(02-13-2021, 04:02 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(02-13-2021, 12:42 PM)Predator Wrote: We have young players at those positions with the older of the two missing out on almost an entire season due to injury. So you have to consider that in his perspective.

There are still quite a few talking heads who still like Taylor and think has the talent to be a probowler once he fully develops. Let's not forget he just turned 23 at the end of November.

Cam Robinson's situation means we have to make some sort of decision at LT, whether it is to try to stick with him or take a shot at a potential upgrade, but I can see this could be Meyer's honest perception of the line as a whole.

Age doesn't matter. Performance does and he is ranked near the very bottom of the league at the OT position for his blocking. We have a new QB coming in that we MUST protect. He cannot play like he has been playing. We have a lot of options in free agency, via trade and via draft. There should be no excuses not to upgrade both OT spots. The interior is fine.

To say age doesn't matter means development and experience doesn't matter. Which is a farce.

If you don't give players time to develop and gain experience you will never have a solid roster.

It would be great if there were no salary cap and we can put experienced vets who play at a high level at every position, but that's just not reality.

We have to play young inexperienced players who may under perform for a couple of years if we ever hope to develop them into experienced productive veterans. That's how it works in every profession.

Every year there will be players who make that jump from inexperienced under performing player to an experienced performing vet.

If you don't allow for that natural progression to happen with your young players, you will be continuously spinning your wheels building a roster.

Taylor is entering his 3rd season, a season that that is a typical season for players making the development jump to experienced vet.

If he doesn't show improvement next year, then there is cause for concern.

But focusing on replacing a 2nd year high draft pick with someone who you can't even guarantee would end up actually being an improvement, especially someone like Taylor who so many still hold in high regards for his potential, will likely just be counter productive.

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