Fred Taylor close to signing 3 year extension (1 Viewer)

[jeter23]

The Jaguars and Fred Taylor are reportedly closing in on a new three-year contract extension.

Such an extension would deal a severe blow to Maurice Drew's fantasy upside, but Fred earned it by staying mostly healthy, averaging five yards-a-carry, and agreeing to split the load in 2006. Taylor is due a $2.5 million salary in 2007 but has demanded that number be bumped to $5 million.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

 

[JaxBill]

According to the Jags MB, Del Rio had mentioned this last night on the "Jaguars This Week" radio show.

http://mb.jaguars.com/Topic209204-6-1.aspx

 

[bigreese82]

As a MJD owner, I actually like this alot better for him this year than if Taylor had walked, then the Jags would probably draft a guy in the first 3-4 rounds or bring in a free agent running back to share carries that would have a better shot than Fred at staying healthy for the year. Fred will be hurt at least 4-5 games this year...Don't let last year fool you

 

[Mr. Pink]

I don't see how this is anything but bad news for MJD owners. That and Greg Jones return will impact MJD without question.

W/O Fred, why would they be using high picks on another RB when MJD perfromed so well last year? I'm not buying the FA argumant either, as I see no-one out there (not JLew, not Dillon) that the Jags would give more carries to than MJD. Not saying that Drew has proven himself as an every down back...I still have questions there....but the Jags would be finding all sorts of ways of getting the ball in his hands.

With Fred still in the mix, knowing the offense the way he does, those opportunities won't be as plentiful. JMO

 

[zamboni]

As a MJD owner, I actually like this alot better for him this year than if Taylor had walked, then the Jags would probably draft a guy in the first 3-4 rounds or bring in a free agent running back to share carries that would have a better shot than Fred at staying healthy for the year. Fred will be hurt at least 4-5 games this year...Don't let last year fool you

<--- nice rose-colored glasses

 

[Gandalf]

I don't see how this is anything but bad news for MJD owners. That and Greg Jones return will impact MJD without question.W/O Fred, why would they be using high picks on another RB when MJD perfromed so well last year? I'm not buying the FA argumant either, as I see no-one out there (not JLew, not Dillon) that the Jags would give more carries to than MJD. Not saying that Drew has proven himself as an every down back...I still have questions there....but the Jags would be finding all sorts of ways of getting the ball in his hands.With Fred still in the mix, knowing the offense the way he does, those opportunities won't be as plentiful. JMO

Agreed. It can only be breakeven at best. I don't see how this can be positive for MJD.

 

[JaxBill]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.

All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

And on the Goal Line

 

[Ron_Mexico]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

He is currently running and cutting at full speed.He will be a large part of the 3-headed monsterthat is the Jacksonville Football Jaguars backfield.

 

[JaxBill]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

He is currently running and cutting at full speed.He will be a large part of the 3-headed monsterthat is the Jacksonville Football Jaguars backfield.

That's the first that I've heard about running and cutting. "Ask Vic" from the Jags website-

Kyle from Jacksonville: How good do you think Maurice Jones-Drew will be in the future and do you think Greg Jones coming back will play a big role in the offense?Vic: The first thing we have to do is wait for Greg Jones to complete his rehab, then observe him in training camp. I think it would be ridiculous to expect Jones to pick up where he left off last summer. Hey, it took him three years to get to that point since the previous ACL. I’m expecting Jones to step back into his role as a fullback and short-yardage runner. As far as Maurice Jones-Drew, I think the role in which he was used last season was perfect for him. Carl Smith never got the credit he deserved for using Jones-Drew as effectively as Smith did. If you look at Jones-Drew’s career at UCLA, he was used in a very similar way. He shared the carries with another running back, and I think that’s the way it has to be for him. He is, in my opinion, a complementary back.

 

[jeter23]

Jaguars have reached a long-term agreement with Fred Taylor.

It's believed to be for three years, but terms aren't available. Taylor hasn't shown any signs of decline, but any expensive deal for an over-30 running back is risky. This crushes any chance for Maurice Jones-Drew to be a top-ten fantasy pick next season, although we wouldn't be surprised if he gets more touches than Taylor in a reserve role.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

This was a rumor last week. Not sure why pft needs top be mentioned, unless its for comedic value.

 

[GDogg]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.

All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

He is currently running and cutting at full speed.He will be a large part of the 3-headed monster

that is the Jacksonville Football Jaguars backfield.

That's the first that I've heard about running and cutting.

"Ask Vic" from the Jags website-

Kyle from Jacksonville: How good do you think Maurice Jones-Drew will be in the future and do you think Greg Jones coming back will play a big role in the offense?

Vic: The first thing we have to do is wait for Greg Jones to complete his rehab, then observe him in training camp. I think it would be ridiculous to expect Jones to pick up where he left off last summer. Hey, it took him three years to get to that point since the previous ACL. I’m expecting Jones to step back into his role as a fullback and short-yardage runner. As far as Maurice Jones-Drew, I think the role in which he was used last season was perfect for him. Carl Smith never got the credit he deserved for using Jones-Drew as effectively as Smith did. If you look at Jones-Drew’s career at UCLA, he was used in a very similar way. He shared the carries with another running back, and I think that’s the way it has to be for him. He is, in my opinion, a complementary back.

That has far less to do with Maurice Drew than it has to do with UCLA's RB philosophy (and in particular, Drew's RB coach at UCLA, Eric Bieniemy). Bieniemy loves to split up the carries among RB's, and that is what UCLA likes to do. Bieniemy did this when he was at Colorado, too, with Chris Brown, Bobby Purify, and Brian Calhoun all getting significant carries."Vic" seems to imply that Maurice Drew is the reason for split carries at UCLA/Jacksonville. This isn't the case.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

From Yahoo!

