RB Fred Taylor plans to lead by example as the elder back in the crowded New England backfield, as quoted on Nashuatelegraph.com:

“I don’t want to take too much credit. It’s just simple. I’ve been around for awhile, I’ve seen a lot, and only through my experience is when I speak. I don’t want to mislead anyone, but if I see someone slacking or not doing the right thing, I’ll kind of pull them aside and say, ‘Hey, I don’t think that will be for the better of the team.’ I try not to overstep my boundaries. I do a great job, I think, of knowing when it’s a good time to approach someone or be a leader. Granted, you want to be consistent when you’re being a leader.” Taylor added: “I’m just coming in here, I still have to learn the playbook, learn some of my offensive linemen’s names and a lot of the coaches’ names, so I’m still getting used to everything myself. What I can say is that through my experience, I will say something if I think I can help someone.”