Saturday, December 22, 2007

Jason Taylor Questionable for Tomorrow's Game

If the Dolphins have any shot in hell of beating New England tomorrow, they will need JT's pass rushing abilities. However, Taylor might be held out of the game due to an injury on his left foot, putting his Dolphin record of 128 straight games starting in question. Jason currently shares the record with Jim Langer and playing tomorrow would put Jason alone on top.

It's a tough situation to be in for the organization, for Taylor, and for the fans. It would be great to see him go out there and break the record, potentially helping us snap the Patriots win streak. Especially since he might be playing his last 2 games as a Dolphin. However, it does nobody good if he hurts himself even further or injures himself elsewhere trying to compensate for his left foot. It's unlikely even if he plays that he will have much of an impact, and we can't fool ourselves into thinking we can really win this football game to begin with.

If he's healthy, play him, if not then give the rookie Moses another chance to prove his worth. The guy has the tools to be a good player and we could use this chance to further evaluate his abilities. It would be sad to see the streak end, but there's nothing worse than seeing injured players on the field for the sole purpose of keeping streaks alive, while hurting their teams chances in the process.

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