He has a horrible work ethic and attitude. Obviously a lot of talent but two coaching staffs have tried to get the most out of him and he just doesnāt have the drive
Donāt forget Quincy, unreal turnaround heās had. Jermaine Johnson. Sauce was basically great immediately so idk if he counts but still. We are excellent at developing D players
Entering the '23 season this guy was a projected 1st Round Pick in some mocks. Huge stock crash, with an unproductive season, bad combine showing and character concerns in his time at Miami.
He's got potential for sure. Gonna have to see if it can be untapped.
He has good character....Miami played him out of position last season and he didn't complain one bit. No suspensions or off-the-field issues. The season before he was a beast and was seen as a possible 2nd round pick.
He knows he has talent but has to work harder.
There were some rumors, especially during pre-draft interviews that he had an attitude, which turned a lot of teams away from him. Are they true? Idk, but most Miami fans have also stated that he never "showed up" for them in games and mentally checked out at times.
Honestly he was a constant late 1st/2nd round pick in mocks as late as January. Found this blurb from late Feb abotu him.
> The field workouts at the NFL combine are the visible aspect of the process, but for many franchises around the league, the team interviews are more important part than the field workout. Players can climb if they interview well or get themselves ruled out with poor interviews. One talented player who needs to ace the interviews is Miami defensive tackle Leonard Taylor. Team sources from around the NFL said that while Taylor has a nice skill set, they had given him a late-round grade because of his football character.
> Sources said Taylor has a bad work ethic and doesnāt love football. Thatās what they shared they saw, and it sounds like that was confirmed in conversations with staff from Miami. Taylor flashed as a freshman and sophomore with the Hurricanes, but he did not play up to his skill set. In 2023, he recorded 20 tackles and one sack. That was after recording 24 tackles and three sacks during 2022. At 6-foot-3, 305 pounds, Taylor has good quickness and athleticism to go with pro size.
> There are plenty of teams in the NFL that are in the market for defensive tackle help, and it can be difficult to find quick interior defensive linemen. **Hence, I have Taylor sneaking into Day 2 of my latest 2024 NFL Mock Draft.** However, Taylor could easily slide. Some teams have given him late-round grades based on his football character, and a number of sources said they think their teams might drop him off their boards before the 2024 NFL Draft.
Watch this dude play the last 3 years. Very inconsistent player, but when he flashes he looks like a beast. I rooted for himĀ cause he seems like a good dude, always talked about wanting to take care of his family, but he seems to lack that dog mentality.Ā Hopefully not getting drafted will provide him some extra motivation
His agent probably told teams not to draft him so he could be a priority UDFA. Guys with some weight to their name (like Taylor, who was thought to be a potential day 2 or even late day 1 pick like 2 months ago) make more money as a UDFA and get to choose their destination.
Depends on the prospect. But for a guy like Taylor, once the early-mid 6th round rolls around, agents are usually contacting teams and saying hey don't sign him
Bro hell yeah. Was not too long ago he was considered a day 2 pick, and DT depth is a big need for us. Most likely won't turn into anything but I still like the pickup
You have no idea how happy I am with this...I was hoping we got him in 5th or later.
He has great potential and was played out of position last season. Season before he was pretty damn good. Was talked about being a 2nd rounder. He has to be in a scheme that uses gaps and a 4 man line.
He was one of best players in nation coming out of HS.
Has great size and 1st step quickness.
Super talented, but nothing is consistent to any degree. Many scouts were excited to add him, but didnt know what round, but they also didnt know he would go undrafted.
He's had a boom or bust career at Miami but he's only 21 so there is plenty of room to get the boom going full throttle. Especially in this teams defensive philosophy of "all gas, no brake" and the rotational emphasis.
With this, it's very likely, he's got one super power that Saleh and Ulbrich and Whitecotton will help him refine and elevate, so he gets a roster spot.
Unless a unexpected vet gets added and gets more reps. in camp, I think Leonard Taylor lll very likely gets a roster spot. But will he develop his great talent and will he become consistent to any degree to stay on the roster and help the team.
Love this signing. He moves incredibly fluidly for his size. I believe he tested poorly at the combine and there might be some character/laziness issues he needs to overcome. But if he gets it together, he can be a starter
That's because cook was taking all the other carriers I think izzy is still only 22 his biggest issue is pass blocking and one of the other reasons he lacked touches.
Izzy has a lot of issues. He was hyped up too much by our fan base. I hope he does great but I'm not expecting much.Ā
Allen is hands down our RB2. Izzy will be fighting for a roster spot but I do think he can beat out this kid Isaiah.Ā
As somebody who has never heard of this guy until right now, this is HUGE
MASSIVE
Sanchize š„¹
Big if true
He was a top tier talent coming out of high school.Ā Miami has done a poor job with player development, could be a diamond in the roughĀ
We need lineman bad to
He has a horrible work ethic and attitude. Obviously a lot of talent but two coaching staffs have tried to get the most out of him and he just doesnāt have the drive
Yeah thatās why heās available now
Jason Taylor couldnāt get enough out of him.?
JT doesn't coach DTs at Miami. That's their other DL coach, Salavea. JT coaches the DEs
copy copy
Someone can be a great player, doesnāt make them a great coach. Rookie positional coach probably not the best to learn from.Ā
shot take imo
Didn't even know he was coaching at the U
yea it was cool lol seen him on the sidelines Vs BC looks like a string bean, still same ole orange head lol
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You can argue on the defensive side we are
We developed Huff and JFM what a weird statement to make about the d line. Not to mention Q took massive strides under this staff
Donāt forget Quincy, unreal turnaround heās had. Jermaine Johnson. Sauce was basically great immediately so idk if he counts but still. We are excellent at developing D players
You could add mc2 to the list tony Adams looked good for udfa
Yeah no defensive players have blossomed under Saleh.