Taylor signs extension with JagsBy MARK LONG, AP Sports WriterMarch 1, 2007JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Fred Taylor plans to end his career in Jacksonville, signing a three-year contract extension Thursday that could keep the 31-year-old running back with the Jaguars through the 2010 season.Taylor ran for 1,146 yards and five touchdowns last year and averaged a career-best 5.0 yards per carry.ADVERTISEMENTAgent Drew Rosenhaus said the four-year deal totaled $23 million."This is a contract that effectively should help Fred finish his career in Jacksonville," Rosenhaus said. "It also rewards him as one of the elite running backs in the league."Taylor's previous contract was worth $2.55 million annually. He asked for an extension before last season, but the Jaguars wanted him to prove he could stay healthy after missing a combined seven games the previous two years.Taylor showed he was better than ever, teaming with rookie Maurice Jones-Drew to give the Jags one of the best running back tandems the league.Taylor, whose early career was marred by injuries, strained his right hamstring Dec. 10 against Indianapolis, pulled up lame on his first carry the following week at Tennessee and then missed the Dec. 24 contest against New England.The Jaguars lost both games without Taylor, finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years.Taylor, who grew up in South Florida and went to college at Florida, had considered finishing his career elsewhere if the Jaguars didn't offer him a new deal.

 

[Stinger Ray]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

And on the Goal Line

In the 2 seasons he has played, he's only scored 7 TDs (3 and 4) and has yet to prove he's a viable goal line back.Sooner or later people will realize his whole career can be summed up in one good hit on Sean Taylor while at FSU. He's done little to earn any serious fantasy respect.

 

[mozzy84]

mind as well change the title, good move by the jags, bad for fantasy football...

 

[Da Guru]

mind as well change the title, good move by the jags, bad for fantasy football...

Not really! I can see MJL having the same type of season as last year.Getting all the goal line work, busting a couple of long ones, catching a couple of screens for TDs, and returning a kick or two for TDs. Plus staying fresh all year. Then filling in as the full time guy when Freddy pulls a hammy.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

mind as well change the title, good move by the jags, bad for fantasy football...

Not really! I can see MJL having the same type of season as last year.

You think he is going to average scoring TDs per touch along the lines of LT last year again?Tomlinson had one TD for every 13 touches and broke the all-time TD record & MJD had a TD for every 14 touches. To put it into a little more perspective, Steven Jackson had a TD for every 27 touches and Larry Johnson had a TD for every 24 touches.MJD will not score as many TDs as last year.

 

[Da Guru]

mind as well change the title, good move by the jags, bad for fantasy football...

Not really! I can see MJL having the same type of season as last year.

You think he is going to average scoring TDs per touch along the lines of LT last year again?Tomlinson had one TD for every 13 touches and broke the all-time TD record & MJD had a TD for every 14 touches. To put it into a little more perspective, Steven Jackson had a TD for every 27 touches and Larry Johnson had a TD for every 24 touches.MJD will not score as many TDs as last year.

I see MJD getting at least 12. Plus wil Taylor coming back his ADP will drop, scoop him with confidence.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

I'm glad this worked out for Freddy. It's a good pay day for him.

Also, with no signing bonus attached to this contract, it will serve the Jags well when he no longer can play at a high level and/or when they want to go in a different direction.

 

[kensat30]

Good signing by Jacksonville. No team in the NFL is at an advantage running a featured RB nowadays. Fresh legs are always a plus, even if you are sporting Ladanian Tomlinson (Michael Turner 6.3 ypc last year).

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

FWIW, everything I've read/heard is that Greg Jones will solely be used as a FB.All of those leg injuries have taken their toll.

And on the Goal Line

In the 2 seasons he has played, he's only scored 7 TDs (3 and 4) and has yet to prove he's a viable goal line back.Sooner or later people will realize his whole career can be summed up in one good hit on Sean Taylor while at FSU. He's done little to earn any serious fantasy respect.

Doubt thats his priority.He's done well to spell Taylor in the past and all but proved his worth by taking on a full load 3 times in 2005 (20+ carries) and posting 100+ yard games. Take it for what you want, but a Jaguars fan, I saw grit all the time from the kid. Keep in mind- expectations for a stacey mack sort of performance were severely misplaced. The offense in general has been severely underutilized of late, and by bringing Koetter in, Im not sure the situation changes. But if he has beefed up, him as a lead blocker could be pretty devastating both to opposing defenses and to his potential fantasy value.

 

[radballs]

mind as well change the title, good move by the jags, bad for fantasy football...

Not really! I can see MJL having the same type of season as last year.

You think he is going to average scoring TDs per touch along the lines of LT last year again?Tomlinson had one TD for every 13 touches and broke the all-time TD record & MJD had a TD for every 14 touches. To put it into a little more perspective, Steven Jackson had a TD for every 27 touches and Larry Johnson had a TD for every 24 touches.MJD will not score as many TDs as last year.

I see MJD getting at least 12. Plus wil Taylor coming back his ADP will drop, scoop him with confidence.

At least 12? In a backup role? I have to agree with Friday. I think people generally put too much credence into past FF scoring when so much of it is made up of TDs scored. TDs are by far the least predictable yardstick for future production. I'm sure many people were writing off Taylor for this year, but MJD will be lucky to be within 15-20% of his FF production last year in ppr leagues imo.