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If you nominate Jonathan Taylor because you don't want him this year and take $50 from someone's cap, it can feel good in the moment, but the practical effect is almost nothing... What if you're wrong about Taylor? While you may think he, or someone like him, isn't going to be worth his price, that's far from a sure thing. What if you "stick" someone with Taylor and he goes for 1,700 yards and 18 touchdowns?

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Don't nominate Taylor early to waste cap; analysts are often wrong about his value.

The source uses Jonathan Taylor as a cautionary example against the salary cap draft tactic of nominating high-priced players you don't want early to waste opponents' cap dollars. The article warns that dismissing Taylor's value could be a mistake, noting that if he produces 1,700 yards and 18 touchdowns, that error has ripple effects on roster construction. The point is that analysts are frequently wrong about player valuations, and nominating Taylor to punish someone else's cap is counterproductive strategy.

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