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He might be auditioning for the full-time job at cornerback. At least that’s the hope of Cortland Finnegan, the player who Taylor is expected to replace again Sunday in Denver.

“I told him — and I’m not afraid to tell him — I said, ‘Make them forget me and make your mark now,’ ” Finnegan said. “I think that he understands that and has the confidence that if he plays well enough, he can go ahead and take that job.”

Finnegan is battling an ankle injury and it’s unclear when he’ll return. Defensive Coordinator Kevin Coyle said Monday he wasn’t sure if Finnegan will be available “down the stretch.”
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Of course going up against Orton is one thing. Taylor’s second start will come against Denver quarterback Peyton Manning, a five-time MVP and future Hall-of-Famer.

“He’s the best quarterback probably in NFL history,” Taylor said. “He’s a coach on the field and he makes everybody on his team better. It’s going to be a big challenge for us. I’m not trying to go out there and be Superman. I just want to go out there and do my job, make some plays and just try to get a win.”

While Taylor says coaching and the guidance of Finnegan and Brent Grimes has made him a better player, he believes he’s always had the ability to start.

“I was hurt,” he said. “Then you’ve got two Pro Bowl corners playing in front you. That’s just something you can’t help. I felt like if it was any other team, maybe I would have been a starter.”

But he’s also not ready to say he’s made it.
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Damn I love what Cortland is doing as a veteran..he is trying to not only inspire the youngin' but also make the team better. I hope Jamar can seize the moment and make us forget Cortland and wonder why Taylor wasn't a starter...
 
man that is a true leader and mentor in Cortland. To encourage a young player and giving him confidence is huge. I would rather Cortland play the nickel anyway
. Taylor really impressed me last week. hopefully he will continue to grow and live up to his potential
 
My take on this: Cortland would like to be employed here again next season, despite overall declining play and mounting injuries.

And that's cool. I appreciate that he understands the situation and is choosing to take a positive approach with it instead of moping and sulking. Locker room leader > Locker room cancer.
 
J. David Wannyheimer said:
My take on this: Cortland would like to be employed here again next season, despite overall declining play and mounting injuries.

And that's cool. I appreciate that he understands the situation and is choosing to take a positive approach with it instead of moping and sulking. Locker room leader > Locker room cancer.
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Absolutely. If he ends up being the 3rd corner, but brings that kind of attitude along with his game day demeanor to the team, that's win/win.

Also, this is a great example of why we let blount and tate stink up some other locker room.
 
1. Taylor I still think is going to show to be a liability and I do not trust him at all.
2. Finnegan is not back next year at that salary. He signed essentially a one year deal.
3. I do not blame Finnegan's latest injury on him being old. Any player's ankle can get rolled up on.
4. The depth at DB is concerning. I believe in the saying you can never have enough DB's and I think the team missed out on some CB's from the start of the new league year to early in the season. We shall see what happens.
 
I sense Taylor is ready for full time duty....Will there bumps in the road?....of course.

This is exactly why Finnegan was brought here...many didn't like it and criticized the move...but he was stop gap who plays the game with tenacity you hope rubs off on young Taylor.
 
So Finnegan may be out for the rest of the regular season? davis is out? Yikes. We should bring back Patterson. He's been off for a while and is usually good for 6 or so games.
 
Props to Finnegan for that attitude! With his past, I was worried about his attitude (still wanted him here though), but clearly that was wrong. I don't know if you can find much of a better teammate than that.

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So Finnegan may be out for the rest of the regular season? davis is out? Yikes. We should bring back Patterson. He's been off for a while and is usually good for 6 or so games.
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Yea, 6 games per season. Meaning we might get 2 games out of him before he gets injured, then comes back for week 17...
 
SCall13 said:
For Finnegan to say that to JT; one of the classiest, selfless, TEAM first things I've ever read a player to have said. That's pretty awesome.
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Yes it is. Also Finnegan doesn't have an agent, he does his business on his own , so there is nobody fighting for Finnegan but himself.
 
I am stunned that Dimitri Patterson is a free agent right now. I know he's had injury history, but he's too good to not give a shot to, right?
 
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