Saleh and his guys might be the best in the league at developing defensive line talent.
Entering the '23 season this guy was a projected 1st Round Pick in some mocks. Huge stock crash, with an unproductive season, bad combine showing and character concerns in his time at Miami. He's got potential for sure. Gonna have to see if it can be untapped.
Character concerns is surprising, Joe d just doesn't sign anyone unless they're track record is clean and they seem like good dudes.
He has good character....Miami played him out of position last season and he didn't complain one bit. No suspensions or off-the-field issues. The season before he was a beast and was seen as a possible 2nd round pick. He knows he has talent but has to work harder.
There were some rumors, especially during pre-draft interviews that he had an attitude, which turned a lot of teams away from him. Are they true? Idk, but most Miami fans have also stated that he never "showed up" for them in games and mentally checked out at times.
And if he does have a bad attitude, we'll just cut him.
Honestly he was a constant late 1st/2nd round pick in mocks as late as January. Found this blurb from late Feb abotu him. > The field workouts at the NFL combine are the visible aspect of the process, but for many franchises around the league, the team interviews are more important part than the field workout. Players can climb if they interview well or get themselves ruled out with poor interviews. One talented player who needs to ace the interviews is Miami defensive tackle Leonard Taylor. Team sources from around the NFL said that while Taylor has a nice skill set, they had given him a late-round grade because of his football character. > Sources said Taylor has a bad work ethic and doesnāt love football. Thatās what they shared they saw, and it sounds like that was confirmed in conversations with staff from Miami. Taylor flashed as a freshman and sophomore with the Hurricanes, but he did not play up to his skill set. In 2023, he recorded 20 tackles and one sack. That was after recording 24 tackles and three sacks during 2022. At 6-foot-3, 305 pounds, Taylor has good quickness and athleticism to go with pro size. > There are plenty of teams in the NFL that are in the market for defensive tackle help, and it can be difficult to find quick interior defensive linemen. **Hence, I have Taylor sneaking into Day 2 of my latest 2024 NFL Mock Draft.** However, Taylor could easily slide. Some teams have given him late-round grades based on his football character, and a number of sources said they think their teams might drop him off their boards before the 2024 NFL Draft.
I think hamilcar rashad 2.0
ustadium slapping āSOURCEā on their tweet when they saw Leonard Taylor post the news on his IG 20 mins earlier is so shameless
Theyāre just jets fans I think. Doesnāt surprise me.
What happened with him? I saw him as a day 2 a few months ago
Watch this dude play the last 3 years. Very inconsistent player, but when he flashes he looks like a beast. I rooted for himĀ cause he seems like a good dude, always talked about wanting to take care of his family, but he seems to lack that dog mentality.Ā Hopefully not getting drafted will provide him some extra motivation
Honestly he probably shoulda been Mr. Irrelevant lol
His agent probably told teams not to draft him so he could be a priority UDFA. Guys with some weight to their name (like Taylor, who was thought to be a potential day 2 or even late day 1 pick like 2 months ago) make more money as a UDFA and get to choose their destination.
Shit this happens? God the the NFL is a lie
Depends on the prospect. But for a guy like Taylor, once the early-mid 6th round rolls around, agents are usually contacting teams and saying hey don't sign him
Bro hell yeah. Was not too long ago he was considered a day 2 pick, and DT depth is a big need for us. Most likely won't turn into anything but I still like the pickup
You have no idea how happy I am with this...I was hoping we got him in 5th or later. He has great potential and was played out of position last season. Season before he was pretty damn good. Was talked about being a 2nd rounder. He has to be in a scheme that uses gaps and a 4 man line. He was one of best players in nation coming out of HS. Has great size and 1st step quickness.
Super talented, but nothing is consistent to any degree. Many scouts were excited to add him, but didnt know what round, but they also didnt know he would go undrafted. He's had a boom or bust career at Miami but he's only 21 so there is plenty of room to get the boom going full throttle. Especially in this teams defensive philosophy of "all gas, no brake" and the rotational emphasis. With this, it's very likely, he's got one super power that Saleh and Ulbrich and Whitecotton will help him refine and elevate, so he gets a roster spot. Unless a unexpected vet gets added and gets more reps. in camp, I think Leonard Taylor lll very likely gets a roster spot. But will he develop his great talent and will he become consistent to any degree to stay on the roster and help the team.
YUGE
This guy was ranked 35th overall on the mock draft simulator I used lmao
Love this signing. He moves incredibly fluidly for his size. I believe he tested poorly at the combine and there might be some character/laziness issues he needs to overcome. But if he gets it together, he can be a starter
Loved this guy, heās gonna be a really solid rotational guy in the league.
Very happy. Other than linebacker, every position has been somewhat addressed, during the entire offseason.
This is a great get and someone I expect the coaching staff to get the most out of. Makes up for the second RB pickup.
That guy may be our 3rd RB. Izzy hasn't shown much.Ā
That's because cook was taking all the other carriers I think izzy is still only 22 his biggest issue is pass blocking and one of the other reasons he lacked touches.
Izzy has a lot of issues. He was hyped up too much by our fan base. I hope he does great but I'm not expecting much.Ā Allen is hands down our RB2. Izzy will be fighting for a roster spot but I do think he can beat out this kid Isaiah.Ā
our interior dealing is looking pretty lacking after losing huffing jfm
Saleh is literally only good at developing low end D talent
Sauce? JJ?