In response to the recent news that the Packers have made an “exploratory inquiry” with the Dolphins regarding a trade for defensive end Jason Taylor, Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (who has experience on both the Packers’ beat and the Fins’ beat) reports that Taylor has only “pushed harder” for a trade since his recent press conference during which he said that he plans to play only one more year.

The problem is that not many teams are interested.

Bedard also reports that Packers G.M. Ted Thompson recently discussed Taylor with defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn, since both have direct experience with the 2006 NFL defensive player of the year.

All that said, we don’t think the Dolphins and the Packers would reach an agreement.  The Fins will likely still want too much for Taylor, more than what the Packers would give up, especially since Taylor plans to play only one more year.

The key to all of this could be persuading Taylor to stick around for two or three years, by for example giving him a contract that creates a strong financial incentive to do so.  Even then, we doubt that the Packers really want to land another guy who’ll spark an annual ”will he or won’t he retire?” debate.