I have no doubt that if Taylor had come back without an extension, played well and demonstrated that a Richardson/Taylor combo was as lethal as everyone hoped, then he would have gotten a far better deal from the Colts. The Colts have shown no hesitancy in the past to provide cutting-edge contracts to their homegrown stars. Taylor's injury issues seem to have brought the contract value way down.
The fact that Taylor was willing to commit himself to a discounted contract before getting an opportunity to demonstrate his skills in a game setting does concern me somewhat, I'll admit.
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