I think you nailed it: Taggart is sending a message. Taggart, last year, heavily relied on his QB and RB for yardage. I hate to criticize a brand new coach, but he's already said he wants Royce to change his style, to deliver the hits. That's a little strange considering the Ducks do NOT have a QB they can expect to run much--- from a skill or survival point of view--- and that means the RB will have a big target on his chest. Add to that the fact that Royce was injured for most of the year--- yeah, not a good plan. There probably isn't a good plan for the Ducks this year: Justin is a slinger with a big question mark for receivers.