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After turning heads at the 2013 Scouting Combine, Miami Dolphins cornerback Jamar Taylor produced a rookie season that consisted of just 45 snaps and nine games.

It's hard to blame Taylor for the disappointing start to his NFL career.
Dolphins doctors determined that the second-round pick needed hernia surgery in May 2013. The catch was that kidney damage discovered at that year's Scouting Combine prevented Taylor from taking anti-inflammatories, extending his recovery timetable.
By the time Taylor finally hit the field in late September 2013, he was hopelessly lost.
"It was to the point last year I thought I was done playing football," Taylor recently told the Idaho Statesman. "I didn't want to play anymore. I was out of it.
"Thank God for my girlfriend, my family, my pastors and God -- because I made it through and kept working. I'm really looking forward to this year. I'm going to turn a lot of heads."
Taylor explained that last year's injuries had a demoralizing effect once he realized he wasn't the same player he had been at Boise State.

Now that Taylor is back to full health, he and 2013 third-round pick Will Davis will be given every opportunity to beat out veteran Cortland Finnegan for the starting job opposite Brent Grimes, according to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson.
"(Taylor and Davis) are guys we thought highly of," coach Joe Philbin explained. "They had injury issues."
The Dolphins showed their faith in the two inexperienced cornerbacks by allowing Nolan Carroll and Dimitri Patterson to sign with the Eagles and Jets, respectively.
Finnegan insists his "edge" is back after losing it last season. Taylor may have a fight on his hands this summer.
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He can only be better this year. No one can really judge his worth from last year, the guy had barely any reps in training camp.

But jeez dude get a grip. One non-season ending injury and you think your career is over? Hope he comes back stronger physically and mentally.
 
This came out quite a while ago. Doesn't bode well for his future that he was this mentally weak.
 
vagrantprodigy said:
This came out quite a while ago. Doesn't bode well for his future that he was this mentally weak.
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Thats quite a bold and uninformed opinion, given that none of us know serious his medical conditions were. He had to deal with 2 issues i.e the kidney disorder and the hernia.
It is demoralizing for any player who is used to playing at a high level when they face uncertainty as to their prognosis for full recovery.
Mental weakness describes someone who tries to escape from the realities/challenges of life by abusing prescription drugs or resorting to the use of recreational drugs or alcohol.
 
Well he has prove his career isn't over, he damn sure didn't show nything last year
 
Heck, me too, I Never thought that his career was "on".
 
I simply don't trust Taylor to be either 1. A consistent, physical player. Or 2. Even an average corner in the NFL.

Now that he's contracted a lifelong kidney disease, he's not gonna be the same player even that he was at Boise State -- and that player wasn't enough to dominate on NFL level.

And watching him in limited snaps last year -- wow. He looked bad. Good players still have the game in their head even when they're hurt. He didn't.

In order for him to even be decent he's gonna have to 1. develop a long way from where he was last year as a player, and 2. have longstanding health. Those are two huge IFs.

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This guy Taylor might need dialysis on a weekly basis. Insane that ireland drafted him knowing his illnesses.
Would have been better to roll the dice with dimitri patterson because you at least know when he is on the field he will produce.
 
jlfin said:
Mental weakness describes someone who tries to escape from the realities/challenges of life by abusing prescription drugs or resorting to the use of recreational drugs or alcohol.
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Don't quit your day job.
Drug use and mental deficiencies do not necessarily go hand in hand. In fact, I know several quite capable drug users.........
 
jlfin said:
Thats quite a bold and uninformed opinion, given that none of us know serious his medical conditions were. He had to deal with 2 issues i.e the kidney disorder and the hernia.
It is demoralizing for any player who is used to playing at a high level when they face uncertainty as to their prognosis for full recovery.
Mental weakness describes someone who tries to escape from the realities/challenges of life by abusing prescription drugs or resorting to the use of recreational drugs or alcohol.
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Good to know that all these vets I work with at the VA hospital are "mentally weak."


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This may be old news, but is the first I have heard about the hernia and kidney issue.
Ireland really knew how to pick them. The hernia issue is a repair job, but anytime a digestive organ is involved, that is a more serious matter.
For Ireland to pick him, either they didn't know the extent of his injury, or their medical staff were yes men. He should not have been selected in the 3rd round.

He might be a great player, but he could have a short career. One shot to that kidney and he is done.
The players on the field know this. In crunch time, when the game is on the line, someone will be trying to take him out. Business is business.
 
Gonzo said:
Good to know that all these vets I work with at the VA hospital are "mentally weak."


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Anyone who has doubts about their future are not acting weak, they are coming to terms with their situation. With some it happens immediately, other take more time.
A few wallow in self pity for a while, but most take a positive attitude and work harder than ever to get back.
Anyone who has either had a serious injury or illness themselves know this.
I know the VA is getting a bad rap these days, but I know first hand that most caregivers are doing a great job. The problems are in administration.
 
LANGER72 said:
Anyone who has doubts about their future are not acting weak, they are coming to terms with their situation. With some it happens immediately, other take more time.
A few wallow in self pity for a while, but most take a positive attitude and work harder than ever to get back.
Anyone who has either had a serious injury or illness themselves know this.
I know the VA is getting a bad rap these days, but I know first hand that most caregivers are doing a great job. The problems are in administration.
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Particularly in the higher levels of administration setting impossible goals without providing the means to meet such goals. But that's for another thread, I suppose. Just commenting on those who throw around the term "mentally weak."


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El Calebra said:
Don't quit your day job.
Drug use and mental deficiencies do not necessarily go hand in hand. In fact, I know several quite capable drug users.........
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You dont know what my day job is. I have dealt with DOZENS if incapable drug users.
 
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