When Miami Dolphins pass rusher Jason Taylor got the call to Canton, one of the fun subplots was seeing dreaded rival Tom Brady write the Canton voters a letter vouching for Taylor’s candidacy. It worked. Taylor would go on to become a first ballot Hall of Famer in 2017 and now he’s looking to pay it forward.
Taylor penned a memo to the Hall of Fame voters to make a case for Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Tony Boselli to join the 2020 class this weekend — the class will be announced on Saturday ahead of Super Bowl LIV.
Boselli wasn’t around for a long time — he only played 6 full seasons and less than a quarter of a 7th — but his dominance was well established and, as Taylor would tell you, Boselli was an absolute terror up front.
The Jaguars made Boselli the #2 overall selection of the 1995 draft — their first in team history. He didn’t disappoint. Jacksonville made two conference championship games in their first five seasons, all with a healthy Boselli anchoring the offensive line for QB Mark Brunell. Jason Taylor and Boselli met twice on the gridiron, first in 1998 and then again in the postseason in early 2000 — the Jaguars won both contests and Taylor failed to log a sack in either showing.
Two matchups was enough to leave a lasting impression on Taylor, who was very clear with the voters.
“There definitely needs to be room (in Canton) for Tony in it.”
