(S3) - Weekend PT #2 - What's in a name?

[manicmav36]

For the name that has the biggest impact on me, I took the cheap way out and chose the name of my own player, Owen Taylor. I’ve always been a huge fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars but in the early 2000’s there was always another Florida team I would keep an eye on, the Miami Dolphins. It’s not because I liked the team, in fact, I didn’t really care for them at all. However, they had one player that I was a huge fan of, and that was defensive end, Jason Taylor. He was an absolute stand out at the position and helped to popularize how it is played today. While he wasn’t your stereotypical 4-3 defensive end, the way he played the position is very similar to how a 3-4 linebacker plays. His speed, agility, long frame, and natural abilities made him a nightmare for opposing tackles used to the stronger, slower defensive end types. His ability to get off the line quickly and bend around tackles was unheard of at the time but, is now a common tactic among “speed rush” type defensive ends. Taylor was also an absolute master of the strip-sack and made a career out of being the best in the NFL. He was so good at his position, he was recently inducted into NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame with the 2017 class. As for the name Owen… I just like it.