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Jamar Taylor was ready to quit?

Being a rookie is hard whether or not you're injured. Not everyone can take it, and that doesn't automatically mean you're "weak" and/or doomed to fail. Look at Bob Kuechenberg. He quit during his rookie camp with the Eagles and had to get back to the NFL from semi-pro ball. All he did is play for like five Super Bowl teams over the next 14 or so seasons, including ordering his doctors to drill out the marrow from a broken forearm so he could play in the Super Bowl against the only defensive tackle ever named league MVP, Alan Page. And Kuechenberg dominated him.

I wasn't a fan of Taylor out of Boise State but this is one of those things where the wannabe internet tough guys come out and make idiots out of themselves. Let the guy make his mark this year. It's not like rookie corners usually play well anyway. It's one of the positions with the steepest learning curves in the NFL. Unfortunately the nature of his injury probably prevented him from getting the kind of reps that will make him look like more than a rookie this year. I'd expect struggles, especially early. Not so much mental errors. Taylor was well coached in college and was pretty assignment sound in college (if a bit too conservative), but learning to play press coverage is an art and the pattern matching zones NFL teams play take time to master.
 
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I'm very concerned about Jamar Taylor. The thing is that he suffered through a a nightmare of an injury plagued rookie season, his first since being diagnosed with a serious medical issue that prevents him from using anti-inflammatories.

In the NFL players need to use these all th time, and by the final third of the season and the post season almost everyone is playing hurt. Without anti-inflammatories it will be almost impossible to complete a full season.

I'm sure he understands that and probably contributed to his despair. I hope we didn't just use a 2nd rounder on the next Dmitri Patterson--talented but always missing games.

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123phins said:
Didnt know his injuries were that bad, gotta be tough on a rookie with high expectations as a 2nd round pick. Glad he toughed it out because he has some serious potential and i hope we get to see him more this year.
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Same here, and was surprised to see that he still played special teams, and was top 5 in doing so. Jordan was #1.
 
If I can remember correctly he was the one on twitter last yr during training camp saying very questionable things, it gave me the impression he had some head issues, I hope he is mentally stronger this yr and he worked through it all and can help us this yr.....
 
yeah the real tough guys run around with no country for old men avatars...:lol: :bobdole:
 
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I'm very concerned about Jamar Taylor. The thing is that he suffered through a a nightmare of an injury plagued rookie season, his first since being diagnosed with a serious medical issue that prevents him from using anti-inflammatories.

In the NFL players need to use these all th time, and by the final third of the season and the post season almost everyone is playing hurt. Without anti-inflammatories it will be almost impossible to complete a full season.

I'm sure he understands that and probably contributed to his despair. I hope we didn't just use a 2nd rounder on the next Dmitri Patterson--talented but always missing games.

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Although I don't agree with everything you said I have to admit you bring up an interesting point, does anyone know any other professional athlete that had this same type of injury? Nowadays there are so many new surgeries that are available now that haven't been in the past and have had positive results. I wonder if it's more a mental or physical hurdle? Does this change expectations for him? Will he ever be the same player he once was?
 
Had a tough rookie year due to injury, worked through it and is healthy....I fail to see what is worrisome? I thought we wanted players and people who overcome...
 
I don't know why you guys are saying he is 'healthy'. The kid is suffering from chronic high blood pressure issues. The meds he was taking hurt his kidney function.

I don't think that football should be on his mind. More like not having a heart attack before age 50. I am not trying to be funny either.

Good luck to him, because he sure as hell is taking a risk.
 
its not the kidney keeping him off the field. Thats so overhyped

Well unless his kidney is in his groin... then it really would be a concern
 
yeah he's definitely a die young candidate...guess i should go get my blood pressure checked...between these damn dolphins my wif and my kids i may be too
 
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