Ok. So i noticed the behavior doesn't work the same as the native WordPress taxonomy in the admin list. The links within the taxonomy admin column link to the front end page for the taxonomy archive. I would like the native feature of filtering the admin list when clicked.
Also I tried to set a custom setting for priority. key = value. I set category to 20 and tag to 30, to order in the sidebar. However with these settings the metaboxes do not display on the edit page.