joey
Footballguy
He ruined our years LOOOOONG before the playoffs started.
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RB Jonathan Taylor, IND (2 Viewers)
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Yep, this is the 3rd time he’s been injured this year. Killed me in multiple games
Judge Smails
Footballguy
I’ll never forget when listening to Adam Levitan’s podcast before the draft. He was taking CMC #1 even though a lot of people touted injury history as the main reason he should be behind Taylor. He said you can’t predict injuries. What happened to both last year had no bearing on this year. Doesn’t matter if Taylor had never missed a practice or game. Anything can happen so don’t factor health history in the decision. He was absolutely right.
Banger
Footballguy
Ugh…well that sucks. Probably a fitting end to his underwhelming season. He’s a great RB but that team is a dumpster fire.
Awesome. This means he will not have his salary escalate for next year so I will be able to keep him.
(sarcasm.....I am currently battling for a title and this will hurt my chances tremendously. Ugh)
NOTE: There is a running joke in our league because we have one owner that roots for his players to not perform so they won't escalate at the detriment of his team in the current year.....even when he is in contention.
(sarcasm.....I am currently battling for a title and this will hurt my chances tremendously. Ugh)
NOTE: There is a running joke in our league because we have one owner that roots for his players to not perform so they won't escalate at the detriment of his team in the current year.....even when he is in contention.
eighsse2
Footballguy
Tough call, but Taylor.
I would say Taylor. You know he can excel at the NFL level.
smbkrypt24
Footballguy
Taylor all day
For anybody unsure on this. That would mean you would trade Taylor for 1.02/1.03. That seems extremely light.
Tanner9919
Footballguy
once a RB needs an surgery like this, they're usually finished. I wouldn't touch JT with 10ft pole. this from a guy who drafted him #1 2022 season. never ever ever again.
give me nick chubb all day and twice on sundays.
give me nick chubb all day and twice on sundays.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Over dramatic much?
joey
Footballguy
I’ll never ever ever again draft a stud RB 1st overall when I can foresee he’ll have a serious injury.
johnnyboy8102
Footballguy
Has anyone acquired or traded JT in dynasty? What type of package is involved?
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Traded McCaffrey for him at the end of the season
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Kind of concerned the RB targets evaporate and GL TD's are stolen. Hoping for more efficiency and Chubb production I guess.
I'm with you in contrast to the above-noted article.
You have the vulture aspect and the aspect of very little threat in the passing game.
greenmountaingoat
Footballguy
For me in redraft he's in a tier with about 5-6 other RBs sitting in the 4th tier if we're going to be that
CMC/Eke- hyper efficient pass catchers in good offenses with limited carries
Saquon/Bijan- Studly bellcows with passing work
Jacobs/Henry-no brainer RB1s for your team.
Pollard/Najee/Taylor/Rhamondre/Chubb/Hall (assuming a decent recovery, if not drop a tier). All have a wart or two.
Cook, Mixon, Sanders, Gibbs and Akers each could bump into that tier, depending on how things are working out.
CMC/Eke- hyper efficient pass catchers in good offenses with limited carries
Saquon/Bijan- Studly bellcows with passing work
Jacobs/Henry-no brainer RB1s for your team.
Pollard/Najee/Taylor/Rhamondre/Chubb/Hall (assuming a decent recovery, if not drop a tier). All have a wart or two.
Cook, Mixon, Sanders, Gibbs and Akers each could bump into that tier, depending on how things are working out.
Agree with this. Taylor is probably an avoid for me this year. I have him around RB10. I'd have the likes of Stevenson and Mixon ahead of him as it stands right now.
rockaction
Footballguy
Vehemently disagree here. This guy is lucky that he isn't suspended and he's been on a downward trajectory regardless. Taylor, while coming off of surgery, has no such character doubts and was last seen leading the league in yards just over a calendar year ago.
eighsse2
Footballguy
No Walker or Etienne, even in that lowest tier?
Bengals might be the best offense in the NFL, and Mixon has no competition for work. Like Taylor, he's a year removed from a 16+ TD season.
I'm not really seeing a downward trajectory. He's essentially been the same guy his entire career, he just saw less work last year, which shouldn't be the case again, as much as I like Chase Brown.
It likely won't matter anyway, as Taylor will be long gone by the time I'd be ready to take him. Taylor just isn't a guy that I'm gonna have any shares of next season. Don't like the offense, don't love the player, very worried about Richardson. Truth be told, Richardson is probably the only player on the Colts that I'm likely have any interest in at his ADP.
ETA: Taylor and Dalvin Cook are 2 RBs I'd avoiding anywhere near their ADP.
There are a wide range of possible outcomes. It seems very likely that the presense of Richardson should improve Taylor's efficiency, and it's not like receptions have been a huge boon his FF value so not a ton to lose there. Richardson should obviously vulture some TDs, but the RBs in Philly still accounted for 17 of them last year so if he's healthy and Richardson is decent he could have a pretty big year. It could also be a dumpster fire if Richardson sucks out loud.
Let's not kid ourselves, Richardson may turn into something but he's going to suck pretty badly this year. From a fantasy perspective he might be productive because of his legs but I would be amazed if he got to 3000 yards
Defenses are going to put 9 in the box against indy...redirection might help taylor but we also don't know how good he is going to be out of the gun and running option plays.
Etienne, who already didn't show particularly well, has a bruiser to compete with. Walker is essentially in a split backfield now
Sucking pretty badly is certainly within that wide range of possible outcomes. I would say that 3000 yards passing would be a very good outcome this year, but even getting somewhat close would be enough. Lamar has only topped that once and that hasn't stopped the Ravens RBs from putting up big numbers, and Taylor is far better.
I'm mildly optimistic based on his coach. Richardson is extremely raw but if he can coach him up to at least not be terrible passing I think Taylor could be in for a good season.
Yea it's a possibility...it's just a lot of risk from a fantasy perspective for a top rb prospect.
Da Franchise
Footballguy
I’m already tired of talking about RB money situations but this is just going to keep happening over and over.
Quoting myself here but this did in fact get ugly. I'm going to guess in a few days we will hear that Taylor's agent has requested a trade, might have already done so.
Not that anything will come out of it because I just don't see anyone giving up enough to make it worth the Colts while to lock down Taylor for next two years because he's due a little over $4m this year and any team trading for him would be expected to extend him. Not impossible but seems hard anyone wants to give up enough to make it work.
joey
Footballguy
Man, it felt so great to be a Taylor owner 1 preseason ago.
rockaction
Footballguy
Kansas City can get the guy they originally should have drafted.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
But if that happens you’ll need to find a new hill to die on.
rockaction
Footballguy
But if that happens you’ll need to find a new hill to die on.
LOL.
There are hills everywhere for dying. Let's get Taylor to KC first and foremost. Then we can worry about all that dying and where business.
rockaction
Footballguy
Wait, what am I talking about? I don't want Taylor to KC. Just makes them better, and the Jets are going for it this year.
Keep Pacheco and feed him.
Keep Pacheco and feed him.
ChiefD
Footballguy
I don’t like the idea of the Chiefs trading for Taylor either. They clearly don’t need him and Veach needs to stockpile draft picks at this point to keep this roster young throughout Mahomes career.
He’s done a great job in the draft and I want him to have as many swings at the plate that he can get.
