever, even teachers forgot his real name.

 

[prymetyme25]

Taylor's injuries in his first few seasons branded him forever. It's the equivalent of a kid showing up to 1st grade and be stinky. There's a good chance he could have the nickname "stinky" the rest of his life.

I had a buddy in high school on the football team who's name was "Dookie." He earned that name because once in middle school his backside fell in some mud. And the name stuck forever, even teachers forgot his real name.

that sux. WOW if u look at it, a decent year for fred and LT and they could be 8th and 9th on that list. thats impressive.

 

[Finless]

I've been waiting for this thread

 

[FGITLOTR]

do you guys see Taylor having some value this year, even with Maroney and Faulk in the mix? Despite his age, I feel as if he is being overlooked and could very well give you 700-800 and 8-10 TD's--I see him as a solid #3 with #2 upside...Am I crazy?

 

[boubucarow]

1. Emmitt Smith 4,409 1990-2004 2TM

Wow.

As for Taylor, some injuries robbed us from seeing him perform at his athletic best in the early part of his career which will dent his legacy. But he was top 5 minimum in talent among NFL backs for the first 5-8 years of his career.

 

[GregR_2]

A few years back when I was a FBG blogger goon, there was a Jags story that had an interview with Fred Taylor in it.

IIRC, he'd looked back at his injury history and decided that there had been times he was hurt and he could have played through it but didn't. I do think that his fragile moniker was well deserved originally, and his own words on that subject seem to bare that out.

But I don't think the nickname has been appropriate for him since that point. I think he grew up a bit and those little injuries that were keeping him out before and contributed to that image of him, no longer do.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

do you guys see Taylor having some value this year, even with Maroney and Faulk in the mix? Despite his age, I feel as if he is being overlooked and could very well give you 700-800 and 8-10 TD's--I see him as a solid #3 with #2 upside...Am I crazy?

500-700 yards, 3 tds

 

[Banger]

do you guys see Taylor having some value this year, even with Maroney and Faulk in the mix? Despite his age, I feel as if he is being overlooked and could very well give you 700-800 and 8-10 TD's--I see him as a solid #3 with #2 upside...Am I crazy?

I have no idea how he'll be used this year since NE is a total information vaccuum and it's near impossible anymore to determine who's injured, who's healthy, who's starting, what the game plan/rotations will be, etc.. I do know that they had Morris, Maroney, and Faulk on the roster and they specifically went out on the 1st few days of FA and targetted him. He's a talented runner and will have good numbers to run against in the box (as opposed to Jax last year) due to the crazy passing attack NE has. He could be virtually useless due to a 4 headed monster or he could have tremendous value if he's used like a Dillon (doubtful IMO). I have targetted him and got him very late in all my leagues. He's the perfect guy to see what happens the 1st few weeks and if he's getting 15-18 carries, he's a steal, if he gets 10, 4, 6 then you cut him and move on to a better waiver wire option. I think he's the perfect low risk/moderate to potentially high reward.

 

[Kirby]

do you guys see Taylor having some value this year, even with Maroney and Faulk in the mix? Despite his age, I feel as if he is being overlooked and could very well give you 700-800 and 8-10 TD's--I see him as a solid #3 with #2 upside...Am I crazy?

500-700 yards, 3 tds

NE's RB always scores TDs... he gets atleast 7.

 

[Wadsworth]

A few years back when I was a FBG blogger goon, there was a Jags story that had an interview with Fred Taylor in it.

IIRC, he'd looked back at his injury history and decided that there had been times he was hurt and he could have played through it but didn't. I do think that his fragile moniker was well deserved originally, and his own words on that subject seem to bare that out.

But I don't think the nickname has been appropriate for him since that point. I think he grew up a bit and those little injuries that were keeping him out before and contributed to that image of him, no longer do.

He admitted that sometimes he could have played through and also that he wasn't focused enough on off season work when he was younger. He also said that he could have avoided some of the injuries if he had been more committed to maintaining his conditioning throughout the year. Fred is an interesting guy and fun to listen to in interviews because he can be very candid at times. He doesn't just give the standard "Bull Durham" answers.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

1. Emmitt Smith 4,409 1990-2004 2TM

Wow.

