Trade good for Taylor ... could be better for 'Skins

That means there's a hole Taylor can fill -- and that was before Daniels bowed out. Now, with Taylor and Carter in the same lineup, offensive coordinators in the NFC East will be forced to change their pass protections for Washington.

I guess what I'm saying is that while this is a good move for Taylor, it could be a better one for the Redskins. With 33 sacks last season, Washington was last in the NFC East and tied for 10th in the conference. I'm sorry, but when you're trying to solve Tony Romo, Donovan McNabb and Eli Manning that doesn't cut it.

"We feel very fortunate to get a player of this caliber," Cerrato said. "He's good against the run and the pass, and he'll be good in the locker room. Plus, he's an effort guy who is super productive and super durable."

He has that right. You know about the productivity, but Taylor hasn't missed a game in eight seasons -- and he missed only one in his last 10 years. In short, he's someone you can count on, which is why Washington -- er, Cerrato -- moved quickly to get him while it could.

But what I like best is what I heard from Wichard.

"If Jason's as exuberant and excited as he sounds, he's going to play for a long time," he said.

It's not often you open training camp by losing a defensive starter only to replace him with someone better -- all in a matter of hours -- but it happened here. Credit the Washington Redskins for making a smart move, which was putting Cerrato in charge of Sunday's rescue and recovery.