ASHBURN, Va. -- It didn't take long for Washington Redskins corner DeAngelo Hall to figure out one thing the first time he saw Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor: The kid could play. Even if Taylor was only in high school at the time, Hall just knew.
Like Hall, Taylor grew up in the Tidewater area of Virginia. It's a fraternity of sorts so when Next Big Thing comes around, they all know.
"Down in that area you always know the next hot, hot star," said Hall, who, like Taylor, played collegiately at Virginia Tech.