Interesting he tried to recruit him so heavily. Anyway, a lot of discussion around here at times about whether JT is HOF worthy. Apparently BB thinks so.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...itten-joining-belichicks-opponent-mt-rushmore
4. Jason Taylor, Dolphins and Jets pass rusher: "Jason is a terrific football player. He has a big motor. He comes hard every play. He has a lot of upfield speed that has a good counter move inside. He can bring some power, even though he is primarily a speed guy, but if you start playing him soft for his speed, he can bring the power. He is relentless. He has long arms. He does a good job of reaching the blockers and grabbing them from behind and jerking them and throwing them off balance. He is a guy that, obviously, you have to identify."
After the Patriots beat the Dolphins in 2009, Belichick told the six-time Pro Bowler he would be "in the Hall of Fame someday." Bills coach Rex Ryan revealed in his 2011 autobiography that Belichick called Taylor every day to recruit the pass rusher to New England the previous offseason.
"I really can't think of a player that Jason Taylor hasn't given problems to," Belichick added in 2009. "I think he's one of the hardest guys to block in the league. Speed is one of Taylor's assets, but it's certainly not the only one. "If you take one thing away, he has other things that he can complement that with. That's what makes Taylor, to me, as good a player on defense as I've seen this year."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...itten-joining-belichicks-opponent-mt-rushmore
4. Jason Taylor, Dolphins and Jets pass rusher: "Jason is a terrific football player. He has a big motor. He comes hard every play. He has a lot of upfield speed that has a good counter move inside. He can bring some power, even though he is primarily a speed guy, but if you start playing him soft for his speed, he can bring the power. He is relentless. He has long arms. He does a good job of reaching the blockers and grabbing them from behind and jerking them and throwing them off balance. He is a guy that, obviously, you have to identify."
After the Patriots beat the Dolphins in 2009, Belichick told the six-time Pro Bowler he would be "in the Hall of Fame someday." Bills coach Rex Ryan revealed in his 2011 autobiography that Belichick called Taylor every day to recruit the pass rusher to New England the previous offseason.
"I really can't think of a player that Jason Taylor hasn't given problems to," Belichick added in 2009. "I think he's one of the hardest guys to block in the league. Speed is one of Taylor's assets, but it's certainly not the only one. "If you take one thing away, he has other things that he can complement that with. That's what makes Taylor, to me, as good a player on defense as I've seen this year."
