Ben Taylor

[Black&Blue]

Browns | Taylor deciding on where to sign
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 2103 -0800
Bob McGinn, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports free agent LB Ben Taylor (Browns) is deciding whether to re-sign with the Cleveland Browns or to accept an offer from the Green Bay Packers. The Packers view Taylor as a starter, according to agent Bob Lattinville. However, he said their one-year offer didn't reflect that. "I know Ben won't be retiring off the offer he's got from Green Bay," Lattinville said. "Right now he'd come in as a starter. We were hopeful he might get offered starter money, but that's their prerogative." The Browns have offered him a comparable offer. The Carolina Panthers have also reportedly entered the fray.

 

[Thelt]

He put up some pretty solid numbers in tackles last year. I doubt we offer him much though. He did almost double Short's tackles total last year though.

 

[magnus]

good enough for us strongside. He came out as an ILB, but a little undersized, but he's tough and rangy.

 

[Thelt]

If he put up 113 tackles in Cleveland he might be pretty good behind our DL.

 

[Wp28]

We're on a Va tech run...

 

[Sackem90]

We're on a Va tech run...

I hope that doesn't mean Marcus Vick!

 

[Thelt]

I hope that doesn't mean Marcus Vick!

I might have to pull for someone else if we did that.......

 

[Collin]

If he put up 113 tackles in Cleveland he might be pretty good behind our DL.

For what it's worth, you tend to get more tackles on bad defenses.

 

[Thelt]

For what it's worth, you tend to get more tackles on bad defenses.

I think that is more the case for safeties than for linebackers but I will concede that you are right to some degree. I also think though it is a measure of his ability to find the ball and get in on plays.

 

[cathead]

It would save us spending a 1st or 2nd on a LB. We do equally need a WR or RB. He and Short woul seem to fill the need at SLB plus Morgan's backup.