I noticed that too.My god. No wonder the man can't talk.

 

[BassNBrew]

Let's say he rushes for 1000 this season and the pats win a title...does the HOF talk begin?

 

[finito]

Let's say he rushes for 1000 this season and the pats win a title...does the HOF talk begin?

He's a HOF contender no matter what he does this year IMO. Dunno if he'd get in, but he's certainly in the disussion. And really, numbers aside, he's thrice the RB Jerome Bettis ever was, and better than CMart.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

He's the perfect guy to see what happens the 1st few weeks and if he's getting 15-18 carries, he's a steal, if he gets 10, 4, 6 then you cut him and move on to a better waiver wire option. I think he's the perfect low risk/moderate to potentially high reward.

See, I think just the opposite, I think they'll "save" him, and he'll be used more and more later, when it counts -- like the playoffs. Just my gut, or maybe "what I would do" thing, but that's my opinion for now. That obviously means I think he's still got some tread and is their best RB. Agree with the last part, and I have drafted him too.

 

[Banger]

He's the perfect guy to see what happens the 1st few weeks and if he's getting 15-18 carries, he's a steal, if he gets 10, 4, 6 then you cut him and move on to a better waiver wire option. I think he's the perfect low risk/moderate to potentially high reward.

See, I think just the opposite, I think they'll "save" him, and he'll be used more and more later, when it counts -- like the playoffs. Just my gut, or maybe "what I would do" thing, but that's my opinion for now. That obviously means I think he's still got some tread and is their best RB. Agree with the last part, and I have drafted him too.

That may be the case and we'll never know until they start the season because Belicheck isn't going to tip his hand. I think they are going to try and win games and if they feel that he gives them the best chance to do that they are going to use him. Each and every week counts in the NFL.It's a very low risk move and like I said if it doesn't work after a few weeks you kick him to the curb and snag someone else off the WW.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

He's the perfect guy to see what happens the 1st few weeks and if he's getting 15-18 carries, he's a steal, if he gets 10, 4, 6 then you cut him and move on to a better waiver wire option. I think he's the perfect low risk/moderate to potentially high reward.

See, I think just the opposite, I think they'll "save" him, and he'll be used more and more later, when it counts -- like the playoffs. Just my gut, or maybe "what I would do" thing, but that's my opinion for now. That obviously means I think he's still got some tread and is their best RB. Agree with the last part, and I have drafted him too.

That may be the case and we'll never know until they start the season because Belicheck isn't going to tip his hand. I think they are going to try and win games and if they feel that he gives them the best chance to do that they are going to use him. Each and every week counts in the NFL.It's a very low risk move and like I said if it doesn't work after a few weeks you kick him to the curb and snag someone else off the WW.

Well, I certainly would rather have that be the case, but we'll see...

 

[Knobs]

Groundbreaking news.

 

[Short Corner]

1. Emmitt Smith 4,409 1990-2004 2TM

Wow.

I noticed that too.My god. No wonder the man can't talk.

A leopard can't change its stripes.

 

[mbuehner]

I'm glad Taylor is having the last laugh, but unless he has a couple of stand-out years in some respect, no way he gets in the HOF. Its not the Hall of Pretty Good. He's been to 1 pro-bowl, never led the league in rushing or TDs, and 98 was the only year he was top 5 in any major category. Ironically, Fragile Freddy is a text-book compiler. Tomlinson has literally twice as many career TDs, and he's played 3 less seasons. Do you really want those two standing next to each other up there?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

1. Emmitt Smith 4,409 1990-2004 2TM

Wow.

I noticed that too.My god. No wonder the man can't talk.

A leopard can't change its stripes.

Just think of the number of times he got debacled.

 

[Ghost Rider]

His lack of Pro Bowls is absolutely meaningless, but Taylor doesn't have any top 5 finishes and not enough touchdowns to make the Hall of Fame. His YPC and six seasons of over 1,200 yards will give him some consideration, but it won't be enough. Having played most of his career in Jacksonville won't help his cause, either. Had he put up the same numbers playing in New York or Pittsburgh, he would have more of a chance.