He checks all the boxes. Long NFL career, class act, true professional. He's 37 so like JV said, playing more football probably is something he'll think long and hard about. But.. can any of you think of a better role model for any young QB fresh into the league? Can you see him mentoring Sellers or Moore or even Mendoza? I can so here's the poll...
If not him, it needs to be SOMEONE. I don't want to see ANOTHER rookie QB thrown into the blender before he's ready....
Different scenario, same question. Does he want to coach? Or does he want to go enjoy his $80 million career earnings in Miami?
I'm leaning towards bringing him back for all the reasons you mentioned, and I voted for that. I will say though Taylor traditionally has been a very cautious QB in that he holds onto the ball and doesnt take chances. That's good for a backup QB but I'm not sure its great as a mentor. It depends on who he is mentoring I suppose.
I don't know enough about Tyrod Taylor the person to know if this is something that he would want or be good at. Reminds me that for years people kept banging the table to bring Chad Pennington in as a QB coach or OC when at the time he had no coaching experience and hadn't publicly stated that he ever wanted to coach.
No, not by default. If we want to keep him as a veteran QB to help show the rookie the ropes and start a couple games, sure. Even have him be the starter for the first four games if the year while Mendoza learns, if you want. But I would love for our dedicated coaches to have been coaches elsewhere.
I'd keep him for playing reasons but he doesn't strike me as a mentor. I might be doing him a massive disservice.
Dude doesn't need to be a coach, but act like a professional and lead by example. None of us are there, so none of us know, but I'm assuming he does based on the longevity of his career given his physical limitations...
Not so much a coach, but a mentor absolutely. So many of these kids come into the league with truckloads of cash for the first time in their lives. They get caught up in all the ancillary shit, start acting out and get themselves into all kinds of trouble. That's not even taking into account the stress of actually learning what it takes to be successful in the league. Tyrod was never a superstar, but just listen to him and you get the feeling he's a person you want around your rookies. You've already seen how he's transformed the locker room. We're talking character and leadership here. Things that are not in any playbook. I have a feeling Tyrod would take the position if the cash is correct. Remember who Tyrod came in with. The Ravens in their heyday with a locker room full of professionals who took him under their wing.
I'm all for it as I mentioned in JV's thread. The only thing that would worry me is TT getting hurt too early in the season....but, I do like the OL and our young tackles will have another year under their belt, and that should help an old man like TT.
