Taylor was an interesting player, and I don't just mean his physical skills. He didn't trust the media and so there aren't many interviews or even statements out there by him. He just basically went to work and did his business, which is admirable in many respects. He didn't have an ego that needed the limelight, although his skills certainly got a lot of attention. It did make it difficult to understand him though. He definitely had problems off the field, but people talking about his "thug" lifestyle don't know what they're talking about. He wasn't with his posse at a nightclub or something - he had property stolen by people and he went to take it back on his own, and then that fact was seized upon by a glory whoring DA. It was certainly ill-advised on his part, and his chilly relationship with the media didn't help the perceptions of that incident. I was frankly less happy about the spitting incident on the field with Michael Pittman two years ago in the playoffs. His teammates have insisted that the birth of his daughter changed him and really focused his energies, and made him a better person and player. I don't know about that, but I have no reason to doubt so many Redskins players and coaches. As for his playing skills, he was an extremely gifted athlete in a league full of gifted athletes. His athleticism stood out on an NFL field, and I'd liken him in that regard to those rare guys like Bo Jackson Barry Sanders who made you literally say "Wow!" at some of the things you'd see them do. Some have said that he had the athletic ability to start in the NFL at S, LB, CB, WR, RB or TE. I agree with that. He was pretty much a perfect athletic specimen to have back at FS, and his aggressive play changed games and definitely changed WRs' routes. He was having his best season IMHO this year, and this loss for that defense will be palpable. I've always felt that only the most devoted football watchers saw what he could do because as a defensive player he didn't have the ball in his hand, and because he was not a self-promoter. It really sucks to have lost him as a player for my favorite team. RIP Sean.