Trent Taylor NFL Draft 2017: Scouting Report for San Francisco 49ers' Pick

Measurables

Height	Weight	40 Time	Arm Length	Hand Size	3-Cone
5'7 5/8"	181 lbs	4.63s	28 3/4"	8 1/4"	6.74s

        

POSITIVES

Trent Taylor had a highly productive senior season, catching 136 passes for 1,803 yards and 12 touchdowns. Taylor is a twitched-up athlete who gave linebackers, safeties and nickel corners fits in the slots. His three-cone time of 6.74 seconds put him in the 80th percentile. He had a developed route tree at Louisiana Tech, and got in and out of his breaks smoothly. He has good hands, showing the ability to go up and get the ball as well as make diving catches. Taylor is also comfortable making plays in traffic. He has a good understanding of zones, as he settled in the right areas nicely. On top of being able to beat man and zone coverage, he has good stick knowledge and will help an NFL team convert on third downs. 

             

NEGATIVES

Taylor will always be a slot-only receiver at his size (5'8 ⅝", 181 lbs). He is deceptively quick but is slower than you would like to see, running his 40-yard dash in 4.63 seconds. With his lack of speed, he will be limited in his ability to get open. He will likely be relegated to underneath routes only. He can struggle to beat defenders off the line of scrimmage at times—something that will need to improve. Taylor's size will always be an issue, and that affects his blocking. Anyone running the ball in his direction will have a free defender nearly every play.  

         

PRO COMPARISON: Cole Beasley, Dallas Cowboys

FINAL GRADE: 5.00/9.00 (Undrafted Free Agent)

 

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