Trey Taylor, the Air Force S, sits at No. 212 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 9% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s much more effective as a short-zone defender or in split safety alignment from a coverage standpoint.”
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Taylor appears to lack the athletic profile and speed necessary to handle man coverage as a pro.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Taylor is a productive down safety with good size and the type of character teams will want in the locker room.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a hybrid-S.
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“…Taylor is a productive down safety with good size and the type of character teams will want in the locker room. He’s much more effective as a short-zone defender or in split safety alignment from a coverage standpoint. Taylor appears to lack the athletic profile and speed necessary to handle man coverage as a pro. He’s an urgent run defender who works around blockers to make plays near the line, but he’ll also overru…”